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Groups challenge Florida’s law forbidding kids from some social media platforms

A federal lawsuit says the Florida law violates First Amendment rights and that parents should make decisions about children’s social media.

Black architecture, history and power

The historical importance of the builders is on topic as Jerel McCants, Tampa Bay-based architect, talks about his book “The Architecture of Segregation: the hierarchy of spaces and places”. Sunday Forum October 13, 2024 8am...
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The Florida Department of Health offers credit monitoring after its data breach

The Florida DOH offering credit monitoring to people whose personal data might have been taken during a cyberattack in June.
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A trial is set in the legal fight over Florida’s 2021 law restricting social media platforms

The law prevents platforms from banning political candidates and requires social media companies to have standards about banning users.
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A Wyoming company can operate bitcoin ATM kiosks in Florida

Bitcoin National plans to operate kiosks in Florida that would exchange cash for bitcoin.
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A legal fight over Florida’s social media law is on again

A judge in 2021 issued a preliminary injunction to block the law on First Amendment grounds. An appeals court upheld most of that decision.

Florida’s ban on ‘cultivated’ meat is challenged

A producer of lab-grown poultry filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Florida ban on selling or manufacturing “cultivated” meat.
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Florida says its social media restrictions law needs a closer look

Florida says a fight about its law restricting social media should go back to a federal district judge for a closer look.

USF education professor creates artificial intelligence tool for K-12 teachers

Listen: School is back in session for students in the Tampa Bay area. This year, many classrooms are utilizing artificial intelligence. A University of South Florida professor is trying to make using A.I. even easier...
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The fight over Florida’s social media law re-emerges

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month, a legal battle could resume about a Florida law restricting social media platforms.
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Florida moves forward with rules on its new social media law that could be challenged on First Amendment grounds

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office published three proposed rules that include addressing age verification.
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Two state agencies in Florida grapple with cyberattacks

Florida was hit with a second cyberattack that resulted in outages of the Florida Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System.

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