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Florida fires back in its fight over sports betting
Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a challenge to a deal allowing the Seminole Tribe to offer online sports betting statewide,
Safe Streets Ybor, Bring The Funk
The owner of Crowbar, a nightclub in Tampa’s Ybor City entertainment, talks about the aftermath of a violent shooting. The community accessing the club for special events. St Petersburg, FL City Council Member John Muhammad...
Florida GOP chief Christian Ziegler plans to remain in his post despite a rape investigation
Republican Party of Florida Chair Christian Ziegler indicated Saturday he does not plan to step aside from his leadership post.
FDLE fires Patricia Carpenter after argument over releasing public records of DeSantis travel
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement fired a deputy chief of staff days after she sought whistleblower protection and complained about alleged retaliation against an attorney who tangled with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aides over releasing...
Appeals court backs the Ron DeSantis redistricting plan
A state appeals court Friday upheld a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature.
Death of Florida official in the Capitol raises questions, calls for transparency
Listen: A Florida official was dead or dying in a hallway in the governor’s office complex for 24 minutes before anyone noticed he had collapsed after leaving a meeting last year. Now one Florida...
Tampa 5 protestors talk about nationwide support, free speech in Florida and more
July selection starts on Dec. 12 in the trial of the Tampa 5 protesters, five women facing a mix of misdemeanor and felony charges including disrupting a school or campus function and resisting an officer...
This week, we delved deep into the heart of Gaza with Jason Shawwa, an American-born Palestinian who calls Gaza home. Joined by Ahmed Bedier and Samar Jarrah, Jason shared his poignant story against the backdrop...
The Scoop: Fri., December 1, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida GOP chair is subject of rape investigation The chair of Florida’s Republican Party, Christian Ziegler, is the subject of a rape investigation. A heavily redacted incident report from the Sarasota Police Department has several...
Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Monique Worrell is challenged on due process and First Amendment grounds
The Southern Poverty Law Center case contends DeSantis' suspension of Worrell violated due process and First Amendment rights.
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to ensure abortion rights in Florida have totaled more than 621,000 valid petition signatures
Why are so many of us wrong about so much? From COVID-19 to climate change to the results of elections, millions of Americans believe things that are simply not true―and act based on these misperceptions....
