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The Scoop: Thurs. July 25th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Hillsborough School Board is suing the Hillsborough Board of Commission for derailing a proposed property tax to increase teacher pay.
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A trial is set up in a fight over the Florida House’s attempt to subpoena pediatricians about medical care standards for kids with gender dysphoria

The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed standards of care for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
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St. Petersburg College gets $7.2 million for a semiconductor and AI program

$3.2 million is from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund program and $4 million is from the Department of Education.

The Scoop: Weds. July 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Trump will attend first Rally since Biden stepped down. Meanwhile, DeSantis went to a conference where he said marijuana should not be legal.
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DeSantis criticizes proposed pot amendment at Sheriffs Convention

The Florida Sheriffs Association 2024 Summer Conference is this week in Orlando. Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Tuesday to law enforcement attendees and had a lot to say about the constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana...
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Florida moves forward with rules on its new social media law that could be challenged on First Amendment grounds

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office published three proposed rules that include addressing age verification.

Florida seeks to be able to withhold medical treatments from transgender individuals during a legal appeal

Florida asked a federal appeals court to allow the state to restrict medial treatments for people with gender dysphoria during a legal battle.
Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade

Florida claims that the case over the abortion rights amendment financial impact statement is not moot

A state panel revamped a financial impact statement that will be on the ballot with a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.
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A hearing is set on travel records that the Ron DeSantis administration won’t release

A circuit judge will hold a hearing Aug. 30 in a lawsuit filed by the Washington Post over access to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records.
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Courts revive voter fraud cases in Florida

Two South Florida appeals courts overturned rulings that dismissed charges against a pair of defendants in voter fraud cases.
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The financial impact statement connected to Florida’s abortion rights ballot question sparks controversy

The panel’s lone dissenter, objected to including issues such as the possibility of litigation leading to Medicaid-funded abortions.
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The plaintiff seeks a rehearing of a case that shielded the DeSantis administration from releasing records

An appeals court upheld a decision that shielded Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing some public records.

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