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Listen:   A new lawsuit says the map of Florida Senate districts violates the Florida constitution and federal Voting Rights Act.  Tampa and St. Pete residents worry the map packs Black voters in a single...

This episode delves into the critical issues of health disparities, especially in the African American community with a focus on conditions like prostate cancer and heart disease, and the significant role of diet in managing...

The National Weather Service Tampa Bay says severe thunderstorms are possible in the area on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

The state Department of Education will develop a rule for legislative package known as “Live Healthy” to address Florida's nursing shortage.

Judge John Flynn and an investigative panel of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission reached an agreement on the proposed discipline.

A federal appeals court is looking at whether Florida could legally challenge Biden administration immigration policies.

Judge blocks Florida pronoun law A 2023 Florida law requiring transgender teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth is blocked on the basis of First Amendment rights. DeSantis executive privilege...

The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees is expected Monday to select a successor to outgoing President Randy Avent.

A Leon County circuit judge refused to put on hold a lawsuit filed by Florida State University against the Atlantic Coast Conference,

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and others filed a federal lawsuit to block the Biden administration from providing breaks on student-loan debt.

A judge blocked enforcement of a Florida law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth.

State Sen. Darryl Rouson, the longest-serving Democrat in the Florida Legislature, supported legalizing medical marijuana but “I’m not there yet when it comes to full legalization of marijuana.” Rouson, who appeared Tuesday (4/9) on WMNF...