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Resurgence Of Fascism, Cronyism In Florida

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...
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Florida TaxWatch CEO Dominic Calabro accused of sexual harassment and retaliation

A former high-ranking employee of Florida TaxWatch accused the leader of sexual harassment, drinking on the job and retaliation.
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Florida legislators file bills to penalize any student who “promotes a foreign terrorist organization”

The bills could financially penalize state university and college students who voice support for “foreign terrorist” organizations.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Mon., November 13, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants a new law to fund legal fees for presidential candidates in the state.
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Florida specialty license plate could say ‘Margaritaville’ and raise funds for Jimmy Buffett’s Singing for Change

Florida Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach, filed the proposal (HB 403), which would lead to a license plate that says “Margaritaville.”
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Florida Supreme Court: Duke Energy customers must pay $7.2 million after a power plant outage

The Florida Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers in utility issues, had challenged the decision.
Monique Worrell

Ousted prosecutor Monique Worrell: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “seeks to establish a precedent that allows him to suspend local state officials at will”

In August, Ron DeSantis issued an executive order suspending Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat elected in 2020.
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Parimutuels seek a halt to Florida online sports betting

The Seminole Tribe relaunched a sports betting app but attorneys for pari-mutuel companies asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt online wagering.
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Seminole Tribe launches ‘limited’ online sports betting in Florida

The Seminole Tribe relaunched a sports-betting app allowing a limited group of gamblers to place wagers anywhere in Florida.
Free Palestine

Free To Speak, Power To Dismiss

The Florida Legislature convenes a special session to support Israel but the governor has called for Florida’s universities to “disband” pro-Palestinian groups. The pattern of dismissals of elected officials the governor does not like and...

Controversial Florida judicial circuit merger faces committee resistance

A committee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court unanimously recommended against shrinking the number of judicial circuits in the state.

The State of Our State’s Public Education Today

What is the state of public education in Florida today, with Norin Dollard, Senior Policy Analyst / Florida KIDS COUNT Director, Florida Policy Institute, and Damaris Allen, Executive Director of Families for Strong Public...

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