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Two Minutes That Changed History

A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party...
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Pasco County schools push for parent involvement in reviewing new science textbooks

Listen: Florida schools are reconsidering what science textbooks will go into classrooms.  Here’s what happening in Pasco County. All elementary and middle school science courses...
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St. Pete non-profit rallies organizations for International Day of Peace

Justin Lucci has experienced a lot of change in the past three years. He’s a chalk artist now, but that wasn’t always the case. Lucci...
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Florida lawmakers submit budget requests for things like Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, FAU College of Dentistry and Hotel Ponce de Leon

Individual Florida lawmakers’ budget requests have reached $3.8 billion in the Senate and $5.99 billion in the House.
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An appeals court rejects a Florida minor’s abortion consent waiver request

An appeals court in Florida rejected a minor’s attempt to have an abortion without notifying and getting consent from a parent or guardian.
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Bill in Florida Legislature would set aside I-4 land for Brightline passenger rail between Tampa and Orlando

Public land would have to be set aside along Interstate 4 so private passenger rail service could be extended between Orlando and Tampa.
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Publix gives $100,000 to the political committee led by future Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez

Daniel Perez's (R-Miami) committee, Conservatives for a Better Florida, raised $584,251 during the latest quarter.
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Elon Musk is shielded from having to testify in a Florida lawsuit over a 116 mph crash that killed a Tesla driver and a passenger

The lawsuit alleges that a Tesla technician had disabled software that limited the car’s top speed to 85 mph.

Money in Politics, Disqualifying Trump, Jan. 6th and More Constitutional Issues Today

Guest host Matt Newton talks with Stetson Constitutional Law Prof. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy and Tampa Councilman Luis Viera about the many constitutional legal issues on our radar today. 
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Ten big legal issues in Florida to watch in 2024

State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases including these ten.
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A Florida House Republican’s bill would create a “bill of rights” for members of single-sex student organizations at colleges and universities

In part, the bill would prevent schools from taking “adverse actions” against organizations & students based on the organizations being single-sex.
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The legal battle over access to Ron DeSantis’ travel records heats up

The Washington Post accused Ron DeSantis' office of taking “control” of FDLE compliance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
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Author Matt Dixon on the Florida men who would be president and why one is losing

NBC reporter Matt Dixon discusses his book, "Swamp Monsters: Trump Vs. DeSantis—The Greatest Show on Earth (Or at Least in Florida)"
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New ‘move over law’ takes effect for Florida drivers

Listen: In 2022, there were 170 crashes and more than 14,000 citations issued for motorists failing to move over in Florida. With the start of the new year, new laws went into effect — including...
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Tues., January 2, 2024 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Ziegler investigation deepens Sarasota police have obtained a third warrant in their investigation of Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, who is accused of rape. There’s probable cause to believe Ziegler also committed video voyeurism. The...

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