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WUSF Public Media – WUSF 89.7 | By Bailey LeFever, Published May 13, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT This legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed an array of laws targeting education. The impacts range from stifling the mention of gender identity in primary grades to imposing school board term limits. The Individual Freedom law, also known as…

by: Olivia Steen Posted: Apr 11, 2022 / 08:39 PM EDT Updated: Apr 11, 2022 / 09:02 PM EDT TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Walgreens is on trial for the Florida opioid crisis as opening statements began Monday at the Pasco County Court House. As Walgreens and the state battle it out in court, it’s sparking…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos reported near-record March house winnings, while the airport in Las Vegas reported passenger traffic almost as heavy as pre-pandemic levels and tourism officials marked another big jump in visitor volume. The state Gaming Control Board reported Thursday the $1.35 billion that casinos statewide reaped was just shy of the…

by: Robert Pandolfino Posted: Mar 14, 2022 / 05:34 PM EDT / Updated: Mar 14, 2022 / 09:25 PM EDT (WFLA Photo) CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misidentified a potential victim in this case. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An argument over child discipline led to a shooting in Tampa Sunday night, according to…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say the problem of foul-smelling sargassum — a seaweed-like algae — on the country’s Caribbean coast beaches is “alarming.” The arrival of heaps of brown, foul-smelling sargassum on the coast’s normally pristine white sand beaches comes just as tourism is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, though job recovery in the…

Skift Take In Skift’s top stories this week, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines unveil plans to merge in a massive deal, Philippines Airlines makes a tumultuous leadership change, and European officials implement new metrics for measuring tourism success. Rashaad Jorden Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel…