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Florida wants a lawsuit by voting rights groups thrown out; the suit challenges how the state is carrying out a 2018 constitutional amendment

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, county clerks of court and elections supervisors want a federal judge to toss out the lawsuit.
Seminole gambling

Seminole Tribe to begin sports betting at its Flordia casinos

Seminole Tribe leaders will allow sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in a major expansion of gambling in Florida.
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Joe Biden will nominate Julie Sneed to serve as a district judge in the Middle District of Florida

President Joe Biden will nominate four people to fill federal judgeships in Florida: three in South Florida and one in Tampa.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Wed., November 1, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Constitutionality of North Florida congressional districts The constitutionality of North Florida’s congressional districts was under question yesterday as a panel of state appeal court judges questioned attorneys. Some judges took issue with plaintiffs’ arguments against...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody urges Florida justices to reject an abortion rights measure, saying it would “hoodwink” voters

The Attorney General urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights.
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Florida approves four private companies to take 125,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance

Florida's Insurance Commissioner signed four orders that are part of what is known as a “depopulation” program aimed at shrinking Citizens.
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Lawyers for Florida urge a court to uphold a ruling that “executive privilege” shields Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing records

The case has drawn attention from media organizations and open-government advocates.
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Florida buys more Israel bonds during Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip

Florida is buying an additional $120 million in bonds to assist Israel during the growing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Florida House of Representatives

Florida House sets its special session to start Monday

The Florida House will gather at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6., for a brief meeting to open a special legislative session.
Aerial photo of downtown Tallahassee, Florida and the State Capitol

Florida lawmakers are shielded from turning over documents related to Ron DeSantis and the “Stop Woke” law

A federal appeals court has shielded 14 current and former Florida lawmakers from having to turn over documents.
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NOAA Fisheries denies petition for endangered whale protection near ports, sparking concern

Listen: A petition seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports was denied by federal officials on Friday. The petition would have restricted speeds...
Florida redistricting

Some appeals court judges seem skeptical of voting rights groups’ claim that Florida’s congressional districts are unconstitutional

An appeals court weighs the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Florida's Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature.
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