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Half of Florida households struggle to afford basics, United Way report reveals

Listen: A report from the United Way shows that almost half of Floridians are struggling to afford the basics. That’s one of the surprising findings...
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Countdown Improv Festival on Art in Your Ear

Improv invades Ybor City in August. The Countdown Improv Fest has grown into the country’s biggest improv festival. Spanning five days – Wednesday August 7 –...
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Kelly Butterworth and Kevin Miklaski pose in WMNF's studio 1

Pinellas Sheriff’s Office implements new way to bolster pedestrian and bicyclist safety

Pinellas County initiative for pedestrian and bicyclist safety has been renewed.
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Bikes on Cross Bay Ferry. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News

It’s the School Board vs the Board of County Commissioners

The Hillsborough County school board is suing the county commission over the commission's decision to delay a vote on the school board-approved referendum to increase the property tax millage to increase pay for teachers and...

Sustainability in Art with Stephanie Christou (Bottom of the Bin)

Tanja and Anni discuss sustainability in art supplies with Stephanie Christou of Bottom of the Bin on Monday's Sustainable Living Show.
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Part of Florida’s pretrial release law is ruled unconstitutional

An appeals court rejected part of a 2023 Florida law that made pretrial-release changes for people accused of crimes.

The Scoop: Weds. July 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Trump will attend first Rally since Biden stepped down. Meanwhile, DeSantis went to a conference where he said marijuana should not be legal.
Kamala Harris. Official portrait via whitehouse.gov vice president

The Kamala Harris campaign will “play offense” in battleground states but Florida is not on the list

The Kamala Harris campaign will focus on Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.
banned books, First Amendment

A judge says a 7-year-old can be forced to testify about library book access in a Florida school district

The U.S. Magistrate Judge rejected a request that would have shielded the child from having to testify in a deposition.
University of Florida

Fuchs to return as interim UF president

University of Florida trustees brought back former President Kent Fuchs after the sudden resignation of President Ben Sasse.
FAMU

Florida denies racial discrimination against FAMU

Attorneys for Florida A & M University students alleged the state has “maintained discriminatory practices traceable to segregation.”

WMNF seeks applicants for our Board of Directors – Deadline: Thurs, Sept. 12th, 2024

We love the board members we have, but some will have reached the end of their term in November 2024, and this leaves open seats. One is reserved for a Director who will still be...

Tampa police integrate mental health specialists to handle crisis calls

Listen: Many behavioral health calls to 911 involve someone who is experiencing a crisis.  Now, there’s an initiative that puts mental health specialists in Tampa Police dispatch centers. After almost 30 days, the program that...
Political scientist Susan MacManus

USF’s Susan MacManus: Expect more surprises in this unprecedented presidential election

Susan MacManus, USF Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Political Science and political analyst for ABC Action News in Tampa, appeared on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (7/23) to discuss the unprecedented dynamics of the...
Florida Capitol

Democrat Tom Keen faces Republican opposition in Central Florida’s House District 35

Erika Booth would again face Tom Keen in November if she wins an Aug. 20 primary against Laura Gomez McAdams.

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