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Next school year Hillsborough public schools are offering free meals

Hillsborough Public Schools are offering students free meals for the upcoming school year because of the Community Eligibility Provision.
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Correspondence Through Poetry. A Mind-Numbing Week.

Father Verses Sons: A Correspondence in Poems by Herbert Gold and Ari Gold, with Ethan Gold Imagine this, your father is in his 90s, he...
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The sound of change: Music’s influence on anti-war and human rights movements

Throughout history, music has served as a powerful catalyst for social change, giving voice to the voiceless and amplifying the messages of anti-war and human...
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On Zionism and Antisemitism – Maura Finkelstein shares her views

On this week’s episode of TrueTalk, Samar and Ahmed talk to Jewish author and anthropologist Maura Finkelstein, who wrote an article about Zionism, titled “Don’t be fooled – Biden is the real antisemite”. In her article,...
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A property insurance company will pay a $1 million fine over mishandling claims after Hurricane Ian

An order says that Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance violated claims-handling requirements following Hurricane Ian.
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No. 1 with a grudge

Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to take exception to a U.S. News story outlining why Florida remained tops in the nation for education.

The Scoop: Thurs., May 9, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A Sarasota woman’s stepson is one of many Israelis taken hostage during Hamas’ October 7 attack.
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Dr. Devin Stephenson approved as president of Lakeland’s Florida Polytechnic University

Learn about the new president of Florida Polytechnic University and his vision for academics, STEM focus, and fostering innovation.
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Two arcade champs duel in the Florida Supreme Court over recordings

Justices are grappling with whether an Ohio gamer violated Florida law when he secretly recorded a Florida gamer without permission.

Seven months later, Sarasota stepmom of kidnapped Israeli still seeks answers

Listen: A Sarasota woman’s stepson is one of several Israelis taken hostage during Hamas’s October 7th attack. She is still seeking answers on her son’s whereabouts seven months later. Gillian Kaye hasn’t heard from her...

Not Your Grandma’s Garden!

Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota's CEO Jennifer Rominiecki, and their V.P. of Botany, Bruce Holst, joined MidPoint to talk all about the blooming of the Gardens into a powerhouse of sustainability and botanical conservation research,...
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Tourists will continue to get a taste of Florida through welcome center OJ

Free orange juice will continue to flow at Florida interstate welcome centers despite budget cuts.
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A court says a charter school is a state agency

An appeals court ruled that a charter school is a “state” agency and upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit stemming from a playground accident.

Police state? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a heightened police presence on university campuses during graduations

Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a heightened police presence on state university campuses during graduation ceremonies last week.
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Florida tangles with the feds over an immigration case

Florida and the federal government disagree on if the state can challenge Biden administration on migrants being released from detention.

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