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Disney

Disney CEO disputes Ron DeSantis’ suggestion that the company is “sexualizing children”

CEO Bob Iger dismissed arguments by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that Disney is “sexualizing children” or experiencing a drop in attendance.
Gainesville

Revamp of Gainesville Regional Utilities is challenged in federal court

Residents have filed a federal-court challenge to Florida's overhaul of the electric utility in the Gainesville area.
USA & China flags

Florida says its new law restricting people from China from owning land is not discriminatory

Florida is pushing back against a challenge to a new law that restricts people from China and six other countries from owning property.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, July 3rd, 2023

LISTEN HERE: Progressive organizations rally against hate A coalition of progressive organizations marched on Saturday in cities across the state of Florida to shine a light on some of the 200 new laws that went...
DeSantis defeats Charlie Crist Election 2022

Book deal boosts the net worth of Ron DeSantis to $1.17 million

A $1.25 million book deal helped drive up Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth according to the Florida Commission on Ethics website.
Seminole Indian Tribe gambling

Seminole gambling deal in Florida gets a big legal win

A federal appeals court overturned a ruling that blocked a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout Florida.
Florida House of Representatives

Activist groups rally across Florida to protest new laws taking effect Saturday

Listen: Many policies from Florida’s legislative session go into effect Saturday, and various activist groups are rallying to raise awareness on the new laws they call ‘harmful’. Organizers include Florida for All, Sierra Club Florida,...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis signs into law the state preemption of local ordinances in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 170 that could boost legal challenges to local ordinances; critics hoped for a veto of this preemption bill.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, June 29th, 2023

DeSantis administration redirects millions in COVID money The DeSantis administration steered $92 million last year in leftover federal COVID stimulus money to a controversial highway interchange project that directly benefits a top political donor. The...

The Challenges of Affordable Housing

MidPoint takes up the challenges of Affordable Housing in the Tampa Bay region and what to do about it with former County Commissioner Kimberly Overman, Founder of the Housing Leadership Council of Tampa Bay, and...
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

LISTEN HERE: Climate change and its effect on Florida’s temperature Many heat records are already being broken this summer. Human-caused climate change means a warmer North Atlantic Ocean. But meteorologists are unclear how a periodic...
Scales of Justice Law

Court arguments set on Florida law that restricts race-related workplace training

A court will hear arguments Aug. 24 about a Florida law restricting how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training.

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