News & Public Affairs
Pam Iorio awarded for service, says she isn't planning a gubernatorial bid listen
04/03/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Pam Iorio, Tampa, Florida Governor, Hillsborough County Commission
Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio was recognized for her service to the community during a Hillsborough County Commission meeting Wednesday; after receiving the Ellsworth Good Government Award, Iorio said she was honored, but humble.
"It should never be about the next election. It should never be about the group that’s in the room at the time either. It really should be about taking a look at your community long-term and thinking about what is the best way to solve a problem."
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Be the first to commentExecutives and politicians propose solutions to reduce the federal debt listen
04/03/13 Lenka DavisWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: austerity measures, fiscal debt, Fix the Debt, Paul Stebbins, Mel Martinez, JP Morgan Chase, World Fuel Services
A group hoping to engage citizens to take action to reduce the national debt met this morning in Ybor City with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay. At the Columbia Restaurant the group Fix the Debt and The Concord Coalition called for gradual spending reductions and modifications to the national budget. WMNF‘s Lenka Davis spoke with Paul Stebbins. He is CEO of World Fuel Services and part of the Fix the Debt coalition.
US Senator Mel Martinez also presented to the Hispanic Cham...
Be the first to commentHillsborough County Commission aims to curb sex trafficking listen
04/03/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: human trafficking, sex trafficking, Hillsborough County Commission, Sandra Murman, Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women
Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously approved a measure aimed at reducing sex trafficking. During a meeting Wednesday, Commissioner Sandra Murman got the ball rolling on an educational process that would inform the public about what to look for and eventually expand programs that help victims of human trafficking.
Be the first to comment“Children’s Services is conducting trainings right now – special trainings for staff on human trafficking and we have really started this – I’ve been working on this a...
Gun control comes up as Hillsborough County approves forming a commission on violence listen
04/03/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: guns, Kevin Beckner, Mark Sharpe, Les Miller, gun control, violence, Hillsborough County Commission
Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously approved spending $150,000 to create a committee to investigate how to stamp out violence in the community. The effort was pushed by Commissioner Kevin Beckner. He said the result would be more specific solutions.
Be the first to comment"Over the period of time, that's what we typically have done is just invested in services and programs without any specific, focused outcome. So, the whole point of bringing the prevention institute is to utilize their experience ...
FEA President Andy Ford Slams Parent Trigger Bill, ALEC, and 401 (k)'s
04/02/13 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Andy Ford, parent trigger bill, charter schools, pension privatization, arming school staff, teacher pay, Florida Education Association
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. The state legislative session is more than halfway finished. And some of the most interesting issues being debated have to do with education. On the first part of today’s program we’ll talk with Andy Ford who is president of the Florida Education Association- the statewide teachers union.
1 commentsEquality Florida Twitterbombs Senator Bill Nelson asking for evolution on marriage equality
04/02/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: LGBT, Twitter, Bill Nelson, marriage equality, gay marriage, DOMA
Tuesday Mark Kirk of Illinois became the latest Republican U.S. Senator to come out in support of same-sex marriage; but Florida Democrat Bill Nelson is holding firmly to his opposition of gay marriage.
This afternoon, activists led by the LGBT equality group Equality Florida, used online activism to try to get Senator Nelson to change his mind.
In what they’re calling a “Twitterbomb” they encouraged supporters to tweet to Senator Nelson’s handle @SenBillNelson asking him to evolve on m...
Be the first to commentUSF students suggest transit improvements that include pedestrian and bike safety listen
04/02/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Hillsborough County MPO, transit, transportation, roads, USF, bicycles, pedestrian safety
The Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization wants residents to help make some transit decisions in the county. The MPO’s Lynn Merenda doled out markers and crayons during a summit at the University of South Florida Tuesday asking faculty and students to draw their ideas.
Be the first to comment“… to get their ideas on how we can improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists and reduce crashes with cars, make the roads more user-friendly for everyone and what they would like to see as we move tow...
St. Petersburg residents want say in budget planning listen
04/01/13 Lauren MisaWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St. Petersburg, budget. People's Budget Review
On Thursday, residents of St. Petersburg will meet to discuss what they think the city’s budget priorities should be. It's year 2 of what’s called the People’s Budget Review.
The proposed budget will reflect what the residents want their city to look like and what is most important to the community. Aaron Dietrich is an organizer for People’s Budget Review.
Be the first to comment"We've seen in past years that the city was holding public budgets from us and we were not getting a lot of resident participation...
Local transit
04/01/13 Jon ButtsSustainable Living and Alternative Health Listen to this entire show:
Tags: TBARTA, HART, PSTA, transit
On today’s program we talked with four people involved with our local transit systems. Our guests included Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Chief Operations Officer Katharine Eagan, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) External Affairs Officer Bob Lasher, Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) Director of Programs and Operations Sandi Moody and also TBARTA’s Communication Specialist, Al...
Be the first to commentU.S. Rep Kathy Castor will travel to Cuba; supports ending embargo listen
04/01/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Kathy Castor, Cuba, trade
Tampa area member of Congress Kathy Castor has come out in support of lifting the longstanding trade embargo with Cuba. In addition, Castor told WMNF Monday she plans to travel to Cuba to talk to their foreign ministry about issues that affect Florida.
“It is very important for the economy of the Tampa Bay area, the entire country and, I think for Cuba that outdated and anachronistic embargo on trade and travel come to an end.”
The United States has imposed an embargo on Cuba since the...
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