constitutional amendments

The national races are expected to effect to the future of health care policy, but in Florida, the microscope and money have been on Amendments 3 and 4. The ends of the campaigns are finally here.

Studies show an association between recreational marijuana and more injuries and deaths on the road. One study suggests legalization in Florida could lead to more than 500 added traffic deaths annually.

Doctors for and against Amendment 4 are pitching their arguments to voters until the final hours of the election, deepening a wedge in the medical community.

The cannabis company's latest $1.5 million contribution to Smart & Safe Florida provided the political committee a total of $152.27 million in cash and $959,000 in in-kind contributions.

Proponents of the Florida measure have raised more than $75 million and opponents $10 million. Combined, that's nearly half the national total.

Floridians Protecting Freedom says the DeSantis administration is using public resources and government authority to denigrate materials supporting Amendment 4.

Floridians will get the chance to vote on whether or not abortion is a state constitutional right via Amendment 4. But what is the amendment? And what are opponents saying about it?

Agencies contend a commercial promoting Amendment 4 is false and dangerous and the signature-gathering was faulty. The group promoting the measure says the state is trying to “silence voters.”

Keep Florida Clean raised $903,082 and the Florida Freedom Fund $196,170 from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 in its battle against abortion and recreational marijuana measures.

The committee pushing for Amendment 4 claims a website and ads created by the state Agency for Health Care Administration are carrying "misinformation." The agency says it is providing facts for Floridians.