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A Voice for the Truth Commission, Energy Crisis

African farmers look to the past and the future to address climate change Host, Walter L Smith II, declares The Forum is the place to...
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17 Bands in 17 days – Day 7: How LGBTQ+ band Divine AF breaks boundaries

If you would like to see what makes Divine AF so compelling for yourself, come see them live at the Tropical Heatwave!
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Tampa folk singer mixes genres and breaks norms

Listen: Intro Song: Jasmine Air, Noan Partly  Amidst Beyonce’s genre-defying release of her new album last month, there’s a local Tampa folk artist also mixing...
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The Florida Senate backs “duplicative” communism history lessons in grades as low as kindergarten

SB 1264 was approved in a 25-7 vote, and would need approval from the House before it could go to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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After Ron DeSantis vetoes a bill the legislature passed, a revamped bill emerges to keep kids off social media in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed an earlier bill, now Florida lawmakers will take up a revised plan that would try to keep children off social-media.
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Florida budget is expected ‘in time’

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, expressed confidence Friday about finishing a budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
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A judge rejects part of Florida’s new elections law

A federal judge struck down part of a 2023 Florida elections law that placed restrictions on “third party” voter-registration organizations.

Two Drummers, One Band – Liquid Pennies

The power of the duel drummers is evident in this episode featuring Psych-Rock band Liquid Pennies. If you are into the weird and wild, this is the episode for you!
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The Florida House passes a bill to overturn one post-Parkland safety measure by lowering the age to buy rifles

The Florida House on Friday passed a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and shotguns.
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St Pete has extended the date for their “Pulse Check” survey

City of St Petersburg has extended the date for residents to complete its community survey. St Petersburg is conducting their “Pulse Check” survey through March 5th. The survey asks residents questions to help shape the...
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The Florida Legislature passes a bill for disclaimers on AI political ads; it now heads to the governor

Florida lawmakers passed a measure to require disclaimers on political advertisements that are created using artificial intelligence.
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Private insurers get the okay to take Citizens Property Insurance policies in Florida

Florida regulators approved proposals by three private insurers to take 54,386 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance.

The Scoop: Fri., March 1, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

“Identity politics” in teacher prep A controversial bill is close to passing in the Florida House. The bill, HB 1291, would prohibit “identity politics” from being included in teacher prep programs at colleges and universities....
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Getting feedback about the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay published results from its “What Tampa Bay Needs” survey, which asked readers of the alt-weekly to share their ideas on what the region needs to be a better place to live...

“Leaping Forward And Creating Balance” on Morning Energy

Leap Day is a day that comes around every four years. The reason why leap years exist is because it actually takes the earth more than 365 days to orbit the sun. According to NASA, it takes the...

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