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Ron DeSantis

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Florida says its social media restrictions law needs a closer look

Florida says a fight about its law restricting social media should go back to a federal district judge for a closer look.
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Abortion numbers in Florida are down since the 6-week ban

More than 40,000 abortions had been reported this year in Florida as of Aug. 1, down after a law banning abortions after six weeks.
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A court backs the appointment by Gov. DeSantis of a Manatee County School Board member

An appeals court Friday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis should be able to appoint a successor for a Manatee County School Board member.
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Florida money goes to Miami soccer stadium project

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis directed $8 million of state funds to help with a stadium project for the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

The Scoop: Thurs. August 8th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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Voting rights groups say Florida should pay $3 million in legal fees and other costs

Groups say Florida should pay $3.2 million after the groups’ partially successful challenge to a 2021 elections law.

The Scoop: Wed. August 7th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Covid, Kamala Harris, and the continuing aftermath of Hurricane Debby.
Florida redistricting

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments about Florida’s congressional districts in September

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments about the redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022.
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Kamala Harris’s VP Pick Tim Walz spoke out against DeSantis policies

Listen: Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Harris’ pick has taken shots at Florida.  Democrat governor Walz criticized laws signed by Governor Ron DeSantis during Minnesota’s State...

The Scoop: Tues. August 6th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Hurricane Debby's aftermath. Ron DeSantis comments, flood warnings, and damage.
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A lawsuit challenges Florida’s ban on the open carry of guns

Second Amendment advocates filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying firearms.
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Teachers unions target Florida’s law forbidding some teachers from using their preferred pronouns

Teachers unions want an appeals court to side with a transgender Hillsborough teacher over a Florida law limiting pronouns for educators.
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