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Florida seeks to keep gun sales lawsuit alive

By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office this week argued that a judge should allow Florida to continue challenging a new federal rule that requires more...

Leaders We Deserve: David Hogg and the Young Voters Uprising

In this compelling episode of Wide Awake America, host Nadine Smith talks with David Hogg, a leading voice in the fight for gun control and a survivor of the Parkland mass shooting. David shares his...

Hillsborough state attorney’s gun violence unit expanded amid surge of gun crimes

Listen: After a noticeable increase in gun violence in Tampa, State Attorney Suzy Lopez has expanded the county’s gun violence unit. She’s putting a renewed focus on an issue the U-S Surgeon General is calling...
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Father of Parkland school shooting victim speaks out against bill lowering gun age

Listen: A bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to purchase rifles and shotguns in Florida was approved Tuesday by a state House panel, but the bill has no Senate counterpart....

Anti-Gun Violence with Survivors and Advocates

Anti-gun violence survivors and advocates discuss the pervasiveness of gun violence, what is the current state of the laws, and what we can hope to do to curb the tragedies experienced by gun violence survivors....

Florida to become permitless carry state on July 1

Florida’s new permitless carry law will go into effect this Saturday, and some Floridians are concerned about gun violence.

Florida Democrats fight back after end of the legislative session

Hundreds of protesters marched in Tampa this Sunday to protest of some of the many controversial bills passed during the Florida legislative session. Many organizations are standing up against legislation that they say makes the...
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

Florida House passes bill to allow permitless carry for concealed weapons and firearms

Floridians would be able to carry guns without concealed weapons licenses under a bill the House passed on Friday. 

MidPoint: More Mass Shootings Require More Gun Safety

After the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo, New York that killed 10, the conversation surrounding gun safety and gun control continues. Groups calling for gun reform continue to advocate for heightened restrictions, while others, like...
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Indivisible Action Tampa Bay endorses Andrew Gillum for Florida governor

A progressive group in the Tampa Bay area has made its first endorsement in the Democratic primary for Florida governor; Indivisible Action Tampa Bay members voted to endorse Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. WMNF News interviewed...
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Plant High students upset at last-minute change to walkout rules

Students from Tampa Bay and across the country streamed out of their schools Friday in the latest round of gun-safety activism following the February shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland. At a...
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