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Sarasota wants to be the home of future Florida Black History Museum
Listen: State officials are looking at locations for a future Florida Museum of Black History, and Sarasota County is gunning for the spot. Sarasota was among a handful of areas around Florida, including St. Petersburg...
The Scoop: Fri., December 15, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Early morning shooting The Tampa Police Department has been investigating since 5 a.m. when officers responded to shots fired on the 4000 block of W Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. The victim was transported and...
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera and Tracey McManus talk local elections and more
Luis Viera consistently brings a calm, measured and thoughtful tone to the dais at Tampa City Council, and council’s second-longest tenured representative brought the same to WMNF Tampa today as we discussed a smattering of...
Hernando County School Board backs ‘Moms for Liberty’ book challenges
Listen: As Florida leads the country in book bans, Hernando County School board banned or limited access to even more books at a school board meeting Tuesday. Eight books were brought before the board during...
The Scoop: Thurs., December 14, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Affordable housing is top concern St. Pete residents were able to weigh in on how $50 million in funding associated with the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment should be spent. Affordable housing was the top concern...
Florida budgets for more migrant flights in 2024
Chris Spencer, Ron DeSantis’ budget director, this week discussed a request for an additional $5 million for the migrant-flight program.
Residents gathered at the Coliseum to voice their excitement, and also their concerns regarding the $6 billion investment into the new neighborhood.
Teachers challenge a new Florida law restricting the use of pronouns in schools
Teachers say a new Florida law restricting titles and pronouns unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators.
New licenses for medical marijuana could be coming in Florida
Florida could move forward with 22 additional licenses for medical marijuana operators.
Under the plan, $23.5 million will pay salaries for 100 additional Florida National Guard members to work at prisons through June 30.
The Florida Legislature is looking at bringing in more funding organizations for private school vouchers, also called scholarships.
A Florida House panel advances Linda Chaney’s bill to ease rules on teen labor
A House panel approved a proposal that would loosen regulations about the numbers of hours that 16-year-old and 17-year-old youths can work.
