Mother of gun violence victim

The funeral for 20-year-old Harrison Boonstoppel will take place tonight. 14 yr. old Elijah Wilson also died in the gunfire on Oct. 29^th. In response to the shooting, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor blamed lax gun laws and Harrison’s mother agreed. You can hear this full interview on our website, wmnf.org.

Teacher fired for gender-neutral title

A Florida Virtual School physics teacher was fired last month for using a gender-neutral title in class. The school said the title violated a section of a Florida law signed in May, an expansion to what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Florida Supreme Court ponders marijuana amendment

The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday over a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the recreational use of marijuana in the state. Upwards of 1 million Florida voters have signed petitions supporting the amendment. If the state Supreme Court signs off on the ballot, it will appear on the 2024 ballot, needing 60% voter approval to become law.

Information from the Florida Public Media, News Service of Florida, and Associated Press was used in this report.

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