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Conservative groups protest at Tampa IRS building listen
05/21/13 Roberto RoldanWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: IRS, protest, scandal, scrutiny, conservative groups, tampa, Tea Part, Tampa 9-12, tax exemption, obama administration
As part of a series of nationwide protests, over one hundred concerned citizens lined the east and westbound lanes of Columbus Drive, outside of the Tampa IRS building this afternoon. Local conservative organizations stood with signs and megaphones calling on the federal government to hold the IRS accountable.
Members from Tampa Bay area Tea Party and 9-12 groups held signs and flags to speak out against extra scrutiny that the IRS has given to conservative groups. Sharon Calvert, co-found...
Be the first to commentTampa water department hashes half million dollar plan to avoid power failures listen
05/16/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa, water, power, Tampa City Council, water boil
A water boil alert that went out to more than a half million Tampa residents in February was the result of a domino effect of electrical problems that all started with a squirrel chewing through a power line. The power outage meant part of the city’s water supply could have been tainted and left residents and restaurants scrounging for bottled water and ice for 37 hours.
During a Tampa City Council meeting Thursday, Brad Baird, director of the city’s water department laid out a half mil...
Be the first to commentTampa City Council approves noise ordinance on first reading listen
05/16/13 Roberto RoldanWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: noise, tampa, city council, driving, news, ordinance, volume, car stereo
Seven Tampa residents lined up in Tampa City Council Chambers Thursday to speak in support of a proposed noise ordinance. The ordinance passed its first reading and would enforce “steep” punishments for drivers who blast car stereos.
Drivers whose music is audible from 50 feet away would face an initial fine of $250. The first draft of the ordinance only allowed officers to enforce the noise ordinance during the night and early morning. After hearing from members of the public, like Betty ...
1 commentsPlanners look to transform Tampa's East Hillsborough Avenue corridor listen
05/15/13 Samuel JohnsonWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday
Tags: East Hillsborough Avenue, traffic safety, light rail, community awareness, Tampa, MPO, InVision
Regional planners are looking at ways to revamp an important urban corridor along Hillsborough Avenue in East Tampa. Tuesday at the Cyrus Green Recreational Center some 20 people gathered to listen to a progress report and offer their suggestions.
The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, commissioned a study on traffic congestion and safety. It identified the East Hillsborough Avenue corridor as an area with motorized and non-motorized...
Be the first to comment$3 billion tourism industry celebrated in Tampa listen
05/08/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: tourism, Bob Buckhorn, Santiago Corrada, Tampa Bay & Company, economy, Tampa
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry in the Tampa Bay area. The region’s tourism marketing team is trying to make sure Hillsborough County continues to grow its slice of the pie. During a luncheon Wednesday celebrating tourism week in Tampa, new Tampa Bay & Company president and CEO Santiago Corrada said he wants to popularize Tampa as a destination for visitors.
Be the first to comment“We have a great region here and our biggest obstacle is that a lot of folks don’t know what a great region it is. So, w...
Tampa City Council weighs options on what more to do about panhandling listen
05/02/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa, panhandling, homelessness, Tampa City Council
Thursday Tampa City Council considered further crackdowns on panhandling.
The discussion was still going on when we went to air.
During public comment in the morning nine people asked council to enact an ordinance putting more limits on when and where people can ask for handouts. Shawn Robinson, president of Hillsborough Community College's Ybor City campus, says panhandlers harass students and faculty.
However, two people opposed additional constraints on panhandling. Jon Dengler wo...
Be the first to commentTampa Threatens Panhandle Crackdown
05/01/13 Warren EllyLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: homelessness, Tampa, panhandling ban
LAST CALL FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST 2013
Guests: Officer Dan McDonald Tampa Police Liaison to the Homeless and Pastor Tom Atchison of New Beginnings
GOOD AFTERNOON…. YOU’RE LISTENING TO LAST CALL , A LIVE CALL IN SHOW HERE ON WMNF. I’M WARREN ELLY.
OUR TOPIC – HOMELESSNESS- AS TOMORROW MORNING AT TAMPA CITY HALL WE’RE EXPECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MOVE ON COMPLAINTS FROM BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OVER HOMELESS CAMPING AND AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING. DOWNTOWN TAMPA AND YBOR CITY TOP ...
Be the first to commentTampa activists hold prayer vigil for victims of Boston Marathon bombings listen
04/18/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Boston Marathon, Tampa
On Wednesday night in downtown Tampa, 15 people lit candles and shared stories about Boston.
Underneath a flag at half-mast in front of the federal courthouse, organizers led prayers for the victims of Monday's Boston Marathon terror attack.
It was billed as "Praying for Boston, Interfaith Vigil."
Here are more photos of the vigil.
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Be the first to commentMontelione says Tampa's Bro Bowl skateboard park may be rebuilt, not preserved listen
04/04/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Perry Harvey Park, Tampa, Tampa City Council, skateboarding, Bro Bowl, Lisa Montelione
There’s a fight to save a historic skateboard bowl in downtown Tampa from encroaching development.
During public comment at this morning’s Tampa City Council meeting, Shannon Bruffett, a representative from the Skateboarding Heritage Foundation asked council to protect what’s known as the Bro Bowl in Perry Harvey Park.
Bruffett had a receptive audience in council member Lisa Montelione.
Be the first to comment"I know that it is sacred ground to those who've use it and it's been...
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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