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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.
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.
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.
Florida bill targeting trans driver’s license identification stalls in Senate, passes House
A bill forcing transgender people to identify their sex assigned at birth on their driver’s license will not be heard in the Senate.
The Florida House on Friday passed a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and shotguns.
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...
Florida lawmakers passed a measure to require disclaimers on political advertisements that are created using artificial intelligence.
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 Florida Senate will take up a revised bill to limit access to social media by kids
A Florida Senate procedural move will let lawmakers next week consider a revised proposal aimed at keeping children off social media.
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....
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...
Unveiling The Blind Spot: Palestine, America, and Mediation – A Conversation with Khaled El Guindy
In this week's episode of "TrueTalk," we delve into a conversation that, while from 2020, resonates profoundly with the current war on Gaza. Our host Samar engages with Egyptian author Khaled El Guindy, shedding light...
