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Florida Legislature
Governor approves $200 million for My Safe Florida Home grants
Gov. Ron DeSantis approved $200 million to continue a popular home-hardening grant program.
The Scoop: Tues. April 23rd, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and, join the awareness campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Florida will appeal a judge’s ruling on a pronoun law
Florida filed a notice that it will appeal a court ruling that blocked enforcement of a law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will lead to the history of communism being taught in grades as low as kindergarten.
Bills about AI, school chaplains and communism are on the Florida governor’s desk
One bill (SB 1264) would require the history of communism to be taught in grades as low as kindergarten in Florida.
DeSantis signs laws on book challenges and charter schools
More than 1,200 objections were filed to school library books last school year in Florida. A new law limits challenges by some people.
The Scoop: Tues. April 16th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and, join the awareness campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
The Florida governor signs laws, including changes to a USF cybersecurity center
Ron DeSantis signed 14 bills, including a measure that will make a series of changes to the Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF.
Bill Conerly and Rich Tatem file to run for the Florida House seat being vacated by Tommy Gregory
Lakewood Ranch Republicans Bill Conerly and Rich Tatem opened campaign accounts to run in Manatee County’s House District 72.
The Scoop: ,Mon. April 15, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Wetlands permitting A U.S. district judge has finalized his rejection of a 2020 decision by the federal government to transfer permitting authority for projects affecting wetlands to Florida. Rally for Gaza in Sarasota Pro-Palestinian demonstrators...
A federal judge said a Florida law restricting teachers’ use of their preferred pronouns violates the First Amendment.
Ashley Brundage filed the paperwork to run in House District 65, which is held by Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman, R-Tampa.
