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State of the Union Address prompts Tampa Bay watch parties listen
02/13/13 Lenka Davis and Christopher DavisWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: State of the Union, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, guns, climate change
Last night, President Barack Obama delivered the first State of the Union Address of his second term. WMNF’s Lenka Davis reports from two watch parties in Tampa, one organized by the Hillsborough County Young Democrats and the other one by Tampa Bay Young Republicans.
At Mangroves bar in South Tampa, just minutes before the president’s speech was televised, a member of the Hillsborough County Young Democrats, Tim Heberlein, highlighted three important issues he wanted to hear.
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Audience Discusses President Obama State of Union Speech and GOP Response
02/13/13 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll listen back to the opening portions of the President's State of the Union speech last night along with the opening portion of the Republican response from Florida Senator Marco Rubio. We'll then open the phones and get your comments about the speeches.
Be the first to commentFull text of Sen. Marco Rubio's GOP response to State of the Union
02/13/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Marco Rubio, RNC, Barack Obama, State of the Union
Here is the text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and provided to the Associated Press by the press office of the speaker of the House.
Good evening. I'm Marco Rubio. I'm blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate. Let me begin by congratulating President Obama on the start of his second term. Tonight, I have the honor of responding to his State of the Union address ...
Be the first to commentTranscript of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address
02/13/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: State of the Union, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, guns
Here is the full text of the President's State of the Union Address as provided by the White House.
Remarks by the President in the State of the Union Address
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release February 12, 2013
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.
9:15 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, fel...
Be the first to commentPinellas Commissioners will vote this month on whether to add transit referendum to ballot listen
02/12/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Norm Roche, Ken Welch, Pinellas County Commission, transit, PSTA, light rail
Pinellas County Commissioners scheduled a vote on whether or not to put a sales tax referendum on the November ballot. The measure would likely increase county sales tax from 7% to 8, but commissioners could change that. Commissioner Norm Roche who is also on the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Board voted last month to move the issue to County Commission, but was the only descending commissioner during today’s discussion.
Pinellas County Commission chair Ken Welch rebutted concerns...
Be the first to commentUSF St. Pete students can drive a car without owning one through new ride share program listen
02/12/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St.Pete, Bill Foster, USFSP, WeCar, ride sharing, environment, fuel efficiency
USF St. Pete launched a car share program for students and faculty today. The WeCar program will have two vehicles available for hourly or daily rentals. Kyle Sabie, corporate rental manager for the ride share division of Enterprise said the program can cheaper than owning a car for many students who live in the downtown area
Be the first to comment“Each day you’re allowed up to 200 miles a day which, part of the benefit of that of course is that fuel is included in the price. So, in theory, depending on gas ...
Progressive reaction to former Republican Party of Florida chair Jim Greer's guilty plea listen
02/11/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Jim Greer, Charlie Crist, Republican Party of Florida, corruption, Republicans Susan Smith
Jim Greer, the former head of the Republican Party of Florida, pled guilty to several charges this morning. In doing so he avoids a trial that was supposed to begin today. Greer changed his previous plea from not guilty on theft and money laundering charges to guilty. Several high-ranking Florida Republicans were due to testify during the trial, as was former Governor Charlie Crist, who, when he was a Republican hand-picked Greer to be party chair. Crist has since become a Democrat and may ru...
1 commentsKriseman files paperwork to run for mayor of St. Petersburg listen
02/11/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg, Bill Foster, mayor's race, election
Former state Representative, Democrat Rick Kriseman, filed paperwork today to run for mayor of St. Petersburg. In a message to supporters posted on YouTube, Kriseman said he would challenge incumbent Bill Foster.
Be the first to commentInnocents Killed In US Drone Strikes in Yemen?
02/11/13 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: drones, civilian casualties, Yemen, Robert Worth, anti-Al Quaeda cleric
Good morning,
Welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today we'll talk with New York Times reporter Robert Worth who, along with two colleagues, wrote a story last week about the problems related to US drone strikes in Yemen.
We'll also discuss a FOX News claim that Germany is a better location for solar projects than the US. But first three listener comments about...
1 commentsFree gun training offer attracts over 200 Pinellas County teachers listen
02/11/13 Lisa MarzilliWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: guns, teachers, schools, Pinellas County Schools
This Saturday, when most folks will be sleeping in, doing chores or taking the kids to soccer, a group of Pinellas County school teachers will be learning how to handle a gun.
Lenny Bogdanos is president of International Executive Protection, a Clearwater firm that provides body guard, self-defense and firearms training. He’s waiving the $75 fee he normally charges for a four hour class for Pinellas County school teachers. The class covers everything from ...
Be the first to commentReaganite and Republican turned Libertarian Roger Stone ponders bid for Florida Governor
02/08/13 Janelle IrwinLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Roger Stone, Rick Scott, Republican Party, Libertarian Party
Our guest is Roger Stone, a former adviser to President Richard Nixon during his post-presidency years. He also worked on the Ronald Reagan campaign. Stone has since ditched the Republican Party in favor of the Libertarian movement. Most recently, he worked on the Gary Johnson presidential campaign. Now Stone is seriously considering a bid for governor against incumbent, Rick Scott.
Be the first to commentMobile app for bus riders coming soon to Hillsborough listen
02/08/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: HART, transit, transportation, buses, smartphones, apps
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit authority is trying to make it easier for bus riders to figure out how to get from point A to point B. HART will launch a web-based bus information system for riders this summer. The program is called OneBusAway and was created with the help of USF’s Center for Urban Transportation Research. It will be available on smart phones, through the HART website and through telephone operators. HART’s Information Technology Services coordinator, Shannon Haney ...
Be the first to commentSt. Pete conservative activist wants city to limit surveillance drones listen
02/08/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: David McKalip, drones, St. Pete, surveillance
A conservative St. Petersburg activist and blogger wants the city to ban the use of drones except in certain situations. David McKalip, a St. Pete neurosurgeon wants to limit the use of surveillance drones.
Be the first to commentA Secularist Discusses the Religious Right
02/08/13 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Sean Faircloth, secularism, theocrats, Attack of the Theocrats, Richard Dawkins Foundation, First Amendment
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll talk with Sean Faircloth, author of the new book Attack of the Theocrats: How the Religious Right Harms Us All and What We Can Do About It.
But first one listener comment about yesterday’s interview with Ivan Penn who has been covering the announced shut down of the Crystal River nuclear power plant for the Tampa Bay Times.
Sean Faircloth is director of Strategy and Policy for the Richard Dawkins Foundation. He’s...
Be the first to commentEnvironmentalists: habitat protection needed for loggerhead sea turtles listen
02/08/13 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: turtles, loggerhead turtles
Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for not providing Loggerhead sea turtle habitat protection. Loggerhead turtles are currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in the state of Florida and they continue to face many threats.
The habitat for this species is disappearing and Amanda Keledjian, a marine scientist at [Oceana](http://oceana.org/en/explore/marine-wildlife/loggerhead-se...
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