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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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Ethics

The Florida Senate declines to confirm the co-founder of Moms for Liberty to the state Commission on Ethics

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Tina Descovich to the Florida ethics commission last year. The position requires Senate confirmation.
Retired USF political scientist Susan MacManus

USF’s Susan MacManus: Pandemic changed Florida politics forever

In the past four years, Republicans solidified their control in Florida, and it all started with the pandemic, says Susan MacManus, the retired University of South Florida political scientist who is one of the most...
banned books, First Amendment

The Florida Legislature supports limits to book challenges

The Florida House passed a bill that includes seeking to limit school library book objections from people who don’t have children in schools.
Window home repair

Home hardening money approved by the Florida Legislature

A home-hardening grant program designed to help reduce property-insurance costs could get another $200 million from the state.
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From Tampa to Gaza: Stories of Solidarity and Struggle

In this compelling episode of True Talk, host Ahmed Bedier speaks with two Tampa Bay area women standing up to help Gaza in their own unique ways. They represent a part of the growing national...

Unraveling Daylight Savings and Health Mysteries with Dr. Fred Harvey

In this episode of the Healthy Steps Show, Dr. Harvey engages in a lively discussion about the negative health impacts of daylight saving time. He criticizes the lack of legislative action to eliminate the biannual...
social media

Group urges DeSantis to veto Florida’s bill to keep kids off social media

A tech-industry group Thursday quickly urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a bill that seeks to prevent children off social media platforms.
Tracie Davis

Tracie Davis of Jacksonville is slated to lead Senate Democrats in Florida

Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, is slated to become the Florida Senate Democratic leader after the 2026 elections.
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The Scoop: Thu., March 7, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A proposed passenger train route from Chicago to Miami would potentially bypass Tampa's Union Station.
social media kids

Florida lawmakers pass a revised crackdown on kids using social media

The Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a revised bill that seeks to keep children off social media platforms.
Hemp

Lawmakers OK a bill targeting hemp products in Florida

A bill to outlaw intoxicating hemp-based products is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, after the Florida House and Senate passed it.
teacher in class

Florida Legislature passes controversial limits on teacher prep, sending the bill to Ron DeSantis

The Florida Senate gave final approval to a measure designed to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs.

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