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To an outsider, the Big Cypress Preserve in the Florida Everglades may look like a vast stretch of wilderness, untouched by human hands. But to the Miccosukee Tribe, it is sacred land they have called home since Florida was a British colony. That’s why the Tribe opposed a recent proposal by the Biden Administration to … Continue reading To preserve its way of life, Miccosukee Tribe fights Big Cypress wilderness designation

A dormant political action committee recently received $2.5 million from two prominent GOP mega-donors to help finance a campaign to prevent suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren from regaining his seat in the 2024 general election, political reporter William March revealed Tuesday (11/5) on WMNF WaveMakers. The money came from hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin … Continue reading Billionaire donors pour money into DeSantis-led campaign targeting Andrew Warren

A majority of voters nationally are not satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S. but are open to a dictator who reflects their views, according to a new survey by the Center for a Sustainable Democracy at the University of South Florida. The survey, conducted in partnership with YouGov, a global research firm, … Continue reading USF survey: Voters worried about democracy but support dictator who reflects their views

Former state senator Jeff Brandes says a lack of legislative leadership is making it impossible to solve Florida’s ongoing property insurance crisis. Brandes, speaking on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom, said term limits mean legislative leaders like Senate presidents and House speakers are in their positions for only two years, not enough time to … Continue reading Former Sen. Jeff Brandes blames lack of leadership in Tallahassee for insurance crisis

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking unprecedented and legally questionable steps to influence this year’s elections, particularly two citizen-led petitions that seek to restore reproductive rights and legalize marijuana, says independent Florida journalist Jason Garcia. Garcia, who publishes his work in an e-newsletter through Substack called Seeking Rents, has been reporting extensively on the many ways … Continue reading Journalist: Gov. DeSantis using unprecedented, legally questionable steps to influence the elections

Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 130 people across six states and flooded homes in the Tampa Bay area that had never flooded before, is an example of the kinds of monster storms the United States should expect in the coming decades because of climate change, WLFA-TV Ch. 8 Chief Meterologist Jeff Beradelli says. Beradelli, … Continue reading Meterologist Jeff Beradelli: Climate change means more storms like Hurricane Helene are likely

Up to 1 in five people are dyslexic, but many people are never diagnosed and public schools struggle to adapt to students with the learning disorder. Clearwater’s duPaul School for Dyslexia specializes in helping students overcome the difficulty dyslexia causes for them in reading, but can accommodate only 100 students in kindergarten through 8th grade. … Continue reading Private Clearwater school helps dyslexic students but struggles to meet demand

As Democratic legislative candidate Ashley Brundage campaigns door to door, one issue keeps coming up: the property insurance crisis. Property insurance is becoming unaffordable for many Florida homeowners, Brundage says, and most of the blame for that goes to the Florida Legislature. When the legislators held a special session last year to address the crisis, … Continue reading Democratic State House candidate focuses on property insurance in race against incumbent