Florida Redistricting

On "The Florida Roundup," Democratic Kathy Castor of Tampa says Florida's new congressional boundaries pose issues forTampa Bay communities.

The congresswoman has represented South Florida since 2005, but her district has been carved up by Florida's redistricting efforts.

This week on the Florida Roundup, we took a deep dive into Florida’s newly-approved congressional map that could eliminate four districts represented by Democrats.

The overhaul, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, preserves the region’s strong GOP lean while reshaping boundaries in ways critics say dilute Democratic voting power, particularly in St. Petersburg and other urban areas.

The redrawn congressional district lines that Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November.

More than two years after ending his presidential campaign and endorsing Donald Trump, the governor has called a special session on redistricting that will maybe remind Republicans he could lead the party.

With his new congressional maps heavily favoring Republicans, Gov. Ron DeSantis is unilaterally declaring unconstitutional the 2010 "Fair Districts" amendment that state voters overwhelmingly approved, say statewide and national Democrats, along with the Miami attorney who got the amendment on the ballot.

Florida is one of the most expensive Southern states in which to live. But why? We’re looking into a recent report on affordability in Florida. Plus, the special session, kids and civics, and BTS.

Florida's governor has called lawmakers to meet starting Tuesday. They'll consider a fast-track redistricting that could flip some House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

On "The Florida Roundup," Republican Carlos Curbelo and Democrat Stephanie Murphy with the Center Aisle Coalition explain what they believe the effects of mid-decade redistricting could be.

Florida lawmakers are headed back for a special session next week. On the agenda: redistricting, AI regulations and vaccine exemptions. Missing: property tax cuts — something Gov. Ron DeSantis and lawmakers have talked endlessly about.

"It is against the Constitution to redraw maps in favor of a party." Is it? Mid-decade redistricting wouldn't be illegal, but doing it to intentionally benefit one political party would be, law professors told PolitiFact.