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Anti-Gun Violence with Survivors and Advocates
Anti-gun violence survivors and advocates discuss the pervasiveness of gun violence, what is the current state of the laws, and what we can hope to do to curb the tragedies experienced by gun violence survivors....
In August, Ron DeSantis issued an executive order suspending Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat elected in 2020.
The bill was filed in response to a controversial part of African-American history standards approved by the State Board of Education in July.
Florida justices seem skeptical of the state’s arguments against a recreational cannabis amendment
Florida Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that the court should reject a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana.
A physics teacher at Florida Virtual School was fired last month for using a gender-neutral title in class.
Florida lawmakers lift the cap on private school vouchers for students with disabilities
The Florida Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would temporarily lift a cap on participation in a voucher program.
Florida Senate passes bills to expand Iran sanctions and school security
The Florida Senate passed measures to expand sanctions against Iran and money to bolster security at Jewish day schools and preschools.
The Scoop: Wed., November 8, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Cops called on librarians Books are being challenged in schools across Florida. Members of the right-wing group Moms for Liberty have even called the police on librarians in Florida’s panhandle. Cease-fire resolution rejected The...
Florida Senate passes bill for Hurricane Idalia aid and funding for My Safe Florida Home
The bill providing $176 million to the My Safe Florida Home program for matching grants up to $10,000 to help homeowners with weatherproofing.
Parimutuels seek a halt to Florida online sports betting
The Seminole Tribe relaunched a sports betting app but attorneys for pari-mutuel companies asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt online wagering.
Federal judge rejects a challenge to Florida’s controversial law on transgender athletes
A federal judge has rejected a challenge to a Florida law banning transgender female students from playing on women’s and girls’ sports teams.
The Florida House rejected a resolution for an “immediate de-escalation and cease-fire” in the war between Israel and Hamas.
