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Mike La Rosa will chair the Florida Public Service Commission

Mike La Rosa, a former Florida House member was chosen to become chair of the PSC, the state's utility-regulatory panel.
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Florida farmers want to cut labor costs; they want the legislature to help by passing laws on artificial intelligence and mechanization

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association says boosting technologies could help farmers cut costs and reverse trends in international trade.

Anti-Gun Violence with Survivors and Advocates

Anti-gun violence survivors and advocates discuss the pervasiveness of gun violence, what is the current state of the laws, and what we can hope to do to curb the tragedies experienced by gun violence survivors....
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Ousted prosecutor Monique Worrell: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “seeks to establish a precedent that allows him to suspend local state officials at will”

In August, Ron DeSantis issued an executive order suspending Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat elected in 2020.
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Florida Democrat files a bill on Black history standards to prohibit teaching that enslaved people benefited from slavery

The bill was filed in response to a controversial part of African-American history standards approved by the State Board of Education in July.
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Florida justices seem skeptical of the state’s arguments against a recreational cannabis amendment

Florida Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that the court should reject a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana.
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Non-binary Florida teacher falls victim to “Don’t Say Gay” expansion law, fired for using ‘Mx.’ title

A physics teacher at Florida Virtual School was fired last month for using a gender-neutral title in class.
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Florida lawmakers lift the cap on private school vouchers for students with disabilities

The Florida Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would temporarily lift a cap on participation in a voucher program.
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Florida Senate passes bills to expand Iran sanctions and school security

The Florida Senate passed measures to expand sanctions against Iran and money to bolster security at Jewish day schools and preschools.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Wed., November 8, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Cops called on librarians Books are being challenged in schools across Florida. Members of the right-wing group Moms for Liberty have even called the police on librarians in Florida’s panhandle.   Cease-fire resolution rejected The...
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Florida Senate passes bill for Hurricane Idalia aid and funding for My Safe Florida Home

The bill providing $176 million to the My Safe Florida Home program for matching grants up to $10,000 to help homeowners with weatherproofing.
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Parimutuels seek a halt to Florida online sports betting

The Seminole Tribe relaunched a sports betting app but attorneys for pari-mutuel companies asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt online wagering.
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