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U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick condemned Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed map of Florida congressional districts on Monday, arguing it would seriously harm Black voters. Under the proposed DeSantis map, all the Palm Beach County voters in her 20th Congressional District would be removed, leaving her with a Broward-only district. The 20th District is crafted to make it much more likely that Black residents of the two counties would be represented by a Black member of Congress.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the state Supreme Court to opine on whether eliminating north Florida's only Black congressional district would violate the state constitution, even though the legislature hasn't yet sent a U.S. House map to the governor for approval.

He recently submitted his own map that throws out the district now held by Rep. Al Lawson, a Black Democrat from Tallahassee.

Ashley Lewis is an attorney in Houston with Hunton Andrews Kurth, her practice includes general litigation, with an emphasis on oil and gas litigation and construction litigation.

No word yet on how many Palm Beach County students opted out of the mask mandate, as St. Lucie County added one Tuesday night. Meanwhile, other districts aren't offering the option of opting out.

No word yet on how many Palm Beach County students opted out of the mask mandate, as St. Lucie County added one Tuesday night. Meanwhile, other districts aren't offering the option of opting out.

No word yet on how many Palm Beach County students opted out of the mask mandate, as St. Lucie County added one Tuesday night. Meanwhile, other districts aren't offering the option of opting out.

Listen • 1:50 The Opera House and the Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello, Fla., are at the center of its historic downtown. Theyre staying away from online appointments, opting for scheduling by phone or filling out a paper application instead. To get a COVID-19 vaccine, seniors in many counties across the state must set their appointments online. But some rural health departments in the Panhandle are taking a low-tech approach to scheduling. “We don’t have the ...

NPR The Opera House and the Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello, Fla., are at the center of its historic downtown. To get a COVID-19 vaccine, seniors in many counties across the state must set their appointments online. But some rural health departments in the Panhandle are taking a low-tech approach to scheduling. “We don’t have the capability at this point of doing anything online," said Pam Beck, public information officer at the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County. "W...