Florida Democrats decry new congressional map
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There's an increased risk of tornadoes, damaging winds and heavy rain as a powerful storm system sweeps eastward.
The Florida House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a new congressional map proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis, moving the redistricting process one step closer to finalization despite intense pushback from the minority party.
Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature backed Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to redraw congressional districts to add four likely GOP seats.
“Central Florida gets torn apart,” Soto said during an interview with WESH 2 News on Friday. He accused DeSantis and Republican lawmakers of violating the 2010 Fair Districts Amendments, approved by voters, by intentionally making a partisan move to add four Republican seats in Congress.
Here's where all the active wildfires across the Sunshine State are April 28, according to The Florida Forest Service.