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TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court Wednesday revived a securities-fraud lawsuit that alleges Florida Power & Light and its parent company made misleading statements about issues such as funding “ghost” candidates to influence elections.

A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that dismissed the potential class-action lawsuit filed by investors.

The stock price of NextEra Energy, FPL’s parent, plunged in January 2023 after the company made disclosures in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings about issues such as legal risks related to allegations of political misconduct. Also, NextEra disclosed at the time that FPL Chief Executive Officer Eric Silag

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