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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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Municipalities and elected officials file lawsuits over a new Florida law that requires details about their personal finances

The lawsuits say the disclosure requirement violates privacy rights under the Florida Constitution and federal First Amendment rights.
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St Petersburg is conducting a “Pulse Check” Survey

City of St Petersburg is conducting an online community survey. City leaders want to know what residents think about the future of the city.

The Scoop: Fri., February 16, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Social media bill A proposal that aims to keep children off social media has been revamped by the Florida Senate. The debate on whether or not restrictions in the proposal would be constitutional and if...

“Where Is The Love” on Morning Energy

” Where is the love in what you are doing?”….Karen Witemeyer On February 11, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII (58). Three days later a victory parade was held on February 14 (Valentine’s...
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Shooting a black bear if you feel threatened would be legal under a bill passed by the Florida House

The Florida House on Thursday passed a controversial proposal aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense.
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The Florida House unanimously approves making Florida A1A the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway

The Florida House approved designating Florida A1A, from the Florida Keys to Nassau County, as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.”
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Florida lawmakers target hemp products with more regulations

Hemp farmers & small-business owners are pushing back against Republican lawmakers’ efforts to restrict sales of euphoria-inducing products.
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The Florida House supports ‘classical education’ teaching certificates

Florida could soon allow for a “classical education teaching certificate,” under a bill passed by the Florida House Thursday.
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Florida Senators support a revised bill to keep kids off social media

Debate continues about the bill's constitutionality & whether it would infringe on parental rights by keeping Florida kids off social media.

Advocates hope the “Welcoming Florida” act will undo state laws curbing immigration

Listen: Last year, Governor Ron Desantis signed a sweeping anti-immigration bill into law. Immigration advocates and lawmakers gathered in the state capitol Thursday to speak on a bill that would reverse a lot of those...
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Ron DeSantis supports a bill to charge for “bad faith” book exceptions

Gov. Ron DeSantis supported a House proposal to limit “bad-faith objections” to school library books and instructional materials.
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A judge rejects part of a challenge to a Florida Election law

A judge rejected a challenge to a law that prevents people with some convictions from “collecting or handling” voter registration applications

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