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A deal is rejected on financial disclosures for municipal elected officials
Florida Commission on Ethics members rejected an effort to try to reach a settlement with plaintiffs challenging a Florida law.
Gulfport Vice Mayor and Ward IV Council member Ian O’Hara spent more than $5,000 on his City credit card at restaurants, bars and laundry.
The Scoop: Thurs. June 13th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A book about banning books is banned. St . Pete discusses the proposed new Rays stadium. Meanwhile, DeSantis wants to defeat two Nov. ballots.
Florida financial disclosure law is blocked
A judge has blocked a Florida law that required municipal elected officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.
Local Education News with Jessica Vaughn
Florida is now LAST in the nation in teacher pay, according to a recent survey reported by the National Education Association! We discussed that, the State's pre-emption of the allocation of state education funding, the...
Florida lawmakers reject changes to a law requiring municipal officials to disclose finances
Officials in some parts of Florida are choosing to resign rather than provide the financial information under the 2023 law.
A bill would exempt mayors and members of local governing boards in communities with 500 people or fewer from the Florida requirement.
State legislature discusses the cost of tax breaks on affordable living spaces
The state Revenue Estimating Conference considered the cost of HB 1299, a proposal regarding affordable living spaces, on Friday.
The Scoop: Mon., August 21, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Local mayors join voices The mayors of Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace joined Friday for a panel in Tampa looking for less intrusion on certain local issues from state lawmakers. Hurricane season 2...
Elected officials speak out against “attacks” on local government
Listen: Elected officials from around Florida gathered for a press conference today to speak out against bills that they claim are attacks on local control. Five current and former elected officials representing communities across Florida...
St. Petersburg residents share priorities for city budget, call for more action on housing
Tangela Butler, a local bus driver, approached one of two podiums in the meeting room of St. Petersburg City Hall on Monday night. Dozens of community members sat in the pews behind her. She had...
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor speaks to WMNF about affordable housing and efforts to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
