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2026
Republican Party of Florida sues News 6 over political ad
Lawsuit filed
The Republican Party of Florida sued News 6 and multiple Orlando and Tampa Bay television stations over a political ad concerning the Hope Florida controversy. According to the report, the party argued that broadcasting the "gist" of an erased grand jury report is a crime. The lawsuit targets the stations' airing of the ad. No further details on the parties, dates, amounts, outcomes, or additional allegations are provided in the source material.
Source excerpt
The Republican Party of Florida has sued News 6 and multiple Orlando and Tampa Bay television stations over a political ad about the Hope Florida controversy, arguing broadcasting the “gist” of an erased grand jury report is a crime.
The lawsuit, filed late Friday, Oct. 16, also names the Florida Democratic Party and three Democratic statewide candidates.