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Florida DeSantis Office Praises Rep. Nixon Arrest, Map Lawsuit Filed

5/17/2026

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Gov. Ron DeSantis' office posted X messages calling Rep. Nixon's arrest deserved and using acronym FAFO.
Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Fla.) was arrested for trespassing during a sit-in at DeSantis' Tallahassee office and released pending a June appearance.
Nixon said the protest highlighted Florida's affordability crisis and a budget deadlock.
Voting-rights groups have filed lawsuits seeking an injunction to block the new congressional map that could add four Republican seats.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis' office posted X messages calling Rep. Nixon's arrest deserved and using acronym FAFO.
Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Fla.) was arrested for trespassing during a sit-in at DeSantis' Tallahassee office and released pending a June appearance.
Nixon said the protest highlighted Florida's affordability crisis and a budget deadlock.
Voting-rights groups have filed lawsuits seeking an injunction to block the new congressional map that could add four Republican seats.