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Florida’s Education Commissioner Coming To Tampa For Education Standards Tour Stop
How Florida classrooms will be taught post-Common Core will be the focus of a listening tour stop in Tampa Thursday by Florida's top education official, Commissioner Richard Corcoran.…
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Lakeland Wants To Build A Broadband Network
Another option for internet and TV service could be coming to Lakeland. Commissioners are considering…
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How Many Horseshoe Crabs Are In Florida? Growing Volunteer Effort Aims To Find Out
With a curved carapace, angry-looking eyes and a spiky tail, horseshoe crabs look like nature’s…
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One Small Step Tampa Bay: They Have Deep Convictions … But Wonder Why
On this week’s edition of StoryCorps' One Small Step - Tampa Bay, we talk to…
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NPR
Simone Biles Becomes The Most Decorated Gymnast In World Championship History
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of our time – or any time in history.…
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Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
On Monday in the nation's capital, there is no Columbus Day. The D.C. Council voted…
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Trump, Ukraine And The Path To The Impeachment Inquiry: A Timeline
When President Trump spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on July 25, Trump held the keys to…
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How Many Horseshoe Crabs Are In Florida? Growing Volunteer Effort Aims To Find Out
With a curved carapace, angry-looking eyes and a spiky tail, horseshoe crabs look like nature’s…
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Latest WUSF News
Brandes, Florida Senators Back Abolishing Constitution Revision Commission
An effort to abolish the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which successfully put seven constitutional amendments…
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Lakeland Wants To Build A Broadband Network
Another option for internet and TV service could be coming to Lakeland. Commissioners are considering…
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Florida’s Education Commissioner Coming To Tampa For Education Standards Tour Stop
How Florida classrooms will be taught post-Common Core will be the focus of a listening…
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Florida Wildlife Officials Offer Exotic Pet Amnesty Program
Floridians with exotic animals, both legal and illegal, are being offered pet "amnesty," to turn…
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Health News Florida
Lockdown Lifted At Palm Coast Hospital, Extra Security Remains
Authorities say they are stepping up security at a Palm Coast hospital after it was…
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Florida Health Providers Receive Guidance On Vaping Injuries
With 1,299 reported cases of lung injuries associated with vaping and electronic cigarettes across the…
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Guidewell Innovation Offers $400,000 To Groom Companies Supporting Caregivers
The parent company of health insurer Florida Blue is offering $400,000 to companies that can…
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Heads Up: A Ruling On The Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act Is Coming
A decision in the latest court case to threaten the future of the Affordable Care…
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Environment /Climate Change
Florida Wildlife Officials Offer Exotic Pet Amnesty Program
Floridians with exotic animals, both legal and illegal, are being offered pet "amnesty," to turn…
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How Many Horseshoe Crabs Are In Florida? Growing Volunteer Effort Aims To Find Out
With a curved carapace, angry-looking eyes and a spiky tail, horseshoe crabs look like nature’s…
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Threatened Snowy Plover Thrives After Hurricane Michael
Amid the devastation of Hurricane Michael along Florida's Panhandle, experts say there's a ray of…
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New Camera Could Help Florida In Fight Against Pythons
A new camera that uses special wavelengths of light could help Florida in its fight…
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Education
Florida’s Education Commissioner Coming To Tampa For Education Standards Tour Stop
How Florida classrooms will be taught post-Common Core will be the focus of a listening…
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Settlement Rejected By State In Manatee Superintendent Fraud Case
The state's Education Practices Commission on Tuesday unanimously rejected a settlement agreement between the Florida…
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Union Leaders Fear DeSantis’ Plan To Raise Teacher Pay Creates Disparities
A plan to raise minimum salaries for Florida teachers by an average $10,000 a year…
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DeSantis Wants To Raise Minimum Teacher Salaries To $47,500
Teachers across Florida would earn the second highest salaries in the nation under a proposal…
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Florida Living
Items From Two Disney Rides Reported Stolen From Shed
A Florida sheriff’s office is investigating the apparent theft of items used in Peter Pan’s…
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The ‘Sioux Chef’ Highlights Indigenous Foods
Sean Sherman is a Minnesota-based chef on a mission to revitalize Native American cooking and…
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No Longer in Beer’s Shadow, Honey-Based Mead Is Making a Sweet Comeback
For the next several weeks, WUSF News and The Zest podcast are collaborating on a…
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Study: Hotel Booking Websites Cheat Travelers Out Of Billions
If you use travel booking websites, beware. New research from the American Hotel & Lodging…
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