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A third DeSantis appointee exits as a trustee amid confirmation troubles

Former Rep. Joel Rudman became the third appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis to resign this month from a Florida college board of trustees.

Bill Cotterell: DeSantis bungles the Hope Florida mess

Republican legislative leaders use words like “subpoena” and “money laundering” about a program First Lady Casey DeSantis formed.
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DeSantis’ AHCA and DCF leaders won’t be confirmed by the Florida Senate

It's a snub to Gov. Ron DeSantis amid a widening House probe into First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature Hope Florida program.
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Bill to make university presidential searches public passes Florida House

Listen: A bill bringing more transparency to university presidential searches passed overwhelmingly in the Florida House Wednesday.  The bill’s sponsor says it’s meant to bring more transparency to a search process she says creates distrust. ...

The Scoop: Tues. April 15, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF

Round up of WMNF news headlines including Trump tariffs, Gulf of America, and tax cuts proposal.
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In Florida, it’s ‘Gulf of America’ as Ron DeSantis signs two bills into law

The Florida bills are aimed at carrying out President Trump’s directive to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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The Florida House seeks records on agency spending

It comes amid an escalating feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled House.

The Scoop: Fri. April 11, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF

Round up of WMNF news headlines including $10 million donation transparency, Florida's Parental Rights bill, and sewage report in Lakeland.
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Republican leaders question $10 million donation to Casey DeSantis-linked charity

Listen: An organization tied to a program led by Casey DeSantis received $10 million donation stemming from a settlement with the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration.  Leaders of that agency faced heated questioning about...
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The controversial UWF Board chair, Scott Yenor, steps down

In 2021 Scott Yenor called working women “more medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome than women need to be.”
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Florida executes Michael Tanzi for the 2000 kidnapping and murder of Janet Acosta

The Florida Supreme Court rejected an argument that the state’s lethal injection procedure violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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A bill to add hurdles to ballot access is ready for a vote in the Florida Senate

The measure would additional hurdles to the ballot initiative process and heighten penalties for wrongdoing.
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