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For Juneteenth Congresswoman Kathy Castor did a bus tour to visit a few local Black-owned businesses in St.Petersburg. The tour was to help highlight how small businesses are not being seen enough. The first stop...

Listen: A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from shutting down Job Corps, a training program for low-income teens and young adults.  But still, the uncertainty still leaves a lot of young adults enrolled at...

High-profile conservatives criticized UF pick Santa Ono for his past embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs.

Listen: Hillsborough County Superintendent Van Ayres faced fierce backlash from the school board at Monday night’s meeting. It’s because of how he handled the controversial decision to pull 600 books from school libraries.  Hillsborough County...

Santa Ono has been picked as president of the University of Florida with a five-year contract that includes a $1.5 million base salary.

Listen: New College of Florida, the small Sarasota school that underwent a political takeover by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2023, has been making headlines for various controversies this week.  One alumni group says the school’s...

The bill requires that school security guard training be conducted or approved by sheriffs and changes requirements for security at schools.

Florida’s 2025 legislative session is going to overtime, but as of Friday morning, even legislators didn’t know when they’re actually going to get to work. “There has been no internal communication to lawmakers,” Eskamani told...

At University of Michigan, Santa Ono ended diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment.

Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio: Condo evacuated, FEA calls out FL legislature, University Bill, UF president, REAL ID

Listen: It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but the Florida Education Association says teachers aren’t feeling very appreciated by the Florida government.  The state’s largest teachers’ union says the Florida Legislative Session has failed educators.  Andrew Spar,...

Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio: AQI Levels high, EPA Cuts, Electric buses, Student Loans, PHSC meeting