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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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Citizens Property Insurance touts that private companies are taking over its policies

Private insurers pulled more than 275,000 policies last year from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance and nearly 115,000 this year,
BP drilling explosion in Gulf of Mexico

FSU will get $98 million from the BP oil disaster fund to build an aerospace facility in the Florida Panhandle

The facility also is intended to support an increase in the number of engineering graduates in Panama City and an expansion of STEM.
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Tampa Bay residents claim state Senate districts ‘suppress Black voters’ in new lawsuit

Listen:   A new lawsuit says the map of Florida Senate districts violates the Florida constitution and federal Voting Rights Act.  Tampa and St. Pete residents worry the map packs Black voters in a single...

Exploring Prostate Health, Dietary Changes, and Post-COVID Recovery with Dr. Fred Harvey

This episode delves into the critical issues of health disparities, especially in the African American community with a focus on conditions like prostate cancer and heart disease, and the significant role of diet in managing...

Severe thunderstorms and flooding are possible Thursday in the Tampa Bay area: NWS

The National Weather Service Tampa Bay says severe thunderstorms are possible in the area on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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Florida Department of Education eyes a rule to expand the nursing workforce

The state Department of Education will develop a rule for legislative package known as “Live Healthy” to address Florida's nursing shortage.
Scales of Justice Law

A Polk County judge faces suspension and reprimand

Judge John Flynn and an investigative panel of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission reached an agreement on the proposed discipline.
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A federal appeals court looks at whether Florida has standing to challenge Biden administration immigration policies

A federal appeals court is looking at whether Florida could legally challenge Biden administration immigration policies.

The Scoop: Wed. April 10th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Judge blocks Florida pronoun law A 2023 Florida law requiring transgender teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth is blocked on the basis of First Amendment rights. DeSantis executive privilege...
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Florida Poly is poised to pick a new president on Monday

The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees is expected Monday to select a successor to outgoing President Randy Avent.
March 2023 Doak Campbell Stadium, home of Florida State University Football - FSU

A Judge refuses to halt the FSU vs. ACC case

A Leon County circuit judge refused to put on hold a lawsuit filed by Florida State University against the Atlantic Coast Conference,
Student loan forgiveness

Florida and other states sue over Joe Biden’s student debt relief

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and others filed a federal lawsuit to block the Biden administration from providing breaks on student-loan debt.

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