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Woman in burka escorted out of Florida meeting over call to prayer…

A Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy walked her out, and the sheriff's office says she will face no charges; the board's rule was about recordings.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN After Hours
Published 4:51 AM ET, Thursday, October 29, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Woman wearing burka escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording”, with reporting from Yahoo News, MaharlikaNews and Fox News.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 4:51 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Florida.
BBN covered this story before: Hazmat team removes mysterious cylinder from Florida beach (October 27).

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New York PostWoman wearing burka escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording
Yahoo NewsWoman wearing burka escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording facts used on air
MaharlikaNewsWoman wearing burka escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording - MaharlikaNews facts used on air
Fox NewsWoman wearing burka escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording facts used on air

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA woman in a burka was escorted out of a Pinellas County commissioners meeting in Florida on Tuesday, after she played a recording of the Islamic call to prayer during public comment.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorResidents were speaking against a local mosque's possible expansion, and she pressed play on a device at the podium instead of speaking.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe recording ran nearly a minute, and a sheriff's deputy walked her out after she refused to stop it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorChairman Dave Eggers told Fox News, "We don't allow taped things." So the rule was about the tape.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNearly a minute of audio, no words, and the room still argued. That's a clip with legs, honestly.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAudience members shouted at the chairman, and the sheriff's office says she faces no charges.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is not clear whether this was a protest or a prank.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNo charges, and the meeting got a minute of silence it never asked for. Well, almost silence.