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“NOT TAKING THINGS FOR GRANTED” on Morning Energy

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and JuJu Watkins were ranked amongst the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Players for the 2024 WNBA Draft Prospects. Caitlin Clark,...
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Navigating Florida’s Home Insurance Challenges: Insights from a Clearwater Roundtable

The Hillsborough County School Board has approved putting the question before voters about a tax increase
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Gateway Expressway in Pinellas County to open Friday afternoon

Listen: A long awaited road project in Pinellas County is on track to finally open. Drivers will be able to ride on the Gateway Expressway...
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Florida bills on monuments and flags could be dead

Controversial bills on removing historical monuments and restricting flags flown on public buildings appear to be dead in the Florida Senate.
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A Florida bill could give high school dropouts financial aid to pursue diplomas

A bill would let people who have dropped out of high school get tuition waivers at Florida colleges.
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A firefighters union can revive its vaccination complaint against Orange County

An appeals court said a firefighters union can pursue an unfair labor practice charge against the Orange County Commission.
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An appeals court says a legal battle over Florida’s Land Acquisition Trust Fund is “moot”

A Florida constitutional amendment requires a portion of real-estate documentary stamp tax revenues be used for the Land Acquisition Trust Fund.
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School safety measures advance in the Florida House

A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved two bills aimed at bolstering security at public schools and Jewish day schools.

MidPoint: Homeless Camps and Other Legislative Plans

We continue our review of 2024 legislative proposals with today's focus on efforts at criminalizing "sleeping in public" and establishing homeless tent camps around the state, and the problems of private equity firms buying up...
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Florida House considers a way to convert public hospital districts

A House panel supported a proposal that would create a process for public hospital districts to convert to non-profit organizations.
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Senate bill banning police review boards moves forward

Listen:   A bill to dismantle police citizen review boards moved forward in the state senate on Wednesday, but critics say the bill would end a program that builds trust between police and the community....
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Florida lawmakers could scrap China-linked investments

The Florida House rolled out a proposal to divest $277 million in state pension-fund investments in Chinese state-owned companies.
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An appeals court orders a judge to reconsider rulings that backed Florida’s challenges to Biden administration immigration policies

A federal appeals court ordered a judge to reconsider rulings that backed Florida challenges to Biden administration immigration policies,
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The Scoop: Wed., February 14, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Florida environmental groups have warned that they will file a lawsuit against the U.S. EPA over the regulation of phosphate-industry waste.
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Florida groups warn of lawsuit against EPA over phosphate waste

A coalition of groups Tuesday moved toward filing a lawsuit against the U.S. EPA over the regulation of phosphogypsum waste.

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