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The immediate case involved separate, fatal shootings by police officers in Tallahassee whose identities remain secret, but the implications of the court’s ruling would go far further than Florida’s capital city. From @carissaallenn @FreshTakeFla
https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/12/07/legal-drama-in-florida-supreme-court-hearing-whether-police-names-can-be-kept-secret-in-deadly-shootings/

The Florida Supreme Court will consider arguments Wednesday in Tallahassee in a case that considers whether the identities of police officers who kill civilians in violent encounters can be withheld from the public. From @carissaallenn @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/12/05/legal-question-are-police-officers-victims-when-they-shoot-someone-in-line-of-duty/

UF's backup quarterback played entire season in shadows: Outside spotlight reserved for Gators' starting QB and now, turns out, as target of secretive 5-month criminal investigation into child pornography. Latest from @juliamcoin @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/12/02/uf-backup-quarterback-played-season-while-secretly-under-investigation-in-child-pornography-case/

Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was released from jail on an $80,000 bond Thursday, hours after his first court appearance in a case involving five felony counts of possessing and distributing child pornography online. From @juliamcoin @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/12/01/judge-permits-uf-backup-quarterback-to-post-bail-after-child-pornography-arrest/

Wearing jail clothing for inmates on suicide watch, bond for suspended Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was set at $80,000. If convicted on all charges, Kitna faces up to 45 years in prison and $35,000 in fines. From @juliamcoin @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/12/01/judge-permits-uf-backup-quarterback-to-post-bail-after-child-pornography-arrest/

Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen James Kitna has been arrested at his off-campus apartment and is facing five felony counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. From @juliamcoin @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/11/30/florida-gators-backup-quarterback-faces-child-pornography-charges-suspended-from-team-indefinitely/

Jenny Perez, who says her life was destroyed by a St. Johns County sheriff’s deputy who slammed his cruiser into her motorcycle and was found to be at fault, is seeking $15 million from state lawmakers. From @elenabarreraaa @FreshTakeFla
https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/11/23/homeless-broken-woman-struck-by-sheriffs-deputy-in-crash-seeks-15-million-from-florida-lawmakers/

Florida's 911 dispatchers were reassuring voices when panicked storm victims called during Hurricane Ian, but as Gov. Ron DeSantis hands out $1,000 bonuses to state's first responders they aren't getting money or recognition From @katie_delk @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/11/16/911-dispatchers-overlooked-miss-out-on-1000-bonuses-from-desantis/

Conservative Republican Air Force veteran Anna Paulina Luna defeats Eric Lynn and flips former Rep. Charlie Crist's congressional seat. @jiselle_lee @FreshTakeFla
https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/11/08/republican-anna-paulina-luna-flips-florida-seat-in-13th-congressional-district__trashed/

Gov. Ron DeSantis wins 2022 Florida governor’s race by the largest margin in 40 years, calls election 'a historic, landslide victory.' @elisevelder @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/11/08/desantis-wins-2022-florida-governors-race-by-largest-margin-in-40-years/

Republican Rep. Kat Cammack, one of youngest conservative women in US House, wins re-election to second term in newly enlarged 3rd Congressional District across a dozen counties in north-central Florida
@Gracebanahan @FreshTakeFla https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/11/08/cammack-wins-easy-re-election-to-congress-in-floridas-3rd-district/

Polling places throughout Florida are now open. Election Day begins with the @FloridaGOP leading @FlaDems by 315,600 voters. For up-to-the-minute Election Day turnout numbers for all counties, visit our tracking site at the link below:

T-1 Day:
Florida Voter Turnout Update (Nov. 7)
4.92M votes cast.
GOP: 2.13M / Dem: 1.81M / Other: 984k
GOP leads by 317,073 ballots
Highest GOP turnout: Sumter (62%)
Highest Dem turnout: Sumter (62%)
@FloridaGOP @FlaDems @SumterFLDems

We're still waiting on a handful of counties to publish their election results pages, but we have links for most. We will continue updating this page through tomorrow evening.

T-2 Days:
Florida Voter Turnout Update (Nov. 6)
4.78M votes cast.
GOP: 2.08M / Dem: 1.75M / Other: 951k
GOP leads by 323,228 ballots
Highest GOP turnout: Sumter (61.4%)
Highest Dem turnout: Sumter (61.4%)
@FloridaGOP @FlaDems @SumterFLDems

Searching for a list of links for county election return pages? Fresh Take Florida has you covered.

T-3 Days:
Florida Voter Turnout Update (Nov. 5)
4.24M votes cast.
GOP: 2.00M / Dem: 1.66M / Other: 895k
GOP leads by 338,836 ballots
Highest GOP turnout: Sumter (61.3%)
Highest Dem turnout: Sumter (61.1%)
@FloridaGOP @FlaDems @SumterFLDems

T-4 Days:
Florida Voter Turnout Update (Nov. 4)
4.24M votes cast.
GOP: 1.86M / Dem: 1.55M / Other: 826k
GOP leads by 257,212 ballots
Highest GOP turnout: Sumter (58.6%)
Highest Dem turnout: Sumter (59.3%)
@FloridaGOP @FlaDems @SumterFLDems