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Round up of WMNF news headlines including Howard Frankland Bridge opening, lowering gun purchase age, and local government reimbursement.

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.

A book about banning books is banned. St . Pete discusses the proposed new Rays stadium. Meanwhile, DeSantis wants to defeat two Nov. ballots.

A judge has blocked a Florida law that required municipal elected officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.

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...

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.

The state Revenue Estimating Conference considered the cost of HB 1299, a proposal regarding affordable living spaces, on Friday.

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...

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...

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...