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City of Tampa reopens facilities faced with costly hurricane damages
The City of Tampa is still reeling from the impacts and aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year. Parks and recreation will reopen 5 more facilities by the end of May. Local officials met Monday at the DeSoto Center in Palmetto Beach, which is the most recent community center to reopen. Adriana Colina is…

The Scoop: Mon. March 17, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
WMNF The Scoop headlines and gun age law, kids off social media, Venezuelan deportees and measles outbreak

An appeals court upholds Florida’s gun age law
By Dara Kam ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the restriction is “consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 18 to 21. The 8-4 ruling…

A court refuses to halt Florida’s law prohibiting kids from some social media platforms
Tech groups sued, contending that the Florida social media law violates First Amendment rights.