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At 4:13 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:45 p.m. The warning is for Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties. Residents should be prepared ...

The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push ...

A Florida judge upheld new congressional maps signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The redrawn maps could potentially give Republicans four additional seats in Congress. Opponents argue the maps are an ...

Romy Ellenbogen is a Tallahassee correspondent, covering state government with a focus on criminal justice and health. Reach her at rellenbogen@tampabay.com. Anyone can view a sampling of recent ...

The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that voters passed in 2010. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Miami A ...

Florida’s newly drawn congressional districts will remain intact, a Tallahassee judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Joshua Hawkes of the Leon Circuit Court rejected the push from two voting rights ...

A Leon Circuit Court judge heard arguments Friday in a case challenging the new congressional districts passed by lawmakers last month, but made no immediate ruling. Voting rights groups and ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now facing three lawsuits over its congressional redistricting map. On Tuesday, Common Cause, the League of Women Voters Florida and the League of United Latin American ...

YOU CAN ALSO FIND OUR PREVIOUS COVERAGE ONLINE ON WESH.COM. A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AFTER GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS SIGNED A NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP INTO LAW TODAY. THE MAP COULD GIVE REPUBLICANS MORE ...

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law Monday that could flip as many as four additional U.S. House seats to red, escalating a redistricting fight in the ...