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Some Tampa Bay residents eligible for federal disaster assistance listen

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Tags: FEMA, Debby, Tropical Storm Debby, weather, climate change

The National Weather Service Tampa Bay reported strong thunderstorms in Pasco, Hernando and Hillsborough counties today with gusty winds and even public sightings of a funnel cloud near Thonotosassa. Pasco is under a flood warning.

Today’s storms only contribute to the problems that began with Tropical Storm Debby. Renee Bafalis is a public information officer with FEMA. She says some Tampa Bay area residents are eligible to receive [federal disaster assistance](http://www.disasterassista...

Coastal Cities Summit: Sea level rise is no longer a matter of if, but when listen

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Tags: Project Phoenix, FEMA, Coastal Cities Summit, land development, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, climate change

Cities on coastlines face unique challenges including flooding enhanced by rising sea levels. At the Bayfront Hilton in St. Petersburg this week people attending the 2012 Coastal Cities Summit warned about the consequences ignoring the threats to towns along the coast.

Of the estimated 60 guests in attendance, roughly half were local and half were representing for-profit companies. There were also a handful of non-profit, non-local government and international guests. Joseph Gunset is gene...

Hillsborough County Commissioners aren't happy after audit of lavish Regent Center listen

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Tags: FEMA, Hillsborough County Commission, Regent Center

Hillsborough County Commissioners are still trying to get to the bottom of how county money was spent on the opulent new Brandon Community Advantage Center called the Regent. Today, Commissioners heard from the director of county audits for the Clerk of Courts, Dan Pohto. But a county audit of the lavish center didn’t answer many questions commissioners, like Victor Crist, had.

“A question. I mean if there were public dollars tax dollars expensed in the development of this facility. You...

Rick Perry campaign organizes in Tampa and Ron Paul v. Bernie Sanders on FEMA

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Tags: Rick Perry, Wes Maddox, Bernie Sanders, Ron Paul, FEMA, WMNF, Rob Lorei

Coming up today we'll talk with Wes Maddox one of the organizers of a recent grassroots organizing meeting of the Rick Perry presidential campaign. We'll also hear two views on the proper role of the federal government in hurricane recovery: Ron Paul v. Bernie Sanders. Later we'll open the phone lines for your calls.