Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
Jim Saunders is the Executive Editor of The News Service Of Florida.
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Voting-rights groups want a federal court to reconsider a ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a Florida congressional redistricting plan, pointing to the “outsized” role that Gov. Ron DeSantis played in pushing the plan through the Legislature.
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The redrawn districts in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties were approved by legislators in 2022 and used in the election that November. They are being challenged by five residents.
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A federal appeals court is looking at whether Florida could legally challenge Biden administration immigration policies, after a district judge sided with the state in a fight spearheaded by Attorney General Ashley Moody and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Three Florida Supreme Court justices contend if voters approve a November ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, it likely would not end legal battles about the issue.
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Duke Energy Florida on Monday joined Tampa Electric Co. in seeking approval to reduce customer bills in June because of lower-than-expected costs of natural gas.
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A battle about a 2021 settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light has returned to the state Supreme Court.
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Tommy Gregory, R-Lakewood Ranch, who chairs the state House Judiciary Committee, will become president of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody's office is urging state and federal judges to toss out challenges to the constitutionality of a 2023 law that requires mayors and other municipal elected officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.
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They include the abortion and recreational marijuana initiatives the Florida Supreme Court signed off on, along with partisan school board elections.
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State regulators Tuesday approved a plan that will trim Florida Power & Light customers' monthly bills because of lower-than-expected natural gas costs, while Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. said they will seek similar reductions.