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A judge will weigh Florida’s restrictions on pronouns in schools

A judge will hear a request to block part of a 2023 Florida law restricting the pronouns and titles of educators in public schools.
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The Scoop: Wed. March 27, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers in Florida to file their federal taxes online for free.
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Morningstar remains on Florida’s ‘scrutinized companies’ list because the state thinks it might label companies that do business in occupied Palestinian territories

Morningstar remains on a Florida list of “scrutinized companies” tied to the BDS movement against Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands.
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The Scoop: Tues. March 26, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and, join the awareness campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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The number of Citizens Property Insurance policies goes down in Florida

Citizens had about 1.162 million policies Friday, down from 1.18 million policies a week earlier.
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A professor and students from China challenge the constitutionality of a Florida law

The challenge alleges, in part, that the law is unconstitutional because it is trumped by federal immigration laws.
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Finalists are named for the president of Florida Poly

Florida Polytechnic University named five finalists to succeed outgoing President Randy Avent for the school in Lakeland.
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Realtors clash with the lodging industry over a bill for statewide regulation of vacation rentals in Florida

Two powerful industry groups disagree on the Florida bill that would restrict how local governments can oversee vacation rentals.
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The campus can hear from the finalists for president of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

The three presidential finalists will take part in forums, according to the State College of Florida website.
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The Scoop: Mon. March 25, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and, join the awareness campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Ron DeSantis signs into law a relaxation of teen labor rules in Florida

The new law will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.
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The Florida Legislature sends its bills to relax child labor laws and to keep kids off social media to the governor

Gov. Ron DeSantis has until April 5 to act on the bills to keep kids off some social media sites and to loosen child work regulations.

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