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What About Refugee Resettlement Now?
Gulf Coast JFCS refugee resettlement department discussed the effect of the Trump Stop Order on refugees admissions and funding.

Manatee County Commission targets overdevelopment in wetlands
Listen: Manatee County is growing at a record pace. Commissioners are focused on bringing back wetland protections cut in 2023 to favor new development. County Commissioners want to bring back local wetland buffers that protect delicate environmental areas, like marshes, from development. In 2023 they decided to remove them, a decision that received heavy backlash…

Chemtrails bill advances in State Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Republican lawmakers in Florida want to investigate chemtrails. A bill advanced during Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources committee. State Senator Ileana Garcia sponsored Senate Bill 56 to investigate concerns about chemicals being released into the atmosphere… “…for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of the…

Red tide stretches from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys: what is it?
A prolonged red tide in 2018 lasted over 10 months. During this period red tide was extreme, killing thousands of fish in Florida.
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WMNF SOTD 2/12/25: What’s Left of Me by Neal Francis
The WMNF Song of the Day by for February 12, 2025 is “What’s Left of Me” by Neal Francis. Neal Francis’ music is an intoxicating blend of funk, soul, and rock that evokes the glory days of the 60s and 70s but is undeniably fresh. His 2019 debut album, Changes, drew lavish applause, hailed as…

WMNF SOTD 2/11/25: Blame it on Eve by Shemekia Copeland
The WMNF Song of the Day for February 2025 is “Blame it on Eve” by distinctive blueswoman Shamika Copeland.

WMNF SOTD 2/10/25: Words & Birds by The Minus 5 [Premiere]
The WMNF Song of the Day for February 10, 2025 is the infectious “Words & Birds” by The Minus 5, the perpetual side-project of Scott McCaughey of the the Young Fresh Fellows.

How Does a Song Become a WMNF SOTD?
Have you ever wondered what it takes for a song to become a WMNF Song of the Day (SOTD)? Well, let’s start with what it doesn’t take: a fancy PR team making a splashy presentation, any form of payola, or some IA optimization playlist. Every single song is listened to by WMNF volunteers and hand-picked…
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