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The Scoop: Wed. Jan. 22, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Pinellas County elementary school programs to get a makeover A program called Summer Bridge will de-prioritize unlimited enrollment and summer field trips, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Superintendent Keven Hendrick said the district will...
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TikTok is back after political drama

Listen: TikTok is back after a brief dark period.  On Sunday, the social media app, with 170 million U.S. users, went dark.  About 12 hours later, TikTokers saw a message thanking them for their “patience...

The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 16, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Ken Welch to compensate people harmed by construction St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced a plan to compensate residents of the Black community who were harmed by the construction of Interstate I-75. Brightline workers vote to...

As TikTok ban looms, one Tampa influencer says he’s prepared to pivot

Listen: Watch:   With a looming TikTok ban, content creators and users may need to look elsewhere for entertainment.  The ban could go into effect on January 19th. After that, new users will not be...

The Scoop: Fri. Dec 20th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

New social media law goes into effect Jan. 1 A new law banning kids under the age of 14 from having social media accounts takes effect in Florida on January 1. Under the law, 14...
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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.
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With DeSantis’ signature, Florida law bans children under 14 from having social media accounts; a legal fight looms

“An unconstitutional law will protect exactly zero Floridians,” said Carl Szabo, NetChoice’s vice president and general counsel.
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The Scoop: Thu., March 7, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A proposed passenger train route from Chicago to Miami would potentially bypass Tampa's Union Station.
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Ron DeSantis seems likely to veto the bill the Florida Legislature passed to keep kids off social media, so he and the House Speaker are discussing “alternatives”

House Speaker Paul Renner said that he and Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to work out differences on a bill to keep kids off some social media platforms.

Florida’s Social Media Ban Makes Strange Bedfellows

Out, queer Democratic Rep. Michele Rayner joined Republican House Speaker Paul Renner to support a ban on social media access for kids under 16 years old. Now, she and her peers, like Tsi Day...
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