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The Scoop: Mon., December 18, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Black History Museum location State officials are looking at locations for a future Florida Museum of Black History. Sarasota County is gunning for the spot. Christian Ziegler censured Yesterday, Christian Ziegler was censured and...
The Scoop: Fri., September 15, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
COVID-19 on the rise Florida has the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the nation. This comes as hospitalization rates rise across the country. Nonprofit’s lease to expire A nonprofit that provides services to migrant...
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
LISTEN: Immigrant neglect An investigation at the Baker County Detention Center in Northeast Florida found a dangerous pattern of medical neglect against immigrants. A letter from ACLU Florida is calling for change. Bills on the...
Florida House passes a bill adding regulations for campus debates and forums
The Florida House passed a measure that would put new requirements on universities related to debates and other campus forums.
A judge is poised to hear a case on the fight over Florida’s ‘Intellectual Freedom’ law
A federal judge will consider the constitutionality of a Florida law requiring “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” surveys on state college campuses.
Dozens gathered to challenge a proposed rule to restrict the way protests can be conducted in Florida’s Capitol Complex.
A judge is considering Florida’s “Stop WOKE” law that deals with instruction about race issues
A federal judge sparred with attorneys about Florida's controversial "Stop WOKE" law that restricts race-related instruction.
Baywalk protests continue after sidewalk privatization.
Last Friday night 20 people with St. Pete for Peace protested outside the Baywalk shopping center, opposing further privatization of sidewalks in downtown St. Pete. The decision by the St. Petersburg City Council to privatize...
