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State Government
DeSantis OKs tougher theft laws
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that seeks to prevent “smash and grab” thefts and “porch piracy.”
Media organizations & open-government groups have said such use of executive privilege would undermine Florida’s public records law.
DeSantis gets five criminal justice bills from the Florida Legislature
The Florida Legislature formally sent five bills focused on criminal-justice issues to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida In Focus: New Laws, Development and Health Issues
Nicole Payne, Rep. Dianne Hart in the Sunday Forum After-show with Walter L. Smith II at WMNF Community Radio. FL State Reps, Dianne Hart, Fentrice Driskell and Susan Valdes join the Forum. Hillsborough Black Chamber...
The Scoop: Wed. April 3rd, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hillsborough will vote on tax for schools The Hillsborough County School Board approved a tax increase vote aimed at strengthening education funding. Urchin parasite Researchers at the University of South Florida have discovered that a...
Ron DeSantis signs a bill allowing larger wine containers in Florida
The Florida law, which will go into effect July 1, will allow wine to be sold in 4.5-, 6-, 9-, 12- and 15-liter glass bottles.
Experts review the legal and medical status of reproductive rights & technologies today. Surrogacy lawyer Roia Barrios and reproductive endocrinologist & obgyn fertility specialist Dr. Carolina Sueldo discuss the Alabama IVF law, "fetal personhood," the...
Sustainability group recaps wins and losses of 2024 legislative session
Listen: The Florida Legislative Session ended March 8th. Sustainability advocacy group 1000 Friends of Florida recapped what they feel are the wins and losses of the session during a presentation on Wednesday. The group 1000...
Once a quiet corner of moderate Republicans who supported the arts and planned parenthood, Sarasota has morphed into a politically polarized hotbed of right wing extremism. What happened to Sarasota? Joe Gruters. The state senator...
The 2025 Florida Legislative session will be March 4 – May 2
Florida legislative sessions in even-numbered years start in January, while sessions in odd-numbered years start in March.
How the Tampa fire chief called the cops on a reporter seeking a public record
Tampa Bay Times reporter Justin Garcia appeared on the Tuesday Cafe with Sean March 12 to discuss how the Tampa fire chief called the police when he requested the personnel records of a firefighter who...
The Florida budget includes money for more than 1,500 programs and projects that lawmakers want to bring back to their communities.
