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Legalize it: amendment 3 implications

Unpacking Florida Amendment 3 and possible political challenges if passed.

The Scoop: Weds. Sept. 18th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

School shooting threats in Tampa region continue Statewide, school districts have been inundated with false shooting threats. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood’s message to students and their parents is if a kid gets arrested for...

Florida seeks to keep gun sales lawsuit alive

By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office this week argued that a judge should allow Florida to continue challenging a new federal rule that requires more...

Three Florida Supreme Court Justices have net worths above $1 million

Justice John Couriel reported the court’s highest net worth at $5.24 million.

The Scoop: Thur. May 23th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Jude blocks Florida Law that its a felony to transport immigrants in Florida

Fire and Ice: The story of Ersula Odom, trailblazing black business owner of Sula Too

Fire and Ice Interviewed: Ersula Odom, Black Business owner of Sula Too located in the Tampa Bay Area. Ms. Odom, owner of Sula Too publishing company, is located, in the Ersula's History Shop, at 1421 Tampa...
Scales of Justice Law

DeSantis receives a bill that would add more judges than recommended by the Florida Supreme Court

A proposal to add nine new judicial positions was among 20 bills that the Legislature formally sent Tuesday to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Suspended Hillsborough state attorney Andrew Warren runs for re-election

Listen: Suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren announced Tuesday he’s running for re-election. This comes during a long legal battle with Governor Ron DeSantis. Warren was suspended from the position in 2022 by DeSantis....

DeSantis Wants to “Protect” the Cops…..from Accountability?

Gov. DeSantis signed into law a measure to limit the reach of Civilian Review Boards that seek greater transparency and accountability for police misconduct. Does the law really do that, or is it moot as...
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Florida Supreme Court will consider a settlement over FPL rates

Groups appealing a March order by the Florida Public Service Commission that renewed approval of a sprawling FPL settlement.

What Are The Legal & Medical Status of Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Technologies in Florida Today?

Experts review the legal and medical status of reproductive rights & technologies today. Surrogacy lawyer Roia Barrios and reproductive endocrinologist & obgyn fertility specialist Dr. Carolina Sueldo discuss the Alabama IVF law, "fetal personhood," the...
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Tampa Bay reporters join ‘The Skinny’ to talk Black mortality, cost of living, labor and more

Bay area lawyer Shelley Reback, who hosts the Wednesday edition of WMNF Tampa’s “Midpoint” public affairs program has the wheel for this week’s installment of The Skinny. In the spirit of International Women’s Day—when femme-centric...

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