Francis, Sasso cruise to Florida Supreme Court retentions
TALLAHASSEE - Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso easily won merit-retention elections Tuesday, getting more than 60% of the vote. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Francis to the Supreme Court in 2022, while Sasso was appointed in 2023.
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Florida voters Tuesday night retained two justices of the state Supreme Court. Justice Renatha Francis drew slightly more than 63% support and Justice Meredith Sasso more than 62% on the simple question of whether they should continue to serve on the state’s highest court.
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