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Iorio praises city staff, chastises Gov. Scott in final State of the City Address listen
03/09/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Pam Iorio, Tampa, Tampa Mayor's race, Bob Buckhorn, Rose Ferlita, Rick Scott, transit, Riverwalk, high-speed rail
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio delivered her final State of the City address at the Tampa Convention Center this morning to a room full of supporters. She had glowing things to say about Tampa’s progress over her tenure, but Iorio said there was one missing piece.
Iorio said she had some lofty goals in when she first took office in 2003. The mayor, who leaves office at the end of this month due to term limits, said she accomplished most of them.
Be the first to comment"I talked about opening up the river to the peopl...
In Tampa hundreds call for Publix to pay an extra penny per pound of tomatoes listen
03/07/11 Zack BaddorfWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix, labor, social justice, fair wages, farm workers, Student Farmworker Alliance, Tampa
Hundreds of farm workers and their supporters rallied outside the Publix grocery store on Dale Mabry Avenue in Tampa over the weekend, demanding better pay and working conditions for the 30,000-some tomato harvesters throughout Florida. The Coalition of Immokalee workers has asked the supermarket chain to sign a “Fair Food” agreement for those producing the $620 million tomato crop.
The protesters walked along the sidewalks just off Publix property, singing, chanting, and waving signs. The...
Be the first to commentFlorida Supreme Court rules with Gov Scott on rail, but could "Hail Mary" exist? listen
03/04/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, Rick Scott, Florida Supreme Court, Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, Miami, Gow Fields, transit, transportation, rail, Bill Nelson, Kathy Castor
Governor Scott said he is “gratified that the court provided a clear and unanimous decision.” Scott said he “spoke with US DOT Secretary LaHood this morning and informed him that Florida … will not move forward with any federal high speed rail plan."
Senator Bill Nelson says he’s disappointed in the governor’s decision
2 comments"It's unfortunate that the Supreme Court has thrown out the Florida legislator's attempt to stay the hand of the governor of returning $2.4 billion of federal grant mone...
Buckhorn and Ferlita in runoff for Tampa Mayor - Greco left behind listen
03/02/11 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa Mayor's Race, Bob Buckhorn, Dick Greco, Rose Ferlita, Ed Turanchik, Tom Scott, Tampa, election
Tampa Mayoral candidate Bob Buckhorn, just moments after learning he had beat out front runner Dick Greco in last night's election, summed up what turned out to be a surprising upset. Buckhorn celebrated his victory last night at JJ's Sports Bar in Ybor City. But his victory celebration won't last long. He will need to continue on his campaign trail for the March 22 runoff against Rose Ferlita. Buckhorn defeated Greco by a narrow margin of only 384 votes according to unofficial election ...
Be the first to commentWhat are the prospects for success of high-speed rail in Florida?
03/02/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: high-speed rail, Rick Scott, Florida, Orlando, Tampa, America 2050
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll talk with a representative of America 2050, a non-profit group of planners, about their nationwide study of the prospects for success of high speed rail. Yesterday two members of the Florida legislature sued Gov. Rick Scott for rejecting federal funding for high speed rail. Our guest is Petra Todorovich, Director of the group America 2050. Her group did a study of the regions of the country wh...
5 commentsInterview with Tampa Mayoral Candidate Bob Buckhorn
02/28/11 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: election, Tampa, Tampa Mayoral election, Bob Buckhorn
Good afternoon, welcome to the Last Call. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up our final interview with a candidate for mayor of Tampa. The election is tomorrow and our guest is former Tampa City Councilman Bob Buckhorn. He served on the Tampa City Council from 1995 to 2003.
Be the first to commentActor/Activist Danny Glover stresses community at Tampa school listen
02/25/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Danny Glover, activism, recession, Tampa, unions, economy
As part of Black History Month, scores of students at a Tampa school heard from a famous visitor this morning. Actor and human rights activist Danny Glover told students at Just Elementary that it’s important to be community-minded – and to keep studying.
Hundreds of grade school children beamed as the actor implored them to be conscientious. The Color Purple star was there as part of Just Elementary’s Black History program. He recited the Langston Hughes poem “I, Too, sing America.”
Gl...
Be the first to commentTampa City Council hears grim homelessness stats, skirts panhandling discussion listen
02/24/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Homelessness, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Panhandling
Tampa City Council may have tabled a controversial proposal to ban panhandling, but the debate has spurred discussion on what causes people to ask for money on street corners. Today the council got a pretty dire picture of homelessness and poverty throughout the city.
Those expecting a spar over panhandling at the city council workshop may have been disappointed. Today, the council sought stats on the homeless and impoverished population as well as things like the number of beds available ...
Be the first to commentHigh-speed rail supporters rally in downtown Tampa as officials call for private sector investment listen
02/21/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Kathy Castor, high-speed rail, Bill Nelson, Rick Scott, federal stimulus, Mary Mulhern, Tampa, Orlando, transit
High-speed rail backers announced they have a plan to get the project back on the table despite criticism from the governor. Today rail advocates showed their support for the project in Downtown Tampa, and were met with a smaller crowd in opposition.
Activists dusted off their pro-and anti-rail signs from last fall and flooded City Hall Plaza to make the case for – and against – high speed rail. Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern said the project would create thousands of jobs, but its...
Be the first to commentTime for an Energy Revolution in Tampa
02/21/11 Jon ButtsRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: transit, green building, Tampa, sustainability, energy, energy efficiency
Our guests today are both involved in this coming Saturday’s (February 26) “Time for an Energy Revolution in Tampa” panel discussion that will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Ybor City starting at 12:30. This event is sponsored by the Bridge Foundation, and we were happy to have the founder, Rebecca Blanco, join the program to talk about Saturday’s discussion.
Also, one of the panelists at the Saturday event, Taylor Ralph, a local green builder joined the show to talk about energy eff...
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