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The Path Forward: world updates, dark money projects

The fight against threats to democracy still rests with the People News updates from the situation in Haiti and the Middle East. Discussion on threats...
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Pro-Palestine demonstrators arrested at University of South Florida

Listen:   Activists clashed with police at the University of South Florida Monday as they set up an encampment near the middle of campus. They’re...
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Are you a Floridian who has been kicked off the Medicaid rolls? Here’s where you can get help

W talk about health care and how to get insurance coverage, even as Florida boots people off Medicare rolls. Will Florida expand Medicaid?
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The Scoop: Wed. March 27, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

A new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers in Florida to file their federal taxes online for free.

Caleb Caudle live at WMNF 88.5 studios: A must-see event for music lovers!

Calling all music enthusiasts! Get ready to mark your calendars and clear your schedules because something good will happen at WMNF 88.5. We are thrilled to announce that the talented singer-songwriter Caleb Caudle will be...
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Florida’s Chief Financial Officer questions the costs of land deals

Jimmy Patronis suggested the state should have looked again at the prices of three land conservation deals that totaled $193 million.
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Morningstar remains on Florida’s ‘scrutinized companies’ list because the state thinks it might label companies that do business in occupied Palestinian territories

Morningstar remains on a Florida list of “scrutinized companies” tied to the BDS movement against Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands.

Florida International University bridge collapse leads to a legal fight

Companies affiliated with an FIU bridge engineering firm are fighting a proposal to prevent them from working on federally funded projects.
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Florida one of 12 states eligible for free IRS tax filing program

Listen: For the first time, a new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers to file their federal taxes online for free.  Florida is one of 12 states eligible for the pilot program. The IRS Direct...

Florida regulators OK a $5 million settlement with FPL over nuclear outages

Florida Power & Light would give a $5 million credit to customers after charging “replacement” power costs due to outages at nuclear plants.
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The Scoop: Tues. March 26, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and, join the awareness campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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The number of Citizens Property Insurance policies goes down in Florida

Citizens had about 1.162 million policies Friday, down from 1.18 million policies a week earlier.
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A professor and students from China challenge the constitutionality of a Florida law

The challenge alleges, in part, that the law is unconstitutional because it is trumped by federal immigration laws.

Thanks to the Food Donors from WMNF’s February Membership Drive

Thanks to the Food Donors from WMNF’s February Membership Drive ~ February 21st through February 28th, 2024 ~  We’d never make it through without the generosity of these folks who gave us breakfast, lunch, dinner,...

Hotspot Famine, Dehumanizing Florida Laws

Violence in Haiti and war in Gaza, Palestine Territory is leading to famine, an extreme scarcity of food. World Food Program update: https://www.wfp.org/ Three Famines: Gaza, Sudan and Haiti https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/25/opinion/opinion-contributor/three-famines-gaza-sudan-and-haiti/ Confronting famine the violence in Gaza...

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