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A Florida Senate panel targets transgender medical treatments

A Florida Senate committee approved a bill that lets judges consider parents’ objections to medical treatments in custody agreements for transgender children.

Gov. DeSantis holds roundtable attacking diversity in state universities

Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in West Palm Beach as a bill that takes aim at diversity programs in universities is being heard in the legislature today. Florida House bill 999 prohibits fields...

Ask the Doctor Anything – Dr. Fred Harvey answers your questions

"The doctor is in" on the latest Healthy Steps Radio Show episode. In this special "Ask the Dr. Anything" episode, listeners call in with their most pressing health questions and get expert advice from Dr....

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, March 13th, 2023

Pushback to Florida Surgeon General U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 vaccine risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S....
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Here’s what Dunedin’s newest park – Gladys E Douglas Preserve – looks like

Photos and video of rosemary bald and reindeer moss from the new Gladys E. Douglas Preserve that opened last month in Dunedin, Florida.

Blink on Gun Violence, USF Protest Arrest

Protestors at the University of South Florida were arrested protesting the attacks on diversity and other attacks on education. The right-wing attempt to roll back the clock on progress in many areas of society is...

Florida Planned Parenthood prepares for proposed 6-week abortion ban

  Republican lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban abortions in Florida after six weeks. The new bill prohibits most abortions once the fetus reaches six weeks, with exceptions for rape and incest. It was introduced...
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Tuesday, March 14 is Election Day for many Pinellas cities and towns — what you need to know

Tuesday, March 14 is Election Day for many Pinellas cities and towns. Here's what you need to know to vote.

A Conversation With Jason Yamas

After Jason’s world falls apart in LA, he moves to Berkeley for a fresh start with his kid brother. Just one problem: his long-closeted Adderall addiction has exploded into an out-of-control crystal meth binge. Within...

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, March 10th, 2023

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, March 10th, 2023
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Federal appeals court upholds a Florida gun age law passed after the Parkland massacre

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 Florida law that prevents sales of rifles and other long guns to people under age 21.
"Proefspace: 'Spring Forward'" by Beck McConnico is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

“Springing Forward” on Morning Energy

Temporal landmarks (or the Fresh Start Effect) is a psychological phenomenon that represents the start of a new time period. This can range from the start of a new year, the beginning of a new month,...

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