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Renatha Francis appointed to the Florida Supreme Court Justice

Two Florida Supreme Court justices qualify for the 2024 ballot

Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso qualified this week to appear on the November 2024 ballot.
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Voting rights groups want a court to take another look at whether Florida redistricting was racially discriminatory

Voting rights groups want a court to reconsider a ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a Florida congressional redistricting plan.

All members of the Florida congressional delegation have qualified to be on the 2024 ballot

All of the 28 members of Florida’s congressional delegation as of Wednesday have qualified for re-election, at least 10 have primaries.

The Scoop: Wed. April 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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Suspended Hillsborough state attorney Andrew Warren runs for re-election

Listen: Suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren announced Tuesday he’s running for re-election. This comes during a long legal battle with Governor Ron DeSantis. Warren was suspended from the position in 2022 by DeSantis....
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DeSantis appoints James Satcher as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Satcher as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.
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The Scoop: ,Mon. April 15, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

 Wetlands permitting A U.S. district judge has finalized his rejection of a 2020 decision by the federal government to transfer permitting authority for projects affecting wetlands to Florida. Rally for Gaza in Sarasota Pro-Palestinian demonstrators...
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Ron DeSantis blasts Florida’s pot and abortion ballot questions

One would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution and the other authorizes recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older.

What you need to know about six issues on Florida’s November 2024 ballot

Floridians in November will vote on six proposed constitutional amendments like abortion rights and the recreational use of marijuana.
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Florida Democrats look to the abortion issue for an election boost

Democrats are galvanizing around abortion as a “front and center” issue that they say could affect races up and down the ballot in November.
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Trial starts on Florida’s voter registration law

Plaintiffs arguing the Florida law is unconstitutional and the state says the law is aimed at enhancing election security.
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The Scoop: ,Mon. April 1, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

St. Pete Police A police officer shot 28-year-old Germane Small after reports of gunfire. Small fled but fired at Officer Andre Sousa, who returned fire, injuring Small. Sickest children are losing Medicaid Florida’s Department of...

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