School districts across Florida this year are increasingly looking at the idea of raising taxes to make up for budget deficits. Manatee County voters approved a measure earlier this spring raising property taxes to give raises to teachers and other employees, and officials in districts as diverse as Broward and Hernando County have also recently discussed… Read more »
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Businessman Starts Petition Drive to Ban Assault Style Weapons in Florida; And David Straz Runs for Mayor of Tampa
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Remodeled Riverfront Park is backdrop for Bob Buckhorn’s State of the City address
Tampa unveiled its newly-remodeled Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park Friday morning for Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s State of the City address. Buckhorn praised the $35 million renovation and the city staff who worked on it. Before his speech, the City showed a polished video with the theme “Finish Strong” that looked back at a tough year… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, May 10 – MAPS executive director Rick Doblin
Rick Doblin is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a nonprofit and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Recently, the results of a pioneering U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy… Read more »
Zinke: “no new oil and gas platforms off the coast of Florida”
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said again Thursday that there will be no new oil and gas platforms off the state of Florida; his position on drilling off the coasts of Florida has been confusing this year. He was challenged Thursday in a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen regarding draft regulations… Read more »
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The Nazis Next Door in Tampa; and Heightened War Tensions in the Middle East Between Iran and Israel
Is a wider war about to break out in the Middle East and Southwest Asia? There are already conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Northern Iraq and other parts of the region. Some call it a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Has the US just officially joined that war by getting out of the Iran… Read more »
No decision yet on noisy shooting range’s request for rezoning
Residents of rural northwest Hillsborough County will have to wait a month to find out if they will get relief from what they say is the constant barrage of gunfire from a major shooting range nearby. The owners of the Silver Dollar shooting range want to rezone their property to permit three shooting stands that… Read more »
A Compelling Story Explained + A Vulnerable & Insightful Voice on Life Elsewhere
‘In Everything is Borrowed, acclaimed architect Nicholas Moscowitz lands a major commission, but his drive suddenly falters. The site of the new project awakens guilty memories, and when he digs into the place’s history, he uncovers a 19th-century Moskowitz whose life offers strange parallels to his own. As Nicholas grows obsessed with this shadow man, the… Read more »
Autonomous Weapons or “Killer Robots”: The Next Threat to World Peace?
Coming up we’re going to talk with a military analyst about how autonomous weapons aka “killer robots” could be one of the most deadly systems ever developed and may be the future of war. Welcome to Radioactivity, I’m Rob lorei. And we’ll talk with a South Florida progressive activist who wants to unseat Congresswoman Debbie… Read more »
Cars Versus Car-less on the Sustainable Living program
On Monday’s WMNF Sustainable Living program our topic was Urban and Transportation Planning for our future. Guests included, Al Bartolotta, Rodney Chatman, and Chelsea Favero from Forward Pinellas; also from the University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation and Research (CUTR) the director, Professor Robert Berniti joined the program. Topics discussed centered on car-less… Read more »
David Straz says running a retail campaign for Tampa mayor ‘is going to be pretty easy’
Philanthropist and former banker David Straz officially announced his candidacy for Tampa mayor on Monday night, unveiling a website that includes a statement and video about why he wants to lead the city in 2019. “I have experienced great success in business and, as a result, I have been able to be significantly involved in… Read more »
Ex-officer wants charges dismissed killing of black motorist
Today’s hearing decides whether the officer will stand trial this summer. By TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An ex-police officer who killed stranded black motorist Corey Jones argues that he shouldn’t stand trial because Florida’s “stand your ground” law allowed him to defend himself when he believed his life was in… Read more »
Don’t believe what you read! Fake News roundup
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week. By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real… Read more »
Privacy concerns over police using dead man’s finger to unlock phone?
On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday we discussed privacy concerns that arise from police trying to use a dead man’s finger to unlock his phone; we also heard part of President Donald Trump’s speech at the National Rifle Association. In March, Linus Phillip was shot and killed by police at a gas station in Pinellas County. Officers say… Read more »
Anti-Gun Violence Group Comments on President Trump’s Speech at NRA Today
Radioactivity 5 4 18 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—The NRA convention is underway in Dallas, both President Trump and Vice President Pence will be speaking there. We’ll talk with a leading opponent of gun violence in a moment…. President Donald Trump is set to give a speech today to… Read more »
