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The Florida House continued moving forward with a bill that could make it harder for cities and counties to approve property tax increases.
Father of Parkland school shooting victim speaks out against bill lowering gun age
Listen: A bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to purchase rifles and shotguns in Florida was approved Tuesday by a state House panel, but the bill has no Senate counterpart....
Duke Energy Florida is seeking an increase to its base rate
Duke Energy Florida wants state approval of a 3-year plan to increase customers’ base electric rates and expand solar power generation.
The Scoop: Wed., January 31, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Lowering the minimum age to purchase rifles and shotguns The state House panel approved a bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and shotguns from 21 to 18. If passed by the...
Florida ports see record highs in cargo and cruise traffic
Cargo and cruise traffic hit record highs last year at Florida seaports, due to global supply-chain issues and a desire by people to travel.
Ron DeSantis’ administration quietly reversed a policy allowing Floridians to obtain driver’s licenses that reflect their gender identity.
Does the Florida Legislature want to give Gov. Ron DeSantis his own army?
Independent reporter Jason Garcia is tracking the impact Gov. Ron Desantis' return from the presidential campaign trail is having on the Florida Legislature.
Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. widens conservation efforts to the Gulf of Mexico
Photographer Carlton Ward Jr., who has spent years trying to protect and preserve the Florida Wildlife Corridor, is now turning his conservation efforts on the Gulf of Mexico. Ward, whose images of Florida panthers and...
Senate bill loosening teen work restriction advances
Listen: A bill advanced in a Senate committee Tuesday loosening restrictions on labor laws for 16 and 17-year-olds in Florida. WMNF’s Chris Young reports this bill is a less extreme version of a House bill...
Shaping Reality through Consciousness with Dr. Fred Harvey
The intriguing topic of the interconnectedness of consciousness, health, and spiritual practices has been gaining traction in recent years. Concepts such as Hylozoism and Quantum Consciousness suggest that our consciousness is not isolated but instead...
Manatee deaths decrease in 2023 in Florida
©2024 The News Service of Florida After seeing a surge of deaths in 2021 and 2022, the number of manatees that died in Florida last year dropped to 556, according to preliminary information posted on...
Black Chamber and a Rap Pioneer
The Tampa Bay community welcomes a new Black Chamber and a seasoned Hip Hop Pioneer. Nicole Payne is President of the Hillsborough County Black Chamber of Commerce and talks about Giving Tuesday on January 30...
