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New Rich Drive Florida Inflation, Far-right Politics
Patró Mabíli host another rip-roaring discussion. New, wealthy arrivals to Florida seek tax breaks and demand service which drive inflation. One company provides a kind of “Uber with guns” driving service. Also, Floridians push back...
Feds fire back against Florida and other states on a new Title IX gender rule
The Biden administration urges a judge to reject efforts by Florida and others to block a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination.
An appeals court will consider Florida’s pronouns law in September
A federal appeals court will hear arguments over a 2023 Florida law to restrict educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.
Gulfport raises the LGBTQ Pride flag; a Florida bill that died this year would have outlawed that
The city of Gulfport, Florida raised the Pride flag over its public library. A bill that died in the state Legislature would have outlawed it.
Amplifying Pride: The transformative power of music in the LGBTQ+ movement
Throughout history, music has served as an effective means for causing social change, giving a voice to the unheard, and strengthening bonds of solidarity among disadvantaged populations.
The Scoop: Tues. May 21th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
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Transgender Hillsborough teacher can use preferred pronouns, federal judge says
Listen: In April, a federal judge ruled that a transgender Hillsborough County teacher can use her preferred pronouns. The teacher considers this a win in a state that some may consider hostile to LGBTQ educators....
Sunshine Skyway sheds rainbow lights for red, white, and blue this Pride month
Listen: The Sunshine Skyway won’t light up in its usual rainbow colors for Pride month this year. This comes amid an FDOT rule that affect all state bridge lightings this summer. Since 2021 the Sunshine...
Florida will appeal a judge’s ruling on a pronoun law
Florida filed a notice that it will appeal a court ruling that blocked enforcement of a law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth.
A federal judge said a Florida law restricting teachers’ use of their preferred pronouns violates the First Amendment.
Ashley Brundage filed the paperwork to run in House District 65, which is held by Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman, R-Tampa.
A judge blocked enforcement of a Florida law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth.
