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kids social media

Florida seeks to short-circuit a court fight over its social media law

Lawyers with Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office argued the groups’ lawsuit “is still riddled with holes.”
banned books, First Amendment

Florida pushes back in a legal fight over school books

Florida is trying to fend off a lawsuit by publishing companies and authors over the removal of books from school libraries.
Florida election recount

Florida’s controversial mail-in ballot law complicates special elections to replace Gaetz and Waltz

Special elections are needed to fill congressional seats after Donald Trump tapped Republicans Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz.
Havana Cuba Jose Marti

Florida universities cut ties to Cuba and 6 other ‘countries of concern’

The law, in part, largely prevents Florida universities and colleges from participating in agreements or partnerships with schools.
lgbtq

Court arguments are set to consider a law restricing medical treatments for transgender Floridians

Arguments will be Jan. 15 over Florida’s restrictions like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people with gender dysphoria.
Aerial photo of downtown Tallahassee, Florida and the State Capitol

Adam Anderson eyes a 2026 campaign

Florida State Rep. Adam Anderson, R-Palm Harbor, has opened a campaign account to seek re-election in 2026.
meat

A company appeals a judge’s decision on Florida’s lab-grown meat law

The law makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to sell or manufacture cultivated meat, often known as lab-grown meat.

The Scoop: Thurs. Nov. 7th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Explore the latest news about the election, including voter turnout, election results, and ongoing activism.
Labor unions

Florida school unions get a win in a fight over a dues deduction law

The 2023 Florida law prevents the deduction of union dues from government employees’ paychecks.
kids social media

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.

A Chat With Florida Minority Leader, Democrat Fentrice Driskell

FL House Democratic Leader Representative Fentrice Driskell joined us on MidPoint. We discussed the insurance crisis, affordable housing, climate change, busting the GOP super-majority, DeSantis vs. Amendments 3 & 4, and her political future.
guns gun

An appeals court weighs a Florida gun law

A federal appeals court is considering the constitutionality of a Florida law that bars people under age 21 from buying long guns and rifles.
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