Andrew Gillum answered questions from audience members Friday afternoon in a standing-room-only 300-seat theater at St. Petersburg College; he made the connection between the strength of deadly Hurricane Michael and human-caused climate change. Listen: Gillum’s main opponent in the election for Florida governor is Republican Ron DeSantis. Gillum made predictions about how their CNN debate in… Read more »
Israeli Supreme Court rules in favor of Floridian Lara Alqasem
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A Conversation With Colin Moulding
2018 marks the 40-year anniversary of XTC’s first studio album White Music. While XTC was founded in 1972, it wasn’t until 1979 that XTC had their first UK charting single. Although less prolific than his bandmate, Andy Partridge, bass-player, Colin Moulding wrote the first three charting singles Life Begins At The Hop, Making Plans For Nigel, and… Read more »
Update: Lara Alqasem is appealing her Israeli deportation order
Update: Israel has ordered Florida resident Lara Alqasem to be deported, but on Friday her mother told WMNF that she is appealing that deportation and is still being detained at Ben Gurion airport. She expects a decision Sunday. Here’s an article from the Miami Herald. And one from from Haaretz. Below is an interview with… Read more »
Mother of Lara Alqasem, Floridian detained by Israel, wants answers
An American graduate student from South Florida has been detained in Israel and risks deportation; her mother is asking for answers. Lara Alqasem is in Israel to attend graduate School at Hebrew University in human rights and international law. But this week she was detained. WMNF News spoke with her mother, Pembrokes Pines resident Karen… Read more »
St. Pete Downtown eLooper is region’s first electric bus
Pinellas County now has the Tampa Bay area’s first all-electric public bus; it will begin running this weekend as a free shuttle in St. Petersburg known as the Downtown eLooper. Local leaders rode the quiet, emission-free bus this morning after a press conference. WMNF News spoke with St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman aboard the bus… Read more »
Message from Eve Prang Plews staff
From Susan Jacocks, Executive Assistant to Eve Prang Plews “I used to be dead, but now I’m fine.” To anyone who knew her well, it is not astounding that Eve Plews, Licensed Nutrition Counselor and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, died at 71. No that is not astounding at all. What is truly astounding is… Read more »
Rep. Kathy Castor: Kavanaugh “disqualified himself”
“He didn’t tell the truth. Kavanaugh also – his demeanor. He came out in a very partisan, outrageous screed. And I think people would agree that you don’t need someone that’s so very openly partisan and bitter on the United States Supreme Court. I think this does not bode well for his ability to be impartial in the future and level-headed when it comes to deciding the most important issues in the land.”
Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition will help counties adapt to climate change
Next week the region will create a Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition to work together for solutions to problems caused by climate change; next Monday (October 8), local leaders will sign a memorandum of understanding to create the coalition. Twenty-two local governments are signed on. It’s similar to what we’ve seen in South Florida for nearly… Read more »
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The Man With A Very, Very Big Brain
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Albert Einstein Trump On The Couch, the new book by Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Dr Justin Frank is a deep dive into the mental and emotional state of Donald Trump. No President in the history of the United States has… Read more »
A Passion & An Obsession
Madeline Puckette buffeted her fledgeling life as a graphic designer by working in a Seattle wine bar. Her wine knowledge stopped at cheap sweet white Zinfandel’s. Then, as she poured a variety of wines for customers, she began to somewhat timidly sample and finally taught herself to taste. From there, Madeline quickly realized she had… Read more »
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Obstructing Justice
The Constitution Demands It – The Case For The Impeachment Of Donald Trump by Ron Fein, John Bonifaz, & Ben Clements Written by a trio of veteran constitutional attorneys who argue that according to the Constitution, the time to talk about impeachment is now. They offer a precise case against the president, detailing eight legal… Read more »
Not the real news (in case we need a break from the real stuff)
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 »
St. Pete protest against Brett Kavanaugh
Across the country at mid-day Thursday were dozens of rallies to oppose the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; in St. Petersburg, about 25 people stood on the four corners of 1st Avenue North and 6th Street North in downtown outside the County Courthouse. Karen Sherman is a freelance writer in St. Petersburg. She graduated from… Read more »
Blasey Ford/Kavanaugh hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): 4:35 p.m. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is calling certain allegations against him a “joke” and a “farce.” Kavanaugh made the statements while testifying Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations by Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually… Read more »
