First steps to further gerrymander Florida's congressional districts get underway

Republican redistricting chair says it would be 'irresponsible' to wait. Critics call it a blatant 'illegal' scheme that is banned by the state's constitution.

By Mitch Perry

Florida Phoenix

The Florida House held its first committee meeting on the contentious issue of an unprecedented mid-decade congressional redistricting effort on Thursday.

It lasted less than 25 minutes and featured no public comment.

Rep. Mike Redondo, R-Miami, chairman of the Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting, explained to a pa…