Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Monday a new congressional map, reworking 21 of Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts. While Districts 1-7 are unchanged, many of the others are significantly altered, some in ways that will leave incumbents and potential candidates scrambling to see in which district they’ll run ahead of the qualifying week that starts June 8.
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During May, five exhibitions open, seven close and 25 others continue their runs at Southwest Florida museums. In addition, the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy in Sarasota closes for the summer on May 23.
- More than 30 exhibitions on display in May at art centers from Marco Island to Sarasota
- Construction progresses on Florida Studio Theatre's new McGillicuddy Plaza
- Eleven Lee County high schools participating in this year's High School Musical Theater Awards at BB Mann
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