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Winn Dixie

Aldi will buy Winn-Dixie and Harveys

In a major deal in Florida’s grocery industry, Aldi announced Wednesday it is buying Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket.
co2

Tampa Electric expects lower bills

Pointing to lower costs for power-plant fuel, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday it expects to reduce customer bills in 2024.
pot plants

Heirs and partners of a Black farmer challenge Florida’s denial of a medical marijuana license

Florida health officials scrapped the medical marijuana application of a Black farmer who died before the licensing process was complete.
New College

Lawsuit challenges Ron DeSantis’ new anti-diversity law; New College of Florida trustee hopes lawsuit “will prevail”

Students, professors, and supporters of New College filed a lawsuit over a law that limits public college instruction.

Forecasters are watching three weather areas in the tropics; two could be named soon

Two tropical waves in the Atlantic have become more organized. They have a moderate chance to develop in the next several days.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Wed., August 16, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Gopher Tortoise’s protection The Gopher tortoise is a threatened species native to the southeastern US. The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the US Fish and Wildlife Service for denying the animal Endangered Species Act...
Andrew Warren suspended by Ron DeSantis

It cost Florida taxpayers $9.9 million last year for security for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president

Costs to transport and protect Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family surged to $9.876 million during the past fiscal year.
university of south florida

Class action approved for students trying to get fees back from USF after COVID-19 shutdown

A judge has certified a class action in a lawsuit on whether the University of South Florida should return student fees after the COVID-19 campus shutdown.
FAU

Tensions flare during a meeting about the stalled search for a president of FAU

A fractious trustees meeting at FAU exposed a rift over the school's response to the suspension of its presidential search process.
Florida redistricting

Court date set to determine if Florida drew Congressional districts that violated state Constitution by diminishing minority representation

A judge will hear arguments over a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022.
Gopher tortoise like those found at Boyd Hill

Environmental group sues US Fish and Wildlife Service in hopes of protecting gopher tortoise

Listen: The Gopher tortoise is a threatened species native to the southeastern US, and  The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the US Fish and Wildlife Service for denying the animal Endangered Species Act protections....
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans on how the media still wield dangerous words to divide us

Eric Deggans, the first TV critic for National Public Radio, on Tuesday (Aug. 15) discussed the state of media and race on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet and Tom. Just over a decade ago Deggans wrote...

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