The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has given a Texas company a permit to drill six exploratory wells for oil and gas in the Panhandle; but environmental groups say that’s a bad idea. WMNF interviewed Georgia Ackerman, Riverkeeper and executive director at Apalachicola Riverkeeper. “The Florida DEP Oil and Gas Program has issued exploratory oil… Read more »
Noted Local Trial Lawyer to Play President Trump in Mueller Play
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A Private Conversation With Amy Rigby
Amy Rigby has been crisscrossing the USA promoting her memoir, Girl To City, stopping at music venues and book stores from upstate New York to the Pacific North West. She reads from her book, often she plays her guitar, sometimes she is accompanied by musician friends. The acclaimed singer-songwriter loves the experience as evident by… Read more »
Now’s the time to install solar: federal tax incentives decline in 2020
If you’re thinking about putting solar panels on your roof, now might be the best time; the value of federal tax incentives will decline at the end of the year unless Congress extends them. Both homeowners and business owners can take advantage of those federal tax incentives for installing solar. To find out all the… Read more »
State Union Leader Says More Than 17,000 State Workers Make So Little Money They Are Eligible for Public Assistance; Governor DeSantis says No to State Worker Pay Raise Next Year
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/20/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. President Trump’s ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is testifying right now in front of the House Intelligence Committee as that committee considers impeachment. Sondland… Read more »
Radar finds 145 graves at King High School – How should Hillsborough community respond?
There are 145 graves on the grounds of King High School; on Wednesday morning Hillsborough School Board member Tamara Shamburger called the announcement “rather challenging times” for the school district. “We believe we have found Ridgewood Cemetery (on the King High School campus). We remain committed to respecting the individuals who are buried there and… Read more »
Long Time Peace Activist Touts Non-Violence As Effective Way to Bring About Positive Social Change
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/19/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Non-violence was used successfully in the last 70 years to achieve social change around the world and here in the US from Indian… Read more »
Florida sex education debate: abstinence-only or comprehensive?
When students in Florida schools are taught about sex, should it be from a comprehensive sex education curriculum or should it be abstinence-only? On Friday the Tampa Tiger Bay Club hosted a conversation about sex education in schools. As you can expect, the discussion gets pretty heated. Hillsborough County Public Schools are testing a sex… Read more »
Interview with climate scientist Michael Mann ahead of his speech in St. Petersburg
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/15/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. One of the top climate scientists in the country is speaking tonight in St. Petersburg. We’ll meet him in just a moment. First… Read more »
Deadline to Sign Up For the Affordable Health Care Act is December 15; Premiums Expected to Remain Flat or Decline Slightly
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/13/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll talk about access to Medical insurance—under the Affordable Care Act. Florida saw record numbers sign up last year for Obamcare…. Read more »
Are probiotics a key to slow spread of Florida’s devastating coral disease?
The most extensive coral disease ever is still spreading and could cause several species to go locally extinct in Florida, but scientists are studying how probiotics could help slow the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (sctld). WMNF spoke with Blake Ushijima, a post-doctoral researcher at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce on… Read more »
Legal Advice for Veterans on Appeals, Spousal Benefits, Burn Pits, Blue Water, Upgrading “Bad Papers”, Veterans Courts and the New Form System
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/12/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Yesterday was Veterans Day. Many people serve in the US military and never see combat and do no dangerous jobs. Others have taken… Read more »
Sea Shepherd founder: “no whales will be killed in international waters” this year
According to its website, the “Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization.” They rely on direct-action tactics to stop illegal activities and are often involved in a confrontation with other ships when trying to stop, for example, illegal whaling. Their founder, Captain Paul Watson, was in the Tampa Bay area… Read more »
President Trump Hires Controversial Televangelist Who Got Her Start in Tampa
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/08/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: The New York Times reported two weeks ago: “Paula White, a televangelist based in Florida and personal pastor to President Trump whom he has known since 2002, has joined the Trump administration… Read more »
Athena Society hears about Florida Climate Reporting Network
Climate change is affecting Florida more than just about any other state; that’s one reason why a coalition of 18 partners, including news organizations, have banded together to form what’s called the Florida Climate Reporting Network. Several members spoke about the collaboration Thursday afternoon in Tampa at the Athena Society. The media partnership received grant… Read more »
