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Florida International University bridge collapse leads to a legal fight

Companies affiliated with an FIU bridge engineering firm are fighting a proposal to prevent them from working on federally funded projects.
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Florida one of 12 states eligible for free IRS tax filing program

Listen: For the first time, a new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers to file their federal taxes online for free.  Florida is one of 12 states eligible for the pilot program. The IRS Direct...

Florida regulators OK a $5 million settlement with FPL over nuclear outages

Florida Power & Light would give a $5 million credit to customers after charging “replacement” power costs due to outages at nuclear plants.
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The Scoop: Tues. March 26, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and, join the awareness campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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The number of Citizens Property Insurance policies goes down in Florida

Citizens had about 1.162 million policies Friday, down from 1.18 million policies a week earlier.
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A professor and students from China challenge the constitutionality of a Florida law

The challenge alleges, in part, that the law is unconstitutional because it is trumped by federal immigration laws.

Hotspot Famine, Dehumanizing Florida Laws

Violence in Haiti and war in Gaza, Palestine Territory is leading to famine, an extreme scarcity of food. World Food Program update: https://www.wfp.org/ Three Famines: Gaza, Sudan and Haiti https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/25/opinion/opinion-contributor/three-famines-gaza-sudan-and-haiti/ Confronting famine the violence in Gaza...
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Finalists are named for the president of Florida Poly

Florida Polytechnic University named five finalists to succeed outgoing President Randy Avent for the school in Lakeland.
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Realtors clash with the lodging industry over a bill for statewide regulation of vacation rentals in Florida

Two powerful industry groups disagree on the Florida bill that would restrict how local governments can oversee vacation rentals.

Despite record Tampa film fest attendance, filming in Florida faces hurdles

Listen: Hollywood came to Tampa last weekend through the 17th annual Gasparilla International Film Festival. Despite record attendance, getting filmmakers to shoot in Tampa may be a tricky task. Hundreds of people gathered outside of...

Urban Beekeeping with Stephanie Ramthun (Tampa Bee Honey)

Stephanie Ramthun with Tampa Bee Honey joins the show to discuss all things bees and beekeeping.
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With DeSantis’ signature, Florida law bans children under 14 from having social media accounts; a legal fight looms

“An unconstitutional law will protect exactly zero Floridians,” said Carl Szabo, NetChoice’s vice president and general counsel.

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