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A Florida House Republican files a bill for volunteer school chaplains
Under the bill, district school boards and charter-school governing boards would be required to vote about whether to approve chaplains.
Florida bill seeks multiple finalists in college president searches
A bill would require Florida colleges to consider three to five finalists in presidential searches, after some searches yielded one candidate
Florida lawmakers look at recognizing tribes
State recognition of three Native American tribes in the Panhandle has been proposed in the Florida House and the Senate in 2024.
A Hillsborough circuit judge challenges a panel member in a wrongdoing case
Circuit Judge Nancy Jacobs filed a motion to disqualify Abigail MacIver from a Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission hearing panel,
Florida’s Live Local Act spurs new affordable housing in East Hillsborough
A new affordable housing project under Florida’s new “Live Local” Act is underway in Hillsborough County. WMNF's Chris Young reports
Seven months after FBI raid, journalist Tim Burke fights for his day in court
Seven months after FBI agents raided his home and shut down his one-person newsroom, journalist Tim Burke is still waiting for a court hearing to challenge the basis of the search warrant at the heart...
The Scoop: Tues., December 19, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Inmate numbers climb in Florida The number inmates in Florida is expected to increase in the coming years. The prison population plummetted early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill would discourage environmental challenges A bill...
“Phubbing” is a Growing Concern on Healthy Relationships
In today's digital age, the impact of phone snubbing, also known as "phubbing," and smartphone addiction on relationships is a growing concern. This issue, which disrupts communication, hinders empathy, and leads to dissatisfaction in relationships,...
A challenge is rejected to Florida’s ban on gun possession by felons
The Florida Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge to the constitutionality of a state law that bars the possession of guns by convicted felons.
We hear from the school superintendents from Pinellas (Kevin Hendrick), Pasco (Kurt Browning) and Hillsborough Counties (Van Ayres).
Tampa Bay area cold weather shelters open tonight
Hillsborough County’s cold weather shelters program will be activated tonight, Monday, Dec. 18, for the homeless
