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The Scoop: Weds. June 12th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Pulse nightclub massacre anniversary Today marks the eighth anniversary of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. A memorial on site is just starting to be worked on. Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children...
DeSantis receives a bill that would add more judges than recommended by the Florida Supreme Court
A proposal to add nine new judicial positions was among 20 bills that the Legislature formally sent Tuesday to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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.
Florida lawmakers sign off on nine new judges, including two county judges in Hillsborough County
Florida lawmakers unanimously passed a plan that would create nine new judgeships.
Polk County Judge John Flynn could face suspension
A judge could face a 30-day suspension and a public reprimand after an investigation into comments he made during his 2022 election campaign.
‘Fairness and diversity’ courses for judges in Florida are nixed by state Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court deleted part of a rule that has allowed judges to take courses in “fairness and diversity" for continuing education.
