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The lackluster gubernatorial race and David Jolly’s coming out on same-sex marriage with Janelle Irwin

The lackluster gubernatorial race and David Jolly's coming out on same-sex marriage with Janelle Irwin
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St. Pete mayor: Trump restricting Americans from traveling will hurt Cubans

President Donald Trump has announced new rules that will take away many of the freedoms Americans now enjoy to travel to Cuba; in Miami Friday afternoon, Trump said Americans can no longer travel as individuals...
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Education Activist Gives Legislature Poor Marks for K-12 Funding

Should Governor Scott veto the Education Portion of the Budget? With the session of the state legislature that just ended Monday, some people are concerned about what’s in that budget, and there are even calls...
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Public school advocates urge Florida governor to veto education bill

In the closing days of its session, the Florida Legislature passed a sweeping $419 million education bill; but in a press conference Tuesday morning, parents, school board members, a Democratic state representative and the superintendent...
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Columnist Scott Maxwell on Radioactivity Friday

Columnist Scott Maxwell on the investigation into Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi A southwest Florida prosecutor assigned by the governor to investigate a bribery complaint against President Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi...

MidPoint for Thursday, March 16 -Florida voting ban, media on Trump and Aramis Ayala

We had three different guests on today’s program. Jon Sherman, Senior Counsel for the Fair Elections Legal Network, spoke about his organization’s lawsuit against Rick Scott and other states officials on attempting to automatically restore former felons’ voting rights and eliminate...
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Organize Florida previews 2017 legislative session

The Florida Legislative Session begins Tuesday, Governor Rick Scott will give his annual State of the State Address and there is an Awake the State gathering in Tampa; on MidPoint we talk about all of...
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Florida scientists want to educate Trump on climate

Twenty-six Florida scientists have written a letter to Donald Trump; they want to meet with the Republican presidential nominee to talk about the latest climate science and the threats expected because of a changing climate....
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Tampa Bay residents can apply to FEMA for Hermine relief

On Friday, Governor Rick Scott announced that Floridians who lost jobs as a result of the flooding and storms during Hurricane Hermine may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (more information below); in addition, residents who suffered wind...
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Resident near Mosaic sinkhole says well is polluted

Florida Governor Rick Scott took a helicopter tour of the massive sinkhole on the property of Mosaic Company in eastern Polk County Tuesday; but a nearby resident says her family is sick and her well...
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Tropical Storm Hermine will hit Florida Thursday

*update: Hermine became a hurricane on Thursday September 1 Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Wednesday because of the approaching Tropical Storm Hermine. The state of emergency covers 42 counties, including Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk and the...

Immunotoxicologist says a healthy microbiome could help stave off serious diseases

By Rob Lorei First on Radioactivity Monday we looked the new field of Microbiome research. The human microbiome is the community of  all the bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that inhabit our body. Our guest Rodney Dietert...
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