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A judge pauses a Florida lawsuit against the feds over an alleged Trump assassination attempt

Then-Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody alleged that the U.S. Department of Justice had improperly prevented the state from investigating.

The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 30, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio. Topics included are new technology, funding cuts, and the elimination of FEMA.
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The Florida Legislature passes an immigration bill amid objections from Ron DeSantis

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a plan that includes boosting criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants.

The Scoop: Tues. Jan. 28, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis call for special session Governor Ron DeSantis is frustrated that legislative leaders rejected his call for a special session on immigration, instead scheduling their own session with their own proposal. Special elections...
migrants / immigration

Florida GOP leaders clash on immigration plans

Florida's “Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy (TRUMP) Act,” would kill in-state tuition breaks for undocumented migrants.
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Florida lawmakers rebuke Ron DeSantis, but will address immigration

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws but issued a sharp rebuke to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Once Upon a Time There Was Racism. The Same Question, Six Years Later.

Kimberly J. Lau – Specters Of The Marvelous: Race and the Development Of The European Fairy Tale “Picture yourself in a fairy-tale world. There you are, among the princes and princesses, peasants and paupers, among...
Florida Capitol

Florida Senate and House will convene Monday for Special Session

As of mid-Friday morning, no bills had been filed for the special session, according to the Florida Senate website.
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Floridians may see impacts of Trump’s slew of executive orders

Listen: President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders in his first day in his new administration Here’s a snapshot of two that could impact some Floridians.  Trump reversed former President Biden’s executive order...
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TikTok is back after political drama

Listen: TikTok is back after a brief dark period.  On Sunday, the social media app, with 170 million U.S. users, went dark.  About 12 hours later, TikTokers saw a message thanking them for their “patience...

The Scoop: Tues. Jan. 21, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Biden leaves office, but not the fight Joe Biden has wrapped up a more than 50-year political career. But he also promised to keep fighting even though he’s left office. In his final hours, Biden...
Florida State Guard

The Florida State Guard looks to bolster its operations

The Florida State Guard wants approval to bolster its operations, including with medics and additional aircraft.
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