Gina Jordan
Gina Jordan reports from Tallahassee for WUSF and WLRN about how state policy affects your life.
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Florida State University’s 2021 football schedule includes seven home games and five road games, including the annual rivalry matchup with Florida.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody wants Netflix to dump the new film, Cuties. Moody has joined Attorneys General from Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas in a joint letter demanding the French film be removed from the streaming service.
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One person dies by suicide every two hours in Florida on average, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in Florida overall.
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The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis should not have appointed Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis to a vacancy on the state’s high court because she hasn’t been a member of the Florida Bar for at least 10 years. But the court says there’s nothing they can do about it.
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FSU revelers will be limited to individual tailgates at their own parking spaces. Attendees are asked to maintain six feet of social distancing between tailgate areas.
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Film and TV productions shut down around the country as COVID-19 spread. Film Florida, a not-for-profit trade association, has a new president who thinks shows biz productions could be a major part of Florida’s economic recovery.
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Tourism is one of Florida’s main economic drivers, and the industry’s hit from COVID-19 shutdowns will be felt for years. That gloomy outlook opened Friday’s meeting of the Florida Economic Estimating Conference at the Capitol.
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In the coming two decades, Florida’s gas tax may need to be doubled to offset the decline in revenue caused by more fuel-efficient cars. A new report by the James Madison Institute explains that’s why taxes should be charged per mile instead of per gallon.
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Saturday’s national day of protest extended into Sunday, as protesters lined Monroe Street in front of the Old Capitol and the Leon County Courthouse.
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A Florida judge is allowing a third of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Foundation’s assets to be used for victim services. A court-appointed receiver is overseeing the finances of the organization after questionable spending by its founder and CEO.