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By: Jim Saunders ©2023 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved TALLAHASSEE — In an issue that might ultimately have to be sorted out by the Florida Supreme Court, an appeals court has sided...

Summer this year was one of the hottest on record in the Tampa Bay Area, and shorebirds in Tampa Bay dealt with the heat.

A Florida bill would supplement middle school science, technology, engineering and math education with “music-based” learning materials.

For the second month in a row, private insurers have taken more than 90,000 policies from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

LGBTQ+ inclusion Tampa and St. Petersburg recently scored perfect scores on the National Human Rights Campaign’s nationwide LGBTQ inclusion assessment. However, this comes as the HRC still deems Florida to be in a ‘state of...

Florida lawmakers are championing hundreds of projects including $50 million for Brightline to extend rail from Orlando to Tampa.

A Senate Republican filed a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent Florida from paying reparations to descendants of slaves.

Episode 20: Interview with Tarneisha Peters, Director of BBIF small business loan institution

Listen: Tampa and St. Petersburg recently scored perfect scores on the National Human Rights Campaign’s nationwide LGBTQ inclusion assessment. However,  this comes as the HRC still deems Florida in a ‘state of emergency’ for its...

The fascist outbreak between WWI and WWII informs where fascism is re-surging today. Fascism is a far-right ideology that is leading to political violence and lies to blame “the Left” are rampant. Today the show...

The topic of managing health conditions and addictions through lifestyle modifications is a fascinating and crucial one, particularly in a world where preventable diseases and addictions are rampant. Dr. Fred Harvey, a renowned expert in...

Death penalty changes in effect Florida judges and lawyers are grappling with what to do in the wake of the latest change to the state’s ever-evolving death penalty system. The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis...