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Ron DeSantis

Marco Rubio

Ron DeSantis has decisions to make after Trump picks Rubio and Walz

Rubio’s Senate term is scheduled to expire in 2028, but DeSantis’ appointee would serve until an election is held in 2026.
meat

A company appeals a judge’s decision on Florida’s lab-grown meat law

The law makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to sell or manufacture cultivated meat, often known as lab-grown meat.
Labor unions

Florida school unions get a win in a fight over a dues deduction law

The 2023 Florida law prevents the deduction of union dues from government employees’ paychecks.
Monique Worrell

Andrew Warren loses to Suzy Lopez; but Monique Worrell wins back the Orlando-area prosecutor’s job

Monique Worrell, a Central Florida state attorney suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year, won back her job in Tuesday’s election.
2024 presidential election

5 big issues to watch on Election Day in Florida

In perhaps the biggest political fight this year in Florida, voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
kids social media

Groups challenge Florida’s law forbidding kids from some social media platforms

A federal lawsuit says the Florida law violates First Amendment rights and that parents should make decisions about children’s social media.
Donald Trump

Florida sues the feds over a probe of the alleged Donald Trump assassination attempt

Florida alleges that the U.S. Department of Justice is improperly preventing the state from investigating an assassination attempt on Trump.

The Scoop: Thurs. Oct. 24th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Learn about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Milton and the investigation into flooding in Hillsborough. Plus, the controversy surrounding Amendment Four.

DeSantis slams Amendment Four; calls language a ‘bait and switch’

Additional reporting provided by WMNF’s Chris Young This November, voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution through Amendment Four.   But not if Gov. Ron DeSantis has anything to say about...

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 23rd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis rails against Amendment Four; says it will strip parental rights WMNF’s Meghan Bowman reports, “If it were to pass, that would actually take away people’s rights, because this eliminates the right for parents to...
pot plants

A judge dismisses a challenge to a Florida DOT ad opposing the cannabis amendment

A lawsuit alleged the Florida Department of Transportation improperly spent state money to oppose the marijuana ballot measure.

The Scoop: Tues. Oct. 22nd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Governor Ron Desantis challenges amendment four at rally and discusses recent minimum wage increase. Find out more.
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