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Episode 20: Drew Ware owner of CEO Experience/The Ultimate Networking for Entrepreneurs’ Events

If your business needs resources; loans, networking, and collaboration with other businesses you should be there at the CEO Experience events.   CEO Experience event has keynote speakers from the business community local and state.
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Fight in Florida over the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” widens

A First Amendment fight about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” now incudes the Escambia County school system.
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Kathleen Passidomo targets what she calls ‘excessive regulations’ on Florida schools

Passidomo highlighted steps to take "the first step towards reducing onerous and excessive regulations” on public schools.
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Florida officials pass new rule requiring restroom use based on biological sex in state colleges

Florida education officials voted to approve rule requiring students and employees to use bathrooms corresponding to sex assigned at birth.
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Magistrates could weigh school book disputes in Florida; State backs Escambia Board in book fight

Florida education officials approved rules that could help set the stage for special magistrates to hear disputes about objections to books.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Wed., August 23, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Suspect shot and killed Tampa Police officers and a Polk County sheriff deputy killed a man after coming under fire yesterday while working as U.S. Marshals serving a warrant in Riverview. The 39-year-old was the...
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Bill by a Democratic state representative seeks a minimum $65K teacher pay in Florida

A House Democrat on Tuesday filed a bill for the 2024 legislative session that seeks to raise teachers’ minimum base salaries to $65,000.
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Some New College of Florida students have to live in a hotel four miles from campus

New College is sending students to live in a third hotel off campus while many new students are given on-campus housing.
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Escambia School Board seeks to end a lawsuit over its book removals

The Escambia County School Board urged a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the removal or restriction of books in school libraries.
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Florida Poly in Lakeland takes an early step in its presidential search

The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees took a first step in the search for a successor to outgoing President Randy Avent.
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Florida’s university system will request more funding for IT and cybersecurity

State university system officials discuss bolstering information technology staff and are aiming to beef up schools’ cybersecurity.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Fri., August 18, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Sextortion in Tampa Bay The FBI Tampa Field Office has seen an increase in sextortion cases targeting teenage boys. Both the FBI and the St Petersburg Police Department are encouraging victims to come forward.  ...

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