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Education Friday, September 22nd 2023

The Scoop: Fri., September 22, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Educational support raises School nurses, classroom aides, and other educational support professionals in Hillsborough County will likely receive raises. This comes after Wednesday night’s negotiation...

Immigration Monday, September 18th 2023

Florida defends its new immigration law in court

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody urged a federal judge to reject an attempt to block part of a new state law targeting people who transport...

migrants at the U.S. border, American flag, barbed wire

Immigration Thursday, September 14th 2023

The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) is losing its lease from Hillsborough County

FICS, a nonprofit that provides services to migrant communities, is losing its lease in a Town n Country park.

Immigration Tuesday, August 08th 2023

Injunction sought against Florida’s new immigration law

Attorneys for migrants and advocates asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that makes it a felony to transport...

Immigration Friday, August 04th 2023

Hawaii is dropped from the list of Driver Licenses that Florida won’t honor

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced a crackdown on driver’s licenses that would not be honored in Florida. Now the list is down to certain types...

Immigration Thursday, August 03rd 2023

Backroom Briefing: Eyeing Florida’s immigration law

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson says a new Florida immigration law could bring “unintended consequences” to construction & tourism.

Immigration Monday, September 18th 2023

Florida defends its new immigration law in court

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody urged a federal judge to reject an attempt to block part of a new state law targeting people who transport undocumented immigrants into the state.

Immigration Thursday, September 14th 2023

The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) is losing its lease from Hillsborough County

FICS, a nonprofit that provides services to migrant communities, is losing its lease in a Town n Country park.

Immigration Wednesday, July 05th 2023

Targeting immigrants, Florida announces a list of banned driver licenses from other states

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced driver’s licenses from other states that are invalid in Florida under a new law targeting undocumented immigrants.

News and Public Affairs Friday, May 05th 2023

Florida lawmakers pass a $117B budget & end the session

Florida lawmakers finalized a $117 billion budget and a $1.3 billion tax package to end a session with many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities.

Immigration Thursday, April 27th 2023

Immigration changes are teed up for a possible vote Friday in the Florida Senate

The Florida Senate on Friday could pass a bill targeting undocumented immigration, including requiring hospitals to collect data about whether patients are in the country legally.

Immigration Monday, April 17th 2023

Appeals court rejects a challenge to Florida’s controversial ‘Sanctuary Cities’ law

A federal appeals court tossed out a challenge to a 2019 immigration law that banned what are called sanctuary cities in Florida.

News and Public Affairs Friday, October 14th 2022

Migrants transported to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis might now have a pathway to citizenship

The migrants that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis transported to Martha’s Vineyard might now have a path to citizenship.

National Politics Friday, September 16th 2022

Ron DeSantis sends migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Governor Ron DeSantis told GOP donors he was thinking about sending migrants to places like Martha’s Vineyard.

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