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Listen: A bill allowing volunteer security guards at places of worship to carry guns without state licensing requirements passed unanimously in a House subcommittee on Wednesday. Republican Representative J.J. Grow presented House Bill 95.  “The purpose of the bill is simple: to improve safety for congregations, reduce financial burdens on churches, and provide clear statutory… The post House bill...

Listen: Activists are speaking out against a bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18 in Florida.  The bill passed 74 to 37 in the Florida House today.  House Bill 133 would reverse a law that increased the minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms to 21… The post Florida House passes bill to lower minimum firearm purchase age appeared first on WMNF 8...

DeSantis signed a death warrant Friday for what could be a modern-era record 15th inmate executed this year in Florida. The post The Scoop: Mon. Sept. 29, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM .

Gun owners now have the right to carry a firearm openly in Florida in areas permitted by state and federal law. The post The Scoop: Fri. Sept. 26, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM .

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wants to take away the option of choosing the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The post The Scoop: Tues. Sept. 16, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM .

Florida is one step closer to having open carry laws as an appeals court rules the open carry ban to be unconstitutional. The post The Scoop: Thurs. Sept. 11, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM .

On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis signaled his continued support to make Florida an open carry state. The post The Scoop: Tues. Sept. 9, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM .