A group of Hillsborough County residents is trying to save cypress wetlands near Dale Mabry Highway from rezoning that could lead to development. They’ve started a change.org petition and a Facebook group, Save Carrollwood’s Wetland. WMNF spoke with Lauren McFadden, a resident of Carrollwood-Northdale area. Listen: “What they’re wanting to do in this wetland area… Read more »
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King High School Students Discuss Fundraiser Due to Lack of Technology Funding in Classroom
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/23/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: My first topic today was about the effort by two King High School students in East Tampa/Temple Terrace to try to get 50 new (or relatively new) computers for their school.They want to either get computers… Read more »
WMNF Collects Supplies For Relief in The Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian ravaged The Bahamas as it passed through the islands as a Category 5 at the beginning of September. Many are still struggling and are in dire need of supplies. WMNF is collecting donations to be distributed to disaster survivors. All donations collected will be transported to Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, who have a… Read more »
USF St. Pete Faculty Senate President Says Currents Plans for Consolidation Are a Disaster
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/19/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: There’s a growing controversy over the preliminary plans unveiled last week by the University of South Florida’s new President—Steven Currall—over the re-consolidation of USF’s three campuses—Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. President Currall unveiled a preliminary blueprint… Read more »
Is Gov. DeSantis Running a Pay to Play Political Committee?
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/18/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—Our new Governor has promised to “drain the swamp” in Tallahassee—but the political editor at the Tampa Bay Times has uncovered what looks like a pay-to-play… Read more »
Rob Neff discusses his positive experience during a recent trip to Iran
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/17/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Since the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement there has been rising tension between the two countries. In addition the proxy war between Iran and Saudi… Read more »
Youth Climate Strike actions Friday in Tampa & St. Pete
Friday is a global youth climate strike; according to the Associated Press, “hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join worldwide demonstrations this week ahead of a U.N. climate summit in New York.” Our guest on MidPoint Monday was Kara Weihman; she’s a student and the Tampa lead with Youth Climate Strike. She’s a… Read more »
Documentary about the founding of WMNF on Radioactivity
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/12/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: On September 14th, 1979 WMNF received a letter from the FCC giving the station the right to broadcast 24 hours a day. This is a documentary about the history of the founding of WMNF, produced by… Read more »
U.S. House passes drilling ban off Florida; not likely to pass Senate
On Wednesday the U.S. House passed a bill to permanently ban fossil fuel drilling in federal waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Nearly all Florida Hose members supported the ban. The only “no” came from Republican Ted Yoho. The House also passed a ban on drilling in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. For reaction,… Read more »
“We the People March” planned for St. Petersburg
A group that thinks that the Trump administration is a “threat to our democracy and values” will hold a major rally and march in Washington, D.C. later this month. There are dozens of solidarity marches planned for September 21st around the country and even in Europe and Mexico. In St. Petersburg, there will be a… Read more »
Gun safety activist calls for lawsuits, ban on military style assault weapons and mandatory insurance to reduce gun violence
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/11/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—some practical ideas about how to reduce gun violence in the US. But first one listener comment about yesterday’s program. Part of the discussion yesterday was about… Read more »
Regional Rapid Transit: conservatives want to “learn more,” transit advocates are skeptical
A proposed express bus service from Wesley Chapel, through Tampa to St. Petersburg now has a name and seems to be moving forward; Regional Rapid Transit is bus service that would travel mostly along Interstate-275 with fewer stops than a typical bus. Some mass transit supporters oppose the plan, in part because it won’t be… Read more »
Mayors of Tampa, St. Pete support Equal Rights Amendment
On Thursday the Hillsborough County Commission voted 6-to-0 for a resolution supporting passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Florida. Commissioner Stacy White was not present at the vote. Earlier this year the city councils of St. Petersburg and Tampa also supported ERA resolutions. Meanwhile, Thursday in Tampa the Athena Society hosted a panel… Read more »
Investigative Reporter Seeks Government Documents Regarding Possible Saudi Government Involvement in 9/11
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/04/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. For years an investigative reporter in South Florida has been reporting on a mystery: Were people connected to the Saudi Arabian government involved in funding or directing the 9/11… Read more »
