Lynn Hatter

Lynn Hatter appears in the following:

Plans to build a monkey-breeding facility becomes a flashpoint in south Georgia

Friday, February 23, 2024

A planned breeding facility in south Georgia would house tens of thousands of monkeys for research. It's now getting pushback from residents and animal rights activists.

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DeSantis comes in 2nd in Iowa after Trump's big victory at the caucuses

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' runner-up status to Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses keeps his presidential bid alive.

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Florida State sues ACC in fight to leave conference over revenue complaints

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Florida State University has filed a lawsuit in an effort to end its 30-year relationship with the Atlantic Coast Conference in its hopes of joining another conference.

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Florida teachers face extra pressure as the school year starts with new laws

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

As the school year starts in Florida, a wave of newly-enacted laws and regulations around what can and cannot be taught is creating a legal minefield for educators.

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Florida expands its voucher program to every student, regardless of income

Friday, March 24, 2023

GOP lawmakers in Florida have voted to expand the state's school voucher program to every student, regardless of family income. Critics say lawmakers have wildly underestimated the program's costs.

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Florida's Republican-dominated legislature kicks off its 2023 session

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

With the Republicans in total control, and Gov. Ron DeSantis empowered after his landslide victory in November, the legislative session in Florida is gearing up to pass a lot of conservative laws.

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Florida's new laws may change how classrooms teach history like the Rosewood massacre

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

January marked 100 years since racist violence destroyed Rosewood. Now, would discussing it run afoul of new laws limiting how race, history, gender and sexuality are taught in Florida classrooms?

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Democrat Charlie Crist to face Ron DeSantis in Florida race for governor

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Charlie Crist has won Florida's Democratic primary for governor and will challenge GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in Nov. DeSantis has an edge when it comes to fundraising, incumbency and registered voters.

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Florida's Republican-controlled legislature is moving further right ahead of midterms

Sunday, March 06, 2022

Adrian Florido talks to WFSU's Lynn Hatter about the Florida legislature's upcoming session, which seems to be laying the groundwork for Republican messaging in advance of the midterm elections.

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Florida Has Lost A Greater Share Of Revenue Than Many States Due To COVID-19

Monday, August 03, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in Florida.

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Gulf Coast Residents Prepare for "Unprecedented" Hurricane

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Residents in the Gulf Coast are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Michael. The National Weather Service called it an "unprecedented" event for the Florida Panhandle.

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Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum Is Florida's Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

In Florida, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is the unexpected Democratic candidate for governor, beating a former congresswoman who polled ahead for months. Gillum will face Republican nominee Ron DeSantis.

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French, Spanish, German ... Java? Making Coding Count As A Foreign Language

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Florida is poised to become the first state to allow high school students to take computer coding as a way to meet a language requirement.

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Florida's Gay Marriage Advocates Fighting A Battle They Thought They'd Won

Thursday, January 01, 2015

Gay and lesbian couples in Florida are waiting to hear whether Jan. 6 will be the day they can get start getting married. It's a battle gay marriage advocates thought they'd already w...

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Adding To Insurance Confusion, Outside Groups Try To Cash In

Saturday, November 02, 2013

Thirty or so attendees at St. Mary Primitive Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Fla., gathered on a recent evening to hear a presentation by the Obamacare Enrollment Team on their options to get insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

"If anybody is interested in getting enrolled, we can get you enrolled ...

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