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This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz about presidential politics and the new direction for the Democratic Party. Then, we discussed regulating free speech on social media, a recent SCOTUS decision on a Florida social media law, phone bans in schools, NIL deals for high school athletes, Olympians from Florida heading to Paris and the southernmost property for sale.
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A federal judge Friday permanently blocked restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”
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As the trade deadline approaches, the Rays also dealt Opening Day starter Zach Eflin to the Orioles. Seattle gets Arozarena's bat and personality, both of which made him a fan favorite.
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The donation comes in the wake of the Sarasota County Commission's recent decision to eliminate funding for the exhibit for the first time in 15 years.
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The state next week will start a tax "holiday" that will allow back-to-school shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on items such as clothes, school supplies and laptops.
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Many states accepted IRA federal funding to address climate change, but Florida turned the money down from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.
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County commissioners expressed concern about using bed taxes to help fund the stadium over the life of the project. But officials say there's enough money to pay for that and help renourish the county's eroded beaches.
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The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee filed a petition contending that House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, did not have the authority to direct a panel to revise the statement after a circuit judge rejected an earlier version.
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The Florida Department of Education released the 2023-24 school grades report this week. One of the highlights for the greater Tampa Bay region was Pinellas County's first districtwide A in two decades of reports.
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Florida professional meteorologists gather to prepare virtual attendees for this season's most active weeks ahead. Classes are offered each day, 4 times a day at different times.
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The Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee met for the first time to begin discussions about what a memorial should look like for the 49 people killed in the Pulse shooting.
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The 2018 case involving an agent then living in the Tampa area is detailed in documents obtained by AP that offer a never-before-seen window into a culture of corruption. The FBI and a grand jury in Tampa have been investigating the misconduct for years.
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The four-time Gold Glove-winning center fielder played nine years with the Rays before joining the Blue Jays.
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The service has so far helped 33 people this month.