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Floridians Protecting Freedom filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction after the state Department of Health sent threatening letters to broadcasters alleging that the disputed ad posed a public “health nuisance.”

More Republicans registered in counties across the Tampa Bay region cast ballots than their Democratic counterparts, according to a WUSF analysis of 2024 election data.

The latest data shows that the percentage of registered voters who turned out for this election was the highest in a generation. However, there were fewer total voters compared to 2020. Florida’s population has grown in the last four years, so why hasn’t the number of registered voters increased?

It could strengthen the industry as it struggles to compete with hemp-based products sold at gas stations, CBD shops and online at a fraction of the cost.

Efforts to set the bar to 60% began back in 2004 when the Republican Party controlled the Florida Legislature and amendments were being passed that GOP’s did not support.

She was one of two Democratic state attorneys who Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis removed from office.

About 67% of voters supported what appeared on the ballot as Amendment 2 and was titled “Right to Fish and Hunt.” Constitutional amendments need support from 60 percent of voters to pass.

One of the state’s tax exemptions that reduce the assessed value of houses to save homeowners money on their property taxes will now be adjusted for yearly inflation.

Here is a detailed breakdown of how Florida voted in the races for Senate and constitutional amendments.

Here's a county-by-county breakdown of how Florida voted in the presidential election

Republicans maintained supermajorities in both legislative chambers. Democrats failed to topple Republicans’ supermajority in the Florida House, an effort that would have required picking up a net of five seats.

There were several closely watched races across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Manatee and Sarasota counties.