Update on June 4, 2018 – Former Vice President Joe Biden is speaking Monday night in St. Petersburg. Here’s a WMNF News report from when the VP spoke at University of Tampa on May 11, 2016. Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the University of Tampa Wednesday afternoon about the U.S. and its relationships with countries… Read more »
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Debate about lifting the Cuban embargo continues on Radioactivity
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160329_110617_radioactivityT1_187.MP3 by Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Tuesday we continue the debate on lifting the Cuban Embargo from WEDU’s Florida this week. In this webcast-only portion of the debate, we are joined by two local people who just returned back from a trip to Cuba, a political intelligence consultant, and a lawyer who was once a… Read more »
Florida This week debates lifting the Cuban embargo; New group wants a constitutional amendment that will overturn Citizens United
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160328_110618_radioactivityM1_348.MP3 Today on Radioactivity we listen to a special edition of Florida This Week, a political talk show from WEDU, on the U.S. policy toward Cuba. Last week President Obama made a historical visit to Cuba, the first by a sitting US president in over 80 years. During his visit, Obama called for the end… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, March 24 – Kelly Kirschner on Cuba
Kelly Kirschner is Vice President and Dean of Executive and Continuing Education at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg. In 2011, Kirschner completed four years as the youngest City Commissioner ever elected in Sarasota, including serving two years as Vice-Mayor and one as Mayor. Prior to joining Eckerd, Kirschner was the director of the SW Florida non-profit, UnidosNow.org. … Read more »
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Women’s Show …Cuba and Immigration to the Forefront
Did you know how big of an economic contribution undocumented immigrants make to this country each year?- Let’s try $11.7 billion. In Florida alone its about $547 million. Their economic contributions are so great that we can no longer do without them. This week we will have Michelle Chen, writer for The Nation and editor… Read more »
Rice says Rays exposure in Cuba helps St. Pete
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cuba national team in Havana Tuesday with Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro in the front row; St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice says that kind of exposure can only help the MLB team’s home town. “Well, it’s so exciting: we have our President, our Congresswoman [Kathy Castor],… Read more »
Interviews with Trump protesters in NYC & Arizona
Some of the largest protests against Donald Trump occurred over the weekend. In Arizona, organizers shut down a highway leading to an event for the frontrunner to the Republican nomination for president. In New York protesters were pepper sprayed during a large march. About 2500 people joined a protest against Trump Friday in Salt Lake City, UT. Joining… Read more »
Dozens from Tampa Bay going to Cuba for Obama, Rays
President Obama is heading to Cuba this weekend and he’s not alone; many Tampa Bay area residents, government officials and even the region’s Major League Baseball team are going as well. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is going back to Cuba and his chief of staff Kevin King says he and two other city employees… Read more »
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Saint Petersburg Mayor delivers hopeful State of the City Address
Mayor Rick Kriseman announces that the state of Saint Petersburg is strong and sunny. Kriseman delivered his State of the City address last Saturday at the Coliseum. The auditorium was packed with city workers, residents and elected officials. The mayor outlined progress already made then laid out his short and long term agenda’s. Mayor Kriseman… Read more »
Floridians for Solar Choice aiming for 2018, not 2016
It’s been speculated for a while, but Monday for the first time the executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy said for certain the Floridians for Solar Choice question will not be on this year’s ballot, though 2018 is possible. Our guest by phone from Ft. Lauderdale was Alissa Schafer. She’s solar communications and policy… Read more »
La Gaceta publisher Patrick Manteiga tackles big issues in local news and politics
By Rob Lorei Today on Radioactivity we talk about the latest political issues facing the Tampa Bay Area with Patrick Mantaiga, editor and publisher of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the country that has been covering local news from Ybor city for 93 years. With Mantaiga we discuss Hillsborough County’s transportation dilemma, mobility… Read more »
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St. Pete to help organize restoration of MLK/Malcolm X monument in Cuba
The City of St. Petersburg will be part of an effort to restore a fading monument in Havana, Cuba that honors civil rights leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X; Mayor Rick Kriseman recently led a city delegation to Cuba. During a press conference earlier this month, Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin said… Read more »
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Kriseman told Cuba its consulate should be in St. Pete
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has returned from what he called a “very worthwhile trip” to Cuba. During a press conference at City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Kriseman said he was blown away by the beauty and the arts in Havana. The St. Petersburg delegation met for two hours with the deputy director for American affairs… Read more »
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Cuba, David Jolly’s senate run, and Jeb Bush’s medicare remarks on Florida This Week
Today we listen back on the latest Florida this Week, a political discussion show moderated by Radioactivity host Rob Lorei. On this episode we look at the rekindled ties between the US and Cuba, what’s up with David Jolly’s district seat as he runs for Senate, and recent remarks made by Jeb Bush at a… Read more »
