The Scoop: Wed. March 19, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF

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University of South Florida administrator has resigned after defending DEI

A University of South Florida administrator has resigned after the university put him on administrative leave.  The resignation comes after he made comments defending diversity, equity and inclusion.

A Florida bill targets ‘DEI’ in med schools and state contracts

The Republican-controlled Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee yesterday approved a measure that targets diversity, equity, and inclusion, or “DEI,” efforts at medical schools and in state-agency contracts.

A bill to add requirements for unemployment compensation advances in the Florida House

A House panel yesterday approved a bill that would add requirements for people seeking unemployment compensation, including disqualifying people from benefits if they don’t show up for job interviews.

 St. Pete Council member: Rays killing the stadium deal means city can “provide so much more community benefits”

For two decades the Tampa Bay Rays have been seeking a new baseball stadium to call home. Last summer the MLB team hammered out a deal with Pinellas County and the City of St. Petersburg to fund a new stadium on the site of the current Tropicana Field and development in the surrounding area. But the story took a major turn last week when the Rays owners announced they were breaking the deal. 

The Scoop producer Josh Holton

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