Under the current policy, “wireless communication devices” are restricted in the classroom. That includes smartphones, headphones, earbuds, two-way messaging devices, smart watches and electronic gaming devices.
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An improvised explosive device found near Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base has triggered a complex investigation. We hear what’s new.
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Our discussion comes as justices prepare to decide the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on children born in the U.S. to someone in the country without legal status.
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The fight against the Everglades' immigration detention center is not the first time the land has been at the heart of environmental controversy.
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The increase in the number of Florida's measles cases slowed down in March. But its overall case count is still one of the highest in the country.
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Last school year, more than 54,000 alerts were sent from Florida campuses. Nearly half — 0r 44% — were related to student behavior. Only 1% of alerts were related to suspicious activity and another 1% for a campus threat.
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On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we dig into a lawsuit in Charlotte County pitting a landowner against federal wildlife protections for the Florida scrub jay and why it could be significant to the Endangered Species Act.
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It was not known how long the child was in the vehicle before first responders arrived, but it was about 83 degrees at the time. The child was under the care of a grandmother, police said.
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The audit, conducted by a Texas accounting firm, doesn’t address the ethical or legal questions surrounding a $10 million donation it received, only the accuracy of the foundation’s numbers.
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Florida has the largest population of Haitian TPS holders. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on whether they can continue to live and work in the U.S. will impact the state's caretaking industry.
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