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Glen Gilzean, administrator of a special district that includes Walt Disney World properties, shouldn’t continue to serve as a member of the Florida Commission on Ethics while holding a public job.
BP oil-spill money will be used to help the Port of Pensacola become a training base for American Magic, a yacht-racing team.
Federal judge refuses to block Florida law that restricts people from China from owning land
A judge says plaintiffs are unlikely to be able to show the measure was motivated by discrimination or lacks a “rational basis.”
Augustine Sedgewick – Coffeeland: One Man’s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug What do you know about coffee? A wonderful new book will change how you look at – or taste coffee...
Judge tosses out a legal challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” education law
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Florida's 2022 Parental Rights in Education law that restricts teaching gender identity.
Spike in ‘sextortion’ cases targeting teenage boys in Tampa Bay
The FBI Tampa Office has seen an increase in sextortion targeting teenage boys, and both the FBI and the St Pete PD want victims to speak out
The Scoop: Thurs., August 17, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Lawsuit filed against limiting college instruction Students, professors, and supporters of New College filed a lawsuit against the University System of Florida’s Board of Governors and the New College Board of Trustees over a law...
USF faculty sue Florida over its new ‘arbitration ban’
Laid-off University of South Florida faculty members & unions have challenged the constitutionality of a new state law giving university presidents the final say in employment disputes.
Aldi will buy Winn-Dixie and Harveys
In a major deal in Florida’s grocery industry, Aldi announced Wednesday it is buying Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket.
Tampa Electric expects lower bills
Pointing to lower costs for power-plant fuel, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday it expects to reduce customer bills in 2024.
Heirs and partners of a Black farmer challenge Florida’s denial of a medical marijuana license
Florida health officials scrapped the medical marijuana application of a Black farmer who died before the licensing process was complete.
Students, professors, and supporters of New College filed a lawsuit over a law that limits public college instruction.
