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Ron DeSantis

The Scoop: Fri. June 28th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis discussed strategies to reduce gun violence and vetoed a bill regarding property rental. There was also a food drive in Palm Harbor.
Florida Highway A1A and US Hwy 1

Jimmy Buffett will be remembered on Florida roads through a license plate and a highway name

Florida honors Jimmy Buffett, designating Florida A1A as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway” and a “Margaritaville” specialty license plate.
vacation home sunset

DeSantis vetoes a bill that would have given Florida regulation authority over short-term vacation rentals

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a measure aimed at regulating vacation rentals, saying it would create “bureaucratic red tape” for local officials.
banned books, First Amendment

School officials in a Florida county seek to be shielded in a lawsuit over book bans

Escambia County School Board members want to be shielded from testifying about decisions to remove or restrict access to school library books

The Scoop: Thurs. June 27th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis appoints Christine Miller to Hillsborough Commission Ron DeSantis appointed Christine Miller to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to replace Michael Owen who recently resigned to run for State House. Suzy Lopez expands...
Roe v Wade rally after SCOTUS decision

Committee pushes back in the case over the financial impact statement on an abortion rights amendment

A political committee supporting a constitutional amendment on abortion rights wants a new financial impact statement for the ballot measure.
stormwater poonami St. Pete

DeSantis vetoes a bill that would have allowed the Florida Department of Health to close beaches for dangerous water quality

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill to require the Florida Department of Health to take steps if water quality did not meet standards.
highway construction

State pumps jobs money into commercial developments in Plant City and Umatilla

Gov. Ron DeSantis directed $10.3 million from Florida's Job Growth Grant Fund to help provide infrastructure for commercial developments.

The Scoop: Tues. June 25th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The state of abortion two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned Monique Shaw is the senior program officer of the Rober Wood Johnson Foundation and she is speaking up about how she feels on...
education classes teacher school

Florida governor signs bills including one for security at Jewish day schools

A new Florida law creates a state program to help boost security at Jewish day schools and preschools.
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U.S. Supreme Court will rule on restrictions of medical treatment for transgender individuals; a Florida law could be impacted

The Supreme Court will decide if a Tennessee law restricting puberty blockers & hormone therapy for transgender children is unconstitutional.
gambling on sports

Ron DeSantis signs a bill creating a public records exemption for info about Florida gambling regulators

Personal information of members of the Florida Gaming Control Commission is shielded from public records requests.
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