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Florida primary elections, national decision

Voting is the aggregation of the collective opinion, the only one that counts.

Black Women’s Empowerment

Drawn from research conducted over the course of a decade, education scholar Rachelle Winkle Wagner elevates in The Chosen We : Black Women’s Empowerment In Higher Education the experiences and oral histories of 105 accomplished,...
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USF permanently expels student group

A University of South Florida student group has been permanently expelled from all campuses. In an administrative hearing held July 16, the Student Conduct and Ethical Development said the Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic...

AAA gives tips on how to stay safe on the road during the back-to-school rush

As school starts in Florida, the AAA Auto Club has some tips on how pedestrians and drivers can stay safe on the road. 55% of Floridians drive through a school zone on their normal route,...

USF education professor creates artificial intelligence tool for K-12 teachers

Listen: School is back in session for students in the Tampa Bay area. This year, many classrooms are utilizing artificial intelligence. A University of South Florida professor is trying to make using A.I. even easier...

Enough Is Enough: challenging backward politics

Annie advocates for college students to get registered to vote before leaving off to college.
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A court backs the appointment by Gov. DeSantis of a Manatee County School Board member

An appeals court Friday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis should be able to appoint a successor for a Manatee County School Board member.

The Scoop: Fri. August 9th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A bomb threat disrupts a film festival in winter park, an 11 year old is shot in St. Pete, and flooding is still effecting Manatee County.
UFF President Teresa Hodge talks about new federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 Florida law. Photo provided by Meghan Bowman for WMNF News.

UFF files another lawsuit over a higher education state law

The United Faculty of Florida is a union that represents over 25,000 members in higher education. The group filed a joint lawsuit with the Florida State University and University of Florida chapters in federal court...
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Teachers unions target Florida’s law forbidding some teachers from using their preferred pronouns

Teachers unions want an appeals court to side with a transgender Hillsborough teacher over a Florida law limiting pronouns for educators.

Hillsborough adds bus stop sign cameras to curb illegal passing

Listen: In a few weeks, school will be starting for students around the Tampa Bay area, and that means you’ll see the big yellow school bus more often.   Hillsborough County will use new technology this...
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Professors at UF, USF & New College challenge tenure changes in Florida law

Three professors are challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law that revised tenure in Florida’s university system.

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