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For Florida's LGBTQ teens and teachers, the law is a moving target
Aiden Cordero, 18, was suspended from her Florida high school in February for using the girls’ bathroom. Cordero is a transgender girl and a senior at Frank W. Springstead High School, in a suburb of Tampa, where, she said, she’s been using the girls’ restroom for the last three years without issues. However, one of a few laws targeting LGBTQ students or topics Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May 2023 requires that she use either the boys’ restroom or the single-occupancy restroom in the school’s clinic, which she said is far from her classes.
JEA shares tips on conserving energy, water to save money during the hottest months of the year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With “feels-like” temperatures hitting the triple digits across Northeast Florida, JEA shared tips for customers on conserving energy and water to manage costs this summer. Here are some tips from JEA that could help customers save money during the hottest months of the year:
The Scoop: Thurs. June 27th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
DeSantis appoints Christine Miller to Hillsborough Commission. Ron DeSantis appointed Christine Miller to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to replace Michael Owen who recently resigned to run for State House. Suzy Lopez expands Hillsborough’s gun violence unit. WMNF’s Chris Young reports Suzy Lopez is putting a renewed...
Study: Florida Tech Generates $1.6 Billion Annual Economic Impact
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Known for producing highly skilled, in-demand graduates who help fuel the evolving economy in the Sunshine State, Florida Tech is itself a remarkable powerhouse of economic activity and impact in Florida, according to a new analysis by the Regional Economic Consulting (REC) Group. Among the key...
A child died from being left in a hot car and a Florida man was arrested. Why children are so vulnerable
A 6-year-old girl died in Bradenton in May after being left in a hot car for just over two hours with the windows up. Hospital staff reportedly measured her body core temperature at 107.2 degrees. Markise Outing, 24, of Ellenton was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child for leaving...
Multitude of Disney World Guests To Be Impacted by New Florida Driving Law
Walt Disney World Resort guests driving to the theme parks this summer and fall will have something new to remember when coming into Florida and going to Orlando. Will this new Florida driving law affect you? Let’s find out. New Florida Driving Law Could Impact Millions of Disney World...
While FL politicians push expensive fossil fuels, utilities are building lots of solar farms
Quality Journalism for Critical Times I was in the Panhandle last week visiting family. On the long drive between Pensacola and Jacksonville, I noticed something that made me pull off the interstate and investigate. Not far from the musical sign that marks the bridge over the Suwannee River, I encountered what looked to be a former farmer’s field. Now, instead […] The post While FL politicians push expensive fossil fuels, utilities are building lots of solar farms appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Florida school districts get early start on teacher pay talks
The big story: In recent years, several school districts across Florida have taken months to complete their teacher contract negotiations, some not reaching deals until the school year was nearly done. The situation so irritated state officials, who said it shouldn’t take so long, that the State Board of Education...
From flash flood warnings to excessive heat, weather graphics show what to expect today
From flood advisories in the Panhandle to more heat warnings, Florida is living up to its wild weather reputation today, June 27. In the tropics, the National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical waves. Invest 95L in the Atlantic has a high chance of become the next named storm of the season, Beryl,...
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