In the wake of Rep. Carolina Amesty’s indictment last week, Florida Republicans have mostly kept silent, avoiding public comment on her fitness for office even though state law places the authority to judge her in the legislative majority’s hands.

It’s a stance that suggests tacit support for the Orlando-area GOP lawmaker just as her 2024 campaign kicks into high gear. And it leaves voters to decide whether Amesty, currently seeking re-election to represent a swing district that covers much of southwest Orange County and a slice of Osceola County, should remain in office.

Though Amesty’s indictment is

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