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Meghan Bowman

What you need to know for Hurricane Helene

The National Hurricane Center says Helene is a category 2 storm with winds over 100 miles per hour with higher gusts.  Bands of showers are already moving through the region and conditions will continue to...

Judge says Piney Point operators responsible for 2021 toxic wastewater spill

A federal judge found Piney Point’s operators liable for the major spill of toxic wastewater into Tampa Bay in 2021. HRK Holdings LLC was ordered to pay a fine of $846,900 on Wednesday. But the...
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Nikki Fried says GOP is misrepresenting voter numbers

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried spoke to nearly 500 people in a virtual town hall on Wednesday.  Fried didn’t even let a lightning strike setting fire to her home’s attic stop her from participating...
Jill Stein

Lesser known candidates for the highest office talk about why their run is important

On Tuesday Café, WMNF's Meghan Bowman and Chris Young spoke with candidates for the presidency and vice presidency.

Young Republicans face pressure from endorsing pot referendum

The Florida Young Republicans is a conservative leadership organization that serves members ages 18-40. They are facing pressure after going against the DeSantis administration by throwing their support behind Amendment Three – which would legalize...
Suicide Prevention; mental health awareness

Organization brings awareness to suicide this month

September is suicide prevention month and Tuesday is World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a time to “raise awareness of this urgently important crisis,” according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. And that’s exactly what...

St. Pete non-profit rallies organizations for International Day of Peace

Justin Lucci has experienced a lot of change in the past three years. He’s a chalk artist now, but that wasn’t always the case. Lucci spent more than two decades in the retail corporate world....
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein at WMNF

Presidential candidate Jill Stein says the Green Party has transformed political agendas

Dr. Jill Stein is the Green Party's candidate for the 2024 presidential election. She talks politics and her platform this election cycle.
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Protesters rally at Honeymoon Island to oppose development plans

More than 100 people braved the hot Florida weather to protest a proposed development of pickleball courts at Honeymoon Island State Park on Tuesday. Concerned citizens and elected officials held signs, chanted, and even sang...
Water with trees and blue sky.

State park development plans get pushback from advocates and lawmakers

Environmental groups are pushing back against a controversial plan called the “Great Outdoors Initiative.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection released details last week to build pickleball courts, disc golf courses, and lodging at nine...
Plaza of the Americas at the University of Florida.

UF denies appeals for students suspended in protests

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, is advocating for University of Florida students suspended after a pro-Palestinian protest in April. School administration tripled a disciplinary committee’s recommendations for one-year suspensions for the...
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Primary election results: DeSantis-backed candidates lose; Warren and Fox move on to November

A rundown of primary election results in Florida and Tampa Bay -- with some bad news for Governor Ron DeSantis' candidates.

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