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DeSantis & new district target the Disney lawsuit
Gov. Ron DeSantis and a revamped Central Florida special district sought to scuttle a federal lawsuit in which Walt Disney Parks and Resorts contends its constitutional rights have been violated amid a long-running feud with...
These new Florida laws will take effect on Saturday: from vouchers to guns
More than 200 laws passed during the 2023 legislative session, including a record $116.5 billion budget, will take effect Saturday.
Four malaria cases have been found in Florida’s Sarasota County
The Florida Department of Health issued a statewide “mosquito-borne illness” advisory. 4 cases of malaria were confirmed in Sarasota County.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, June 26th, 2023
LISTEN HERE: ACLU warns about censorship in Florida schools According to the ACLU of Florida, several new state laws are “designed to suppress diversity of thoughts in Florida’s public schools, colleges and universities.” WMNF’s Josh...
In this episode of The Healthy Steps Show, hosted by Dr. Fred Harvey on WMNF Tampa, listeners can call in with their medical questions and receive evidence-based answers. Dr. Harvey discusses the importance of balance...
The distraction of the anti-woke has made necessary a resistance against racism and violations of human rights. In the U.S. and especially in Florida a state of hate has continued to ignite a firestorm of...
Judge weighs challenge to new union restrictions in Florida
A federal judge heard arguments by teachers' unions to block key parts of a new Florida law that places additional restrictions on public-employee unions.
Judge blocks Florida’s ‘Drag Queen’ law
Saying it is unconstitutionally vague, a federal judge blocked a new Florida law aimed at prohibiting children from attending drag shows,
ACLU is helping with claims about censorship in Florida schools
The American Civil Liberties Union offered a forum of about 50 Concerned Citizens, teachers, students, lawyers, and media specialists in an effort to address anxieties while encouraging the public to speak out about educational censorship.
The Long-Building War On Democracy
David Neiwert The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s Assault On American Democracy From a smattering of ominous right-wing compounds in the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s, to the shocking January 6, 2021 insurrection at...
FAA opens airspace during space launches, cutting flight delays to Tampa Bay, Sarasota
Listen: Passengers flying from the northeast into Tampa, Sarasota, and other Central Florida airports no longer see delays due to a space launch. The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced airspace restrictions. Before, there was an...
Florida rejects oil drilling proposal in Big Cypress Swamp
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection rejected a proposal to drill an oil well in Big Cypress Swamp in Collier County.
