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WEATHER ALERT

2 rip current statements in effect for Duval, Coastal, Inland and Nassau, Coastal, Inland Regions

ALCEE HASTINGS


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2 New York Democrats ousted from US House in primary losses

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Two New York Democrats have been ousted from the U.S. House in primary elections after redistricting shuffled congressional districts in one of the nation’s largest liberal states.

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Does the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade make you more likely to vote in upcoming elections?

Read full article: Does the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade make you more likely to vote in upcoming elections?

In Jacksonville, a primary election will be held in August before the general election in November.

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Florida Democrat sworn in as newest member of House

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has become the newest member of the House.

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In unusual move, Gov. DeSantis submits redistricting map

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Florida Gov. Ron 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.

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Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick to fill Florida US House seat

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Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill Florida’s vacant U.S. House seat.

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Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, dies

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Former Florida congresswoman Carrie Meek has died at the age of 95.

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Health care CEO wins Florida congressional race by 5 votes

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A health care executive has won the Democratic nomination to replace the late U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, carrying the race by five votes.

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Recount! Florida again has an election too close to call

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In a state famous for election recounts, the leading candidates in Democratic primary for a South Florida congressional seat left open when Democratic U.S. Rep Alcee Hastings died were separated by 12 votes.

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GOP winner, Democrat race close in Florida House primary

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The Democratic primary to replace late Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings is too close to call with most of the votes counted in the South Florida district.

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11 Democrats on ballot to replace late US Rep. Hastings

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Some candidates running to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings are saying it’s a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to represent the diverse South Florida district.

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GOP's Carey, Democrats' Brown win US House seats in Ohio

Read full article: GOP's Carey, Democrats' Brown win US House seats in Ohio

Republican coal lobbyist Mike Carey has defeated a two-term state lawmaker to win an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio, while Democrat Shontel Brown coasted to victory in a second up-for-grabs congressional district in the Cleveland area.

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DeSantis sets fall/winter election to fill Alcee Hastings’ House seat

Read full article: DeSantis sets fall/winter election to fill Alcee Hastings’ House seat

A special primary election to fill the seat of the late U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings is set for Nov. 2, with a deciding general election set for Jan. 11.

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Leaders honor late Rep. Hastings as an outspoken fighter

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Congressional leaders and colleagues have used a memorial service for Rep. Alcee Hastings to remember him as a straight-talking champion for the disadvantaged who overcame hurdles in his own life.

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Pelosi floats new proposal for bipartisan Jan. 6 commission

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is renewing her push for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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MSNBC apologizes for showing wrong video of congressman

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MSNBC apologized Wednesday for mistakenly airing video footage of another Black congressman while reporting on the death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida a day earlier.

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US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge

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Rep. Alcee Hastings, the fiercely liberal longtime Florida congressman who was dogged throughout his tenure by an impeachment that ended his fast-rising judicial career, has died at 84.

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Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

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WASHINGTON – There's little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic. “Yeah, I do,” Pelosi told a reporter this week when asked if she had the votes wrapped up. Miller-Meeks is certain to vote against Pelosi to be speaker. “It’s extraordinarily tricky” for Pelosi, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., an 18-year congressional veteran.

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Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

Read full article: Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

WASHINGTON – There's little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic. “Yeah, I do,” Pelosi told a reporter this week when asked if she had the votes wrapped up. Miller-Meeks is certain to vote against Pelosi to be speaker. “It’s extraordinarily tricky” for Pelosi, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., an 18-year congressional veteran.

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Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15

Read full article: Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15

— District 3: Republican Kat Cammack has won Florida’s U.S. House seat held by her former boss, retiring Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho. He defeated Democrat Donna Deegan, a former television news anchor who has worked to raise money for breast cancer research and to help patients. — District 15: Republican Scott Franklin has won Florida Rep. Ross Spano’s seat in the U.S. House. Deutch was first elected in 2010 and represents a firmly Democratic district that includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. A supermajority of Florida voters approved the amendment to the Florida Constitution that will raise Florida’s minimum wage from the current $8.56 an hour to $15 an hour by 2026.

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