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The Las Vegas Sands casino sits behind the Fisherman's Wharf in Macau. Las Vegas Sands is financing a petition drive in support of a constitutional amendment to expand casino gaming in Florida.
Florida elections offices seeing suspected fraudulent petitions in gambling effort
Reports of fraudulent petitions have been forwarded to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office.
A Senate district is split by Tampa Bay. Black organizers ask if it’s time to change.
Tampa skyline pictured on this month.
As Florida’s legislature continues reapportionment, there is debate about whether the district, which spans Tampa Bay, still makes sense.
DeSantis redistricting map ignites intraparty discord
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon, Fla. DeSantis has submitted a proposal to reshape the state’s congressional map and carve up districts held by Black Democrats, as the Republican takes the unusual step of inserting himself into the redistricting process. The proposed congressional map, submitted Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signaled the governor’s priorities as the state moves to redraw political maps in the coming months. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
The Florida Senate on Thursday passed redistricting maps that don’t follow Gov. DeSantis’ proposal.
LGBTQ advocates fight measure to ban gender identity talk in schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis has supported increasing parents' rights in schools, including at this July news conference regarding school masks. Florida lawmakers have focused on the issue with several bills in the first weeks of their 2022 legislative session.
The discussion was part of a larger Florida bill about parent rights.

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  1. DeSantis map could affect Tampa Bay congressional seats
    Yesterday• Tampa
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, left, and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg.
  2. Florida House advances first map that gives Democrats more seats
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, chairs the subcommittee that drew the redistricting map.
  3. Florida posts 4.4 percent unemployment rate
    Yesterday• Business
    Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
  5. FIU announces resignation of its president, becoming latest university in leadership hunt
    Yesterday• Education
    Florida International University South Campus in Miami.
  6. Florida businessman with Giuliani ties gets year in prison in foreign donor case
    Yesterday• Crime
    Igor Fruman arrives at Federal court in Manhattan, Friday. The Florida businessman who helped Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information against Joe Biden in Ukraine was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and fined $10,000 Friday in an unrelated campaign finance case.
  7. Voting rights bill’s failure in Senate highlights contrast between Rubio and Demings
    Yesterday• Politics
    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, left, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings, right.
  8. Federal judge orders injunction to UF’s conflict of interest policy
    Yesterday• Education
    A look at the University Auditorium at the center of the University of Florida campus is Gainesville.
  9. A Senate district is split by Tampa Bay. Black organizers ask if it’s time to change.
    Jan. 21• Politics
    Tampa skyline pictured on this month.
  10. Florida bill would let businesses sue local governments if an ordinance hurts profits
    Jan. 21• Politics
    Sen. Travis Hutson, a St. Augustine Republican, is the sponsor of the bill to allow businesses to sue local governments over lost profits.
  11. LGBTQ advocates fight measure to ban gender identity talk in schools
    Jan. 20• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis has supported increasing parents' rights in schools, including at this July news conference regarding school masks. Florida lawmakers have focused on the issue with several bills in the first weeks of their 2022 legislative session.
  12. Florida first lady Casey DeSantis finishes chemotherapy for breast cancer
    Jan. 20• Politics
    First Lady Casey DeSantis speaks during a roundtable discussion regarding mental health at the downtown Tampa Firefighter Museum on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020.
  13. Palm Harbor messianic rabbi gets house arrest, probation in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
    Jan. 20• Pinellas
    A closed circuit video image, included in federal criminal complaint, shows Michael Stepakoff inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Stepakoff is a former lawyer and a rabbi for a messianic synagogue in Palm Harbor.
  14. Florida GOP bill would further shield names of dark money donors
    Jan. 20• Politics
    Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota.
  15. Clearwater council candidate caused bar altercations, reports say
    Jan. 20• Clearwater
    Aaron Smith-Levin, left, is seen talking to a Clearwater Police officer during an incident at Fusion Cigar Bar on Sept. 17, 2021. The Clearwater Police Department blurred Smith-Levin's face when providing the body camera footage to the Tampa Bay Times.
  16. Florida elections offices seeing suspected fraudulent petitions in gambling effort
    Jan. 20• Politics
    The Las Vegas Sands casino sits behind the Fisherman's Wharf in Macau. Las Vegas Sands is financing a petition drive in support of a constitutional amendment to expand casino gaming in Florida.
  17. DeSantis redistricting map ignites intraparty discord
    Jan. 20• Politics
    FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon, Fla. DeSantis has submitted a proposal to reshape the state’s congressional map and carve up districts held by Black Democrats, as the Republican takes the unusual step of inserting himself into the redistricting process. The proposed congressional map, submitted Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, signaled the governor’s priorities as the state moves to redraw political maps in the coming months. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
  18. Legislature on track to keep Florida churches open during emergencies
    Jan. 19• Politics
    A wooden cross bearing cloth is pictured next to hand sanitizer and masked parishioners during Easter mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on April 4, 2021, in Tampa. The Florida Legislature is considering bills that would prevent churches from being forced to close during future emergencies, like they were in the early days of the pandemic.
  19. Crowd funds top $50K for Tampa man charged in Jan. 6 riots. Where should it go?
    Jan. 19• Tampa
    Jeremy Brown, 47, is accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Federal agents say they found unregistered guns and two hand grenades at his Tampa home.
  20. Florida Senate passes health care liability shield
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Florida Sen. Danny Burgess, right, sponsored the bill to protect health care providers from COVID-related lawsuits.
  21. Florida abortion bill will affect access across the South, advocates say
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Joey Cousin, a transgender student from Broward County and an opponent of SB 404, known as the "parental consent" bill, speaks at a press conference at the Capitol in 2020 in Tallahassee. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2020.
  22. Attorney Kevin Hayslett joins Republican race for Florida’s 13th District
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Clearwater attorney J. Kevin Hayslett has announced a run for Congress.
  23. Florida bill calls for training to prevent veteran suicides
    Jan. 19• Politics
    Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, left, and Rep. Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, have sponsored a bill that aims to prevent veteran suicides by training those handling veteran benefits claims to recognize former service members in distress and offer crisis counseling.
  24. In Clearwater, emotions flare over election decorum
    Jan. 19• Clearwater
    Clearwater City Council member Hoyt Hamilton talks about election decorum during Tuesday's work session.
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