Local Government

LISTEN: Lake Wales man murders four The Lake Wales Police Department has determined that Al Joseph Stenson murdered a woman and her three children yesterday. Just before 9 pm yesterday, officers responded to Dawnlight Drive...

 Listen: Mayor Jane Castor and seven City Council members were sworn in for new, four-year terms today.  The ceremony marked the beginning of Mayor Castor’s second term and the start of a new council term....

03/06/2023, Episode 8, Entrepreneurship Series: Mr. Ken Jones on How to register businesses with the minority Small Business Enterprise Division

Entrepreneurship Series: How to Register a Business with the State of Florida and Mr. Curtiss Stokes, a banker, and what happens when you submit a business loan?

3. Episode 3, 12/11/2022, What is Arutisuse? Arutisuse is a new Black Americans holiday dating back to the 70s. How Foster care agency continues to exist in a critical state for thousands of Florida children. ...

5. Episode 5, 02/06/2023, Entrepreneurship Series: What is entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is setting up businesses, and taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.

6. Episode 6, 01/30/2023, Entrepreneurship Series: Mr. Michael Trigg, owner of Konan Bar-B-Que Restaurant, Carver City, Tampa. How to sustain and grow in the restaurant business?

New College of Florida professors denied tenure New College of Florida’s board of trustees declined to grant tenure to five veteran faculty members last night, a controversial move critics say stems from inappropriate interference from...

The results of the Tampa municipal elections are in and there is more new, pending voting legislation coming from Tallahassee that may make it harder to register and vote.

Tampa election The results are in… Tampa voters decided to elect a city council that could act as more of a check on the current mayor. Newcomer Alan Clendenin won over voters with 64% of...

Listen:   The city of St. Petersburg has reignited its free residential compost bin program.  According to a press release, the city’s compost bin program was relaunched on Earth Day, April 22nd. The relaunch comes...

Tampa shooting Tampa Police say their Detectives are investigating a homicide that took place in the 2900 block of North Central Avenue, where an adult Black woman was shot and killed. Police say it was...