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Florida’s divestments from China and Iran are advancing
Florida's moves to divest from China-owned companies and to expand sanctions involving companies working with Iran are going “very smoothly.”
Florida seeks an end to the fight over constitutionally required conservation funding
The state is urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject two appeals in a long-running legal battle over state conservation funding.
Alan Grayson eyes a state senate seat
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has filed paperwork to run for a state Senate seat after dropping a bid for the U.S. Senate,
Innocent man wrongly convicted of murder urges voters to focus on local elections
Robert DuBoise, a Tampa man who spent 37 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, has a message for anyone who wants to help him. “If people want to do something….the most important thing...
Families of cold case victims hope new initiative brings answers
Listen: Florida officials unveiled a new plan to solve cold cases: they’ll put victims’ faces on playing cards and distribute them in correctional facilities across the state. The families gathered at a Tampa jail Monday...
Florida financial disclosure law is blocked
A judge has blocked a Florida law that required municipal elected officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.
Ireland has been at peace for decades: did a Pinellas beach bar play a role?
An encounter at a Pinellas County beach bar is connected to the enduring peace in Ireland after decades of violence during The Troubles.
The Scoop: Tues. June 11th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida is focusing on crime. St. Pete has a new Youth Care program for young felonies. And Florida jails are using cards to solve unsolved cases.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is blamed for sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon that is a key for manatees.
A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring abortion rights raised nearly $11.8 million.
New Rich Drive Florida Inflation, Far-right Politics
Patró Mabíli host another rip-roaring discussion. New, wealthy arrivals to Florida seek tax breaks and demand service which drive inflation. One company provides a kind of “Uber with guns” driving service. Also, Floridians push back...
Floods are possible; several days of rain in the Tampa Bay area and beyond
The deluge could be beneficial for the drought, but it can bring more problems because the ground is so dry in Florida now.
