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WMNF is volunteer-powered, listener-supported, commercial-free radio.
MISSION
Serving the Tampa Bay community and beyond, WMNF provides a platform for diverse voices committed to a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.
VISION
As a mission-driven organization, WMNF strives to be a place where creative thought and free expression thrive. Our fiercely independent programming breaks through boundaries of music, news, and culture to activate a more informed, connected, and compassionate community.
VALUES
We put our mission into action with an unwavering commitment to advancing the causes of peace; equity; cultural and civic vitality; and social, economic, and environmental justice. Our commitment to these values extends to every aspect of our organization, outreach, operations, and programming.
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Florida House bill would allow craft breweries to bypass distributors
An advancing bill would allow craft breweries to sell up to 5,000 beverages annually to vendors, without a distributor.

Tampa streetcar to stay fare-free until September – after that, future is uncertain
Listen: Tampa’s streetcar will stay fare-free through September after the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency voted to fund it earlier this month, but council members say this is only a temporary solution. The TECO line streetcar has been free for riders since 2018 because of an annual $700,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation. But…

An appeals court tosses a Tampa trafficking conviction: was it pot or hemp?
By Jim Saunders ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a lack of tests about whether the substances were marijuana or legal hemp, a state appeals court Wednesday tossed out a drug-trafficking conviction against a man stopped at Tampa International Airport after two duffle bags were found to include packages of “green,…

The Scoop: Wed. March 26, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF
Round up of WMNF news headlines including private data request probe, term limit proposal, DEI policies, DOGE, and parks reopening.
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