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This week, we delved deep into the heart of Gaza with Jason Shawwa, an American-born Palestinian who calls Gaza home. Joined by Ahmed Bedier and Samar Jarrah, Jason shared his poignant story against the backdrop...
The Scoop: Fri., December 1, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida GOP chair is subject of rape investigation The chair of Florida’s Republican Party, Christian Ziegler, is the subject of a rape investigation. A heavily redacted incident report from the Sarasota Police Department has several...
Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Monique Worrell is challenged on due process and First Amendment grounds
The Southern Poverty Law Center case contends DeSantis' suspension of Worrell violated due process and First Amendment rights.
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to ensure abortion rights in Florida have totaled more than 621,000 valid petition signatures
Why are so many of us wrong about so much? From COVID-19 to climate change to the results of elections, millions of Americans believe things that are simply not true―and act based on these misperceptions....
Hearing set in the Students for Justice in Palestine lawsuit against Florida
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing Jan. 26 in a lawsuit filed by Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida.
U.S. Senate panel seeks information about Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance
The request raises questions about climate risks & whether the federal government could be asked to bail out Citizens in a major hurricane.
A highway is proposed through a wildlife conservation area in Osceola County
A proposed project would lead to a highway extension through part of the Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area in Osceola County.
Florida Supreme Court says ‘Marsy’s Law’ does not shield cops’ names
A 2018 constitutional amendment to bolster victims’ rights “does not explicitly” shield the identities of police officers from disclosure.
The Supreme Court said in September that it will take up the case and a challenge to a similar Texas law.
Christian Ziegler, Florida’s GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under criminal investigation after a woman filed a complaint with the Sarasota Police Department...
The Scoop: Thurs., November 30, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Transgender student rights Students walked out of a Broward County high school to support trans rights. A transgender student played on the girls’ volleyball team, leading to school staff being investigated. Global temps foreshadow...
