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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.

The Scoop: Tue., March 5, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Court rejects “Stop WOKE Act” A federal appeals court rejected restrictions laid out by Governor DeSantis in his Stop WOKE Act. The decision came yesterday as a panel of three judges ruled that the restrictions...
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A court rejects Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restrictions on workplace diversity training

A federal appeals court rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training
United States Supreme Court

New hearing sought in lawmaker subpoena fight

©2023 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved TALLAHASSEE — Plaintiffs’ attorneys Monday asked a full federal appeals court to take up a dispute about whether 14 current and former Florida lawmakers should have...
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Florida lawmakers are shielded from turning over documents related to Ron DeSantis and the “Stop Woke” law

A federal appeals court has shielded 14 current and former Florida lawmakers from having to turn over documents.
Scales of Justice Law

Florida Supreme Court keeps a change to a rule about ‘fairness and diversity’ courses for judges

The Florida Supreme Court kept in place deletion of part of a rule allowing judges to take courses in “fairness and diversity” in continuing education.
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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restricts businesses from training on some race-related issues; a court will hear a challenge

A judge previously agreed with businesses and a consultant that Florida's Stop WOKE restrictions violated the First Amendment
New College of Florida

Lawsuit alleges that a new law will censor and prohibit courses and topics at New College of Florida

A group opposing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to remake New College filed a lawsuit alleging that a new law prohibits several courses & topics.

Progressive groups protest elimination of affirmative action; DEI programs in Florida

Yesterday about a dozen activists gathered in protest of a plethora of changes in education by the Republican supermajority in the Florida state legislature, as well as the US Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action....
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Appeals court weighs subpoenas of lawmakers over Florida’s “Stop WOKE” law

A federal appeals court sounded skeptical of arguments that Florida lawmakers should be required to turn over documents on "Stop WOKE."
Scales of Justice Law

Court arguments set on Florida law that restricts race-related workplace training

A court will hear arguments Aug. 24 about a Florida law restricting how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training.

ACLU is helping with claims about censorship in Florida schools

The American Civil Liberties Union offered a forum of about 50 Concerned Citizens, teachers, students, lawyers, and media specialists in an effort to address anxieties while encouraging the public to speak out about educational censorship.

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