Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has appointed state representatives to a redistricting committee to study and complete an historic mid-decade redrawing of Congressional maps.

It's a move prompted by President Donald Trump, who wants to ensure Republican control of the House. Latest Forecast

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That could mean the local seats held by Democrats Maxwell Frost and Darren Soto could be targeted for changes that might make it more challenging for them to retain those seats.

When Republican leaders redrew congressional maps in 2022, that turned a 16-11 GOP advantage in Florida to an even bigger one, 20-8. The governor believes another round of redistricting could give republicans 2-3 more seats in Congress.

“There will be major court batt

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