{"id":327364,"date":"2026-07-02T15:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327364\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:42:02","slug":"the-scoop-thurs-july-2-2026-tampa-bay-and-florida-headlines-by-wmnf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327364\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scoop: Thurs. July 2, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scoop-color-2048x2048-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-262808 size-262808 wp-post-image\" alt=\"WMNF The Scoop\" large=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis officially designates several groups as terrorist organizations<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated several organizations as terrorist groups under a new executive action. The move is expected to spark legal and political debate across Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat offenders will face more serious charges for crimes of domestic violence under a new Florida law<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new Florida law increases penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders, aiming to strengthen protections for victims. <\/p>\n<p>Pasco County Superintendent reports improved ratings across 31 schools \u2013 with eighteen of them receiving an A-rating<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Pasco County schools saw major improvements in the latest state accountability ratings, with 18 schools earning an A grade. District leaders credit the progress to the hard work of students, teachers, and staff.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court strikes down President Trump\u2019s executive order ending birthright citizenship<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump\u2019s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. The ruling reinforces constitutional protections while keeping the issue at the center of the national immigration debate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Scoop, produced by Demaria Green<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WMNF anchors Chris Young, Juanita Hurtado Hu\u00e9rfano, Se\u00e1n Kinane, Lisa Marzilli.<br \/>WMNF News Director Se\u00e1n Kinane<br \/>WMNF reporters Chris Young, Juanita Hurtado Hu\u00e9rfano, Lisa Marzilli, Se\u00e1n Kinane, Sofia Caballero, Daria Mironova, Megan Fair, Luiza Medeiros de Campos, Hanna Lau, Joeniyah Carter, Jaelin Diehl.<br \/>Special thanks to Taylor Lovejoy and Corey Beltran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theme music, Fresh06, by Stian via archive.org \u2013 CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/jamendo-001084\/02.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/jamendo-001084\/02.mp3<\/a><br \/>The Scoop logo by Robin Milcowitz \/ Greener Pixels \/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greenerpixels.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">greenerpixels.com<\/a>\u00a0\/ WMNF<\/p>\n<p>information from News Service of Florida, the Associated Press and Florida Public Media was used in this report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gov. Ron DeSantis officially designates several groups as terrorist organizations Gov. 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