St. Petersburg City Council members will offer comment on a document that outlines how the Tropicana Field site will be redeveloped.
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This week, we speak to WUSF reporters about their experience covering the pro-Palestinian protests on the USF campus, along with two local historians who talk about the history of protests in Tampa and at USF.
The top statewide stories of the week.
Politics / Issues
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The governor also signed measures on school safety that strengthens perimeters and to help stop sex trafficking at massage establishments.
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“Safeguarding American Families Everywhere Act” (SAFE) will be part of the vehicle registration process.
WUSF wants to hear from you about what topics you want the candidates for public office to talk about this year.
Members of the community can nominate their favorite "queer elders."
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Much of Florida will experience July-like temperatures, with high heat indices to close the week. Many hot records will be broken or tied.
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The board went against previous review committees' recommendations to keep more than half the books.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit challenging new federal rules that clash with the state's attempts to restrict the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people.
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Electric bills will be reduced starting in June due to lower-than-expected natural gas costs.
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The package creates new tax holidays in the state, and provides tax relief for homeowners and small business owners.
Olivia Giesler of The Pearl at Water Street on hospitality, the Michelin guide and being a female chef
An eclectic mix of contemporary classical music.
Health News Florida
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Prosecutors alleged that subsidiaries provided discounts of up to 50% or more on patient cost-sharing obligations for certain categories of Medicare beneficiaries from 2016 to 2022.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis warned that a 2020 law requiring parental consent for abortions would be eliminated if voters approve a 2024 abortion ballot initiative. But this isn’t a foregone conclusion and would likely be decided by the courts.
Coverage leading up to November.
A Florida man is making his mark on Tampa with handmade hats. Ash Dudney is one of the only creators in the state and hunts invasive species to use as adornments for his unique pieces.
How guns can endanger kids' lives and futures.
WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, tells how climate change is affecting you.
Video series hosted in the WUSF Performance Studio highlights local Florida jazz musicians.
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New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.
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In a recording, the group's leader declared: ""We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
Florida Matters explores how the state's population boom affects key issues.
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