The Scoop: Fri. Jan. 9, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hundreds of protesters marched down one of Minneapolis’ major thoroughfares over the death of a 37-year-old woman, allegedly…
Gov. DeSantis appoints business, education leaders to the St. Petersburg College Board
The Trustees will help oversee governance, budgeting and strategic direction for St. Petersburg College. Gov. Ron DeSantis has…
Florida mulls rules for AI data centers to protect consumers
Florida lawmakers are poised to consider new regulations for large data centers, the sprawling, energy-intensive facilities that power…
Florida lawmakers consider special session for property tax constitutional amendment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida lawmakers are preparing for a possible special session later this…
Paul Renner pledges to speed up pace of executions
Former House Speaker Paul Renner believes that people are spending too much time on death row, and promises to…
The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 8, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Governor DeSantis calls for a special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —…
Gov. DeSantis calls April Special Session to tackle congressional redistricting
Florida’s congressional redistricting to address supposedly “malapportioned” districts will come after the Regular Session ends, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.…
DeSantis launches Florida redistricting for more Republican seats
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a redistricting effort to secure…
Ben Albritton, following Gov. DeSantis’ lead, wants wait-and-see approach with congressional redistricting
Senate President Ben Albritton said the upper chamber of the Legislature isn’t moving yet on congressional redistricting. But…
Florida Gov. DeSantis announces April special session to draw new congressional districts
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) — Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday he is calling for a special…
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls special session to redraw Florida’s congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in…
10 legislative issues to watch in Florida
FLORIDA – Florida lawmakers next week will start the 2026 legislative session. With hundreds of bills filed for…