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A voting signs points toward the polling place in Fleming Island. | Randy Roguski, Jacksonville Today
November 1, 2024

Women are voting in larger numbers in Northeast Florida

The split between men and women voting statewide could push the abortion rights constitutional amendment closer to passage.…

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April 9, 2024

Abortion ballot issue might not end legal fights

Three Supreme Court justices warned about legal fights if the abortion rights amendment passes in Florida.…

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April 5, 2024

DeSantis: ‘This state will start to smell like marijuana’

Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out Thursday at proposed constitutional amendments that would protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana.…

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January 5, 2024

Abortion measure has enough signatures for ballot

Now, focus will shift to the Florida Supreme Court, which has to sign off on the wording of proposed ballot…

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January 3, 2024

Supreme Court will consider abortion measure next month

Justices will hear arguments Feb. 7 about whether to allow a proposed constitutional amendment on the Florida ballot in November.…

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Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights outside Orlando City Hall on May 3, 2022. | John Raoux, AP
December 20, 2023

Abortion rights groups claim enough signatures for ballot

Groups behind the push to put abortion rights on the Florida ballot next year have reached a major milestone: They…

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An estimated 2,000 people attended an abortion rights rally in front of the Duval County Courthouse on May 4, 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 30, 2023

UNF poll finds support for legal pot and abortion rights

Florida voters largely support proposed constitutional amendments to legalize recreational marijuana and to protect abortion rights, the poll shows.…