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Florida has third-highest pedestrian traffic fatality rate in US, study shows
Listen: A new report shows that Florida has the third-highest pedestrian fatality rate in the country. Florida falls just behind New Mexico and Louisiana on the list. Holly Cooper is the CEO of Altumint, the...
The Genocide of Gaza’s Children: A Conversation with Steve Sosebee
Steve Sosebee is the founder of the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund an American charity dedicated to providing medical care to children in Palestine. Sosebee, talks about the crisis in Gaza and the efforts to keep...
The Scoop: Thurs., November 16, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Students could lose scholarships Senate and House Republicans in Tallahassee filed identical bills yesterday that could allow financial penalties for state university and college students backing what they say are “foreign terrorist” groups, such as Hamas....
Changes coming to Florida standard license plates?
Talks are underway to update Florida's standard license plate design. A proposal likely will come in 2025.
Florida bill would require flood disclosures in property sales
A bill in Florida would place a series of requirements on people to disclose flood risks before selling property.
The number of judges could shrink from 15 to 12 in the Tampa-based 2nd District Court of Appeal
Florida legislators filed bills this week that could lead to fewer judges serving in the future on two state appeals courts.
Certain family members could continue to have access to the photos, recordings and reports.
Bills aimed at reducing regulations on public schools began moving forward Wednesday in a Florida Senate committee.
Florida needs to spend at least $2.2 billion to fix a “perfect storm” of problems in its prisons
A new report says Florida prisons need $2.2 billion in repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs.
Responding to Food Insecurity in Florida with Gulf Coast JFCS
It’s Thanksgiving time and our thoughts turn to food and those who may not have it. Our friends from Gulf Coast JFCS joined us to discuss the many ways their programs address food insecurity in...
The bill could allow the Florida PSC “to maintain full delegated inspection enforcement authority over the natural gas utilities.”
Repeal of Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system is filed in the state Senate
A bill would eliminate Florida's no-fault system & its requirement that motorists carry $10,000 in personal injury protection (PIP) coverage
