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A court grapples with the Florida Legislature’s claim of ‘legislative privilege’

In lawsuit about a congressional redistricting plan the Florida House and Senate wants to shield lawmakers from testifying in lawsuits.
Florida redistricting

A court will weigh ‘legislative privilege’ and whether Florida legislators should testify in a redistricting case

An appeals court will hear arguments next month in a dispute about whether Florida lawmakers should be shielded from testifying in lawsuits.
Florida redistricting

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments about Florida’s congressional districts in September

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments about the redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022.
Aerial photo of downtown Tallahassee, Florida and the State Capitol

Florida seeks to end a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional redistricting

Florida urged a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that state House districts and congressional districts are unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

The Scoop: Fri. July 12th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A Bradenton Man is sentenced to federal prison for his actions during January 6th, and Duke Energy makes plans for a new nuclear plant.
Florida redistricting

Voting rights groups end their federal challenge to congressional redistricting; a challenge remains at the Florida Supreme Court

Voting rights groups will not appeal a federal court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a Florida congressional redistricting plan.
State Sen. Darryl Rouson

A trial over the constitutionality of Florida’s Senate districts is set for 2025

A lawsuit, filed in April, alleges that Senate District 16 and Senate District 18 in the Tampa Bay area were racially gerrymandered in 2022.
Florida redistricting

A rehearing is rejected in Florida’s congressional redistricting

A federal court rejected a request by voting rights groups to reconsider a ruling that upheld the constitutionality of Florida's congressional redistricting.
Tampa Bay

The Florida Senate President and Secretary of State dispute that Tampa Bay districts are racially gerrymandered

Kathleen Passidomo's attorneys said, “The allegation that race was the predominant factor in the drawing of the challenged districts is denied.”
Florida redistricting

A new lawsuit says some Florida House and congressional districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered

A federal lawsuit contends that some state House and congressional districts in Florida were unconstitutionally gerrymandered in 2022.
Florida redistricting

Florida defends its Congressional map

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration urged the state Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of a 2022 congressional redistricting plan.

The Scoop: Fri., April 26, 2024 Tampa bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Gateway Expressway opens A long-awaited highway project in Pinellas County is on track to finally open this afternoon. WMNF’s Chris Young reports. that’s when drivers will be able to ride on the Gateway Expressway. Insurance...
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