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The Scoop: Mon., February 26, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

  AAUP sanctions New College of Florida The American Association of University Professors has voted to sanction New College of Florida, citing substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic governance. DeSantis sends Floridians to...
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AAUP sanctions New College of Florida after politically motivated “egregious and extensive violations”

AAUP, a major American academic association made up of faculty and other professionals, has voted to sanction New College of Florida.

Gov. DeSantis sends more Florida Highway Patrol and National Guardsmen to southern border

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida Highway Patrol and National Guardsman are heading to the southern border.
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The Florida Legislature passes a bill banning children 15 and under from having some social media accounts

The Florida bill would require platforms to use age verification before accounts are created, with the verifications also affecting adults.
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The Florida Senate is about to pass a bill to prevent kids from creating some social media accounts

The Florida Senate is ready to pass a high-profile bill that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from creating social media accounts.
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The Florida Senate OKs shooting bears in self-defense

A controversial effort to strengthen self-defense arguments for people who shoot bears on their property is headed back to the Florida House.
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An ‘unborn child’ bill is advancing in the Florida House

Abortion-rights advocates say the proposed changes could put abortion providers and people who help women at risk of being sued.

A Florida House panel advances gun bills, including one that would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure

Two controversial gun-related bills are positioned to go to the full Florida House, though the Senate has not considered them.
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The Florida Legislature could provide reprieves from a controversial 2023 law that requires local elected officials to disclose information about their personal finances.

A bill would exempt mayors and members of local governing boards in communities with 500 people or fewer from the Florida requirement.
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Hear from 2024 Hillsborough School Board candidates in Districts 1 and 3

Hear from incumbent Nadia Combs and challenger Julie Magill. And from incumbent Jessica Vaughn and challenger Angela Pimento Fullwood.
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Florida Virtual School appeals in its trademark fight

The public Florida Virtual School has appealed in a years-long legal fight about whether a private competitor infringed on its trademarks.
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Florida lawmakers support tying gambling money to the environment

Legislative leaders have agreed to use hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to help pay for environmental projects.
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