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DeSantis escalates attack on Florida House of Representatives

The battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led House of Representatives continues.  The latest jab came Wednesday when he was speaking at a...
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Concerns about Florida Parental Rights bill continue

This past February, Republican House Representative Rachel Saunders Plakon filed HB 1505. This bill, known as the Parental Rights Bill, seeks to amend parental rights...
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Republican leaders question $10 million donation to Casey DeSantis-linked charity

Listen: An organization tied to a program led by Casey DeSantis received $10 million donation stemming from a settlement with the state’s Agency for Health...
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DeSantis defeats Charlie Crist Election 2022
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DeSantis escalates attack on Florida House of Representatives

The battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led House of Representatives continues.  The latest jab came Wednesday when he was speaking at a National Home Rental Council event in Orlando.  DeSantis touted Florida’s...

Concerns about Florida Parental Rights bill continue

This past February, Republican House Representative Rachel Saunders Plakon filed HB 1505. This bill, known as the Parental Rights Bill, seeks to amend parental rights regarding parental consent. The bill would also remove exceptions that...
DeSantis defeats Charlie Crist Election 2022

Republican leaders question $10 million donation to Casey DeSantis-linked charity

Listen: An organization tied to a program led by Casey DeSantis received $10 million donation stemming from a settlement with the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration.  Leaders of that agency faced heated questioning about...
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A Florida Senate committee supports changes to oil drilling permitting

The bill requires the Florida DEP to use a “balancing test” for proposed drilling permits within one mile of rivers and lakes.
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“April Showers Brings May Flowers and More” on Morning Energy

“April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring renewal and growth.” – Mandy Harrison The phrase “April Showers Bring May Flower” is a popular saying that is believed to have originated from a work...

DOGE Cuts to NOAA Impact Hurricane Readiness and More

Meteorologists say DOGE cuts to NOAA impact weather forecasting and hurricane readiness and may damage national and international commerce.
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A Florida Senate committee advances a bill to prevent denying treatment to people based on whether they are vaccinated

The bill drew debate because it would expand the “Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities."

The Scoop: Thurs. April 10, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio: Hurricane recovery, Russell Brand, sargassum, and proposed budgets.

SOTD 4/10/25: Shine from Gold by the Wire Birds

The WMNF Song of the Day for April 10, 2025 is “Shine from Gold” from The Wire Birds, a chamber folk group from Gainesville, FL. If you, dear reader, are unfamiliar with “chamber folk” it...
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Florida House and Senate pass budget plans but they’re billions apart

The Florida Senate budget proposal (SB 2500) totals $117.36 billion. The House proposal (HB 5001) has a bottom line of $112.95 billion.
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The controversial UWF Board chair, Scott Yenor, steps down

In 2021 Scott Yenor called working women “more medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome than women need to be.”
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A change to the ‘Gulf of America’ gets the go-ahead in the Florida Senate

Forget the Gulf of Mexico. In Florida, it’s the Gulf of America.
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