Gina Jordan
Gina Jordan reports from Tallahassee for WUSF and WLRN about how state policy affects your life.
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The Tow to Go program provides free rides for impaired drivers. A tow truck will transport the driver and vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.
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A broad transportation bill includes an expansion of Florida’s Move Over law, but it won’t go into effect right away.
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Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna has reversed course – again – on masks. They're temporarily required for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.
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An estimated 48 million people in the U-S are providing in-home care to an adult loved one. 3 million of those caregivers live in Florida. AARP says a new study demonstrates the need to support family caregivers with financial assistance.
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About half an hour away from Tallahassee, the North Florida Wildlife Center cares for rescued and endangered animals. The residents include critically endangered lemurs.
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Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the federal government to ensure the transfer of undocumented immigrants to the custody of ICE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- once they’ve completed their prison sentences.
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Florida State University has issued two announcements regarding reporting procedures for incidents of sexual misconduct. They follow media reports about a former FSU professor who faced credible allegations over more than two decades and was allowed to abruptly retire during an investigation last year.
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JMI, a limited government think tank in Tallahassee, is out with a report that examines how Florida lawmakers can expand ‘regulatory sandboxes’ to boost business innovation in the state.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded COVID-19 vaccinations to law-enforcement officers, firefighters and K-12 teachers who are age 50 or older. DeSantis issued an executive order Monday afternoon marking an additional expansion of vaccinations.
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Florida State University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for its spring graduates. Nearly a dozen smaller commencement ceremonies will be held at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in April.