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The Florida Supreme Court temporarily blocked a state law that requires women to wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion.

Two members of Congress most affected by a redistricting ruling issued late Monday by a federal court did little Tuesday to clear up their intentions, as qualifying for this year's elections continues to edge closer.

A federal court in Tallahassee rejected Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown's legal fight to keep her current district intact. Rep. Gwen Graham's district will also be affected.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a constitutional amendment dealing with solar power can appear on November's ballot.

Brown is seeking an injunction that would block the state from using the new Congressional District 5.

The bill, which increases clinic regulations and bans public funding for organizations associated with clinics, will now to Gov. Scott's desk for final approval.

On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a measure designed to fix the state's death-penalty after it was found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in January. The Court found the old system of giving judges, not juries, the power to impose death sentences was an unconstitutional violation of defendants' right to trial by jury.

Daniel Webster, who made an unsuccessful bid for U.S. House speaker last year, has represented parts of the Orlando area for decades in the Legislature and Congress.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled nearly a month ago Scott has not made any recommendations and on Wednesday the governor said that he won't weigh in until state legislators send him a bill.

The Senate's Criminal Justice Committee passed its version of a bill (SB 7068) that would revise Florida's sentencing process for the death penalty.