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Tristan Wood. , November 5, 2024. The changes included raises for city commissioners, expanded jurisdiction for independent ethics board. Local area news from the North Florida and South Georgia broadcast footprints of WFSU-FM, Tallahassee and WFSW-FM, Panama City. The WFSU news team produces unbiased news you can trust.
'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis ...
1 day ago · The medication reverses most opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. Street drug deaths in the U.S. are dropping at the fastest rate ever seen, according to a new report issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary data shows roughly 97,000 fatal overdoses over a 12-month period.
Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation
2 days ago · By the numbers, inflation in America continues in the same direction: Easing largely — but still sticky. Data out on Wednesday showed consumer prices last month increased 2.6% from a year ago. That was slightly higher than the 2.4% annual increase seen in September — but overall, inflation has still eased substantially from its peak in 2022.
Florida education leaders report hundreds of removed school …
2 days ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts.. Recent changes to state law have empowered parents and residents ...
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Nov 8, 2024 · The state's six-week ban remains. Regan McCarthy. , November 6, 2024. Florida’s ballot proposal to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution has failed. A law that bans most abortions after six weeks will remain in place. While a majority—about 57%—of Floridians voted in favor of the amendment, the measure did not meet the ...
A convicted former Jackson County Sheriffs Deputy gets a …
2 days ago · The court upheld Zachary Wester’s other convictions, but says a resentencing hearing is on order. In July of 2021 Wester received a 12-and-a-half year sentence after a week-long trial. He faced nearly 70 charges in his trial based on his history of planting drugs on people during traffic stops. Wester’s charges also included violations of ...
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Comedian Samantha Bee Throws Weight Behind Florida Felons' Voting Rights. Kate Payne. , May 11, 2017. An attempt to restore felons’ voting rights in Florida is getting a national boost this week. Comedian Samantha Bee of the TBS show Full Frontal sat down…. Politics.
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Speaking Of: Episode 13. October 31, 2024. On this episode of Speaking Of, WFSU’s Tom Flanigan and Margie Menzel take a deep dive into the local charter amendments showing up on the ballots this election. Also, its FAMU homecoming week and to mark the occasion, Josh Johnson sat down with the director of the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery to ...