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Florida’s abortion rights amendment was opposed in rural and Panhandle counties but supported in Hillsborough and Pinellas

Voters supported Amendment 4 in areas like Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas counties.

The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 6th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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Florida’s abortion rights amendment is defeated

A ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution failed Tuesday.
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5 big issues to watch on Election Day in Florida

In perhaps the biggest political fight this year in Florida, voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
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Florida urges justices to nix a case over state interference in the abortion amendment

An attorney alleges that top Florida officials have improperly tried to interfere with a November referendum on abortion rights.

The Scoop: Mon. Sep. 16th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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Why are Florida’s elections cops questioning people who signed petitions for an abortion rights amendment?

Florida elections police have questioned people in their homes about petitions they signed to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot.

The Scoop: Thurs. Aug. 22nd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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Florida Supreme Court okays a controversial revised financial impact statement for the abortion rights amendment

The decision is a defeat for supporters of a proposal aimed at enshrining abortion rights in the Florida Constitution.
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Past and present directors of the ACLU of Florida weigh in on immigration, education, recreational use of cannabis, reproductive rights and voting

WMNF's Tuesday Cafe: the ACLU of Florida on about a range of state issues like Amendment Three and Amendment Four on this November's ballot.
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The Florida battle over an abortion rights amendment financial impact statement ratchets up

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee, says Legislative leaders did not have authority to direct a state panel to revise the statement.
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Florida House Speaker Paul Renner’s PAC adds $1 million to fight a proposed amendment protecting abortion rights

Renner’s committee, known as Conservatives for Principled Leadership, contributed the money to Florida Voters Against Extremism.

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