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Kriseman 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 commentRemembering the 2012 battle to save St. Pete's Pier and looking forward to keeping it going listen
01/03/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: pier, St. Petersburg, Vote On The Pier, the Lens, Tyler Mitchell
The iconic inverted pyramid that is the St. Petersburg Pier may have just rung in its last new year. St. Pete City Council members voted last year to have the Pier demolished at the end of this May. After that a new Pier called the Lens is set to replace it. That design was chosen after a lengthy international competition and is an over-water pedestrian and bike path. Critics of the new design bombarded city council meetings throughout the year and gathered thousands of petition signature...
2 commentsAfrican solidarity committee to host international conference in St. Petersburg listen
01/02/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Uhuru, African rights, African-Americans, St. Petersburg, civil rights, human rights
People from all over the country will be gathering in St. Petersburg next week for the African People’s Solidarity Committee’s international conference. Groups from all over the world were invited. Penny Hess who chairs the group said some 100 people will brainstorm ideas on how non-minority groups can stand in solidarity with oppressed communities in Africa.
Be the first to comment"We will be talking about the role that white people can play in the growing movement for African libera...
Genetically Engineered Trees Secretly Planted in Florida? And Mayor Bill Foster Says He Has Every Intention of Running for Re-Election
11/28/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Anne Peterman, GE trees, St. Petersburg, Mayor Bill Foster, The Lens, light rail, Ray's baseball, stadium
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll talk with the mayor of St. Petersburg about baseball, the Lens and his plans for the future…. And we’ll also hear from an environmentalist who is raising the alarm about the planting of genetically modified trees in the US.
But first, five listener comments about yesterday’s program. Yesterday we spent the hour talking about WMNF’s programming- in light of the fact that we are in the regular two year process of making ...
Be the first to commentSt. Pete inner-city elementary students get a legs-on lesson in pedestrian safety listen
10/03/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: pedestrian safety, Campbell Park Elementary, Bill Foster, Safe Routes to School, St. Petersburg, public education
Some kids walking to school everyday face speeding drivers, sidewalks in disrepair and any number of other dangers. More than 40 students walked a mile in the rain today on their way to an elementary school in inner-city St.Pete. With police officers, firefighters and the mayor in tow, the students learned how to keep safe.
Campbell Park Elementary is in one of St. Petersburg’s poorest neighborhoods. It’s classified a Title I school which mean...
Be the first to commentListening to residents, St. Pete raises property taxe rate for first time in more than two decades listen
09/28/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: The People's Budget Review, St. Pete City Council, Fire Readiness Fee, property tax, millage rate, St. Petersburg, Rays, stadium
St. Petersburg City Council has approved a budget that doesn’t include the controversial Fire Readiness Fee. After hearing from impassioned public comment, council members increased the city’s millage rate in a final vote Thursday night.
Winding up the 2012 fiscal year, St. Pete officials found themselves having to dig into reserves to cover a more than $5 million shortfall. To cover that, city officials proposed a flat tax on all properties regardless of their value. The [Fire Readines...
Be the first to commentSt. Pete set to vote on new budget
09/26/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St. Petersburg City Council, Wengay Newton, Bill Foster, St. Petersburg, St. Pete, Peoples' Budget Review, Aaron Dietrich
Two weeks ago the St. Petersburg City Council rebuffed Mayor Bill Foster's calls to raise revenue through a fire fee for all properties. Instead the city voted to increase its property tax millage rate for the first time in two decades. If the budget passes its second vote, city services won't be cut and a lot can be attributed to public outcry.
The final budget hearing and vote is Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Recently an effort called the Peo...
Be the first to commentSt. Pete kills fire fee; poised to raise property tax rate buoyed by residents' calls to maintain services listen
09/14/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St. Petersburg City Council, Wengay Newton, Bill Foster, St. Petersburg, St. Pete, Peoples' Budget Review
Late Thursday night the St. Petersburg City Council rebuffed the Mayor's calls to raise revenue through a fire fee for all properties; instead the city increased its property tax millage rate for the first time in 2 decades.
City services won't be cut and a lot can be attributed to public outcry.
Recently an effort called the Peoples’ Budget Review has surveyed city residents and found they prefer tax increases to cuts in services. WMNF interviewed Rick Smith, who has been involved in ...
Be the first to commentSt. Pete City Council approves temporary ordinance for the Republican convention listen
08/10/12 Lisa KauffmanWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St. Petersburg City Council, Bill Dudley, Wengay Newton, RNC, Bill Foster, St. Pete RNC coalition, St. Petersburg
St. Pete officials say they need to have safety and security measures in place while delegates and dignitaries are in town for the pre-convention party. But some people are concerned about the ordinance infringing upon residents’ constitutional rights. Councilman Bill Dudley supported the ordinance, saying it is necessary to take all precautions.
Be the first to comment“We can nit pick and do all that stuff, but I’m telling you, after something serious happens...
St. Pete RNC Coalition to protest at City Hall before Thursday vote on Republican convention Event Zone
08/08/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, St. Pete RNC Coalition, Republican convention, St. Petersburg, Tropicana Field
In less than three weeks the Republican National Convention kicks off; Most of the events are in Tampa, but on Sunday August 26, St. Petersburg is hosting a giant party for delegates, dignitaries and journalists at Tropicana Field.
In response, the city is considering a temporary Event Zone ordinance similar to one passed by Tampa. They'll be voting on it Thursday and our guest, Mark Skogman from the [St. Pete RNC Coalition](http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/st-pete-rnc-coalition-questions-...
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