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Kaitlyn Serafin
Florida libraries uncertain about future services amidst IMLS funding cuts
The Trump administration made cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Service. WMNF reports on how local libraries may feel it.
Concerns about Florida Parental Rights bill continue
This past February, Republican House Representative Rachel Saunders Plakon filed HB 1505. This bill, known as the Parental Rights Bill, seeks to amend parental rights regarding parental consent. The bill would also remove exceptions that...
Florida State Park Love Fests aim to protect parks
Last year, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed plans to build golf courses, pickleball courts, and hotels in nine Florida state parks. It was called ParkGate by some environmental advocates and became a...
Education advocates speak up against cuts to Department of Education
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to facilitate closing the U.S. Education Department. And before that, the Trump administration announced that nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education would be laid...
Environmental groups sue the Trump administration to protect 11 Florida species
Recent federal cuts impacts are being challenged by the Center for Biological Diversity in their lawsuit to protect Florida species.
Neighborhood Fridge opens its first Tampa pantry
If you see the little yellow building on the corner North Willow Ave that is the newest Neighborhood Fridge location. “Neighborhood Fridge is a community-led project, combating food insecurity and waste in marginalized communities in...
I-4 Corridor growth impacts Port Tampa Bay expansion
The I-4 Corridor spans from Tampa to Orlando and more than 8 million residents call it their home. It is also the fastest-growing region in the Southeast. Port Tampa Bay wants to address consumer needs...
Trading sand for snow in Florida
Freezing temperatures and wind chills continue to move across the southern United States, including Florida. This chilly weather is the result of polar vortex disruption from a combination of Gulf of Mexico moisture, cold air,...
