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Economy
MLK Jr Day: Food Justice and Inequality
The continuing fight for food and economic justice is highlighted as we celebrate the birthday of the “Drum major for justice” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. library of Congress Hunger and homelessness speak to a...
Gas prices are up in Florida even though they’re down nationally
Average prices at the pump in Florida rose 9 cents in the past week, while national prices dropped.
Gasoline prices increase in Florida
Floridians were paying an average of $3.14 for a gallon of regular unleaded Monday, 13 cents higher than a week earlier.
Episode 20: Interview with Tarneisha Peters, Director of BBIF small business loan institution
Episode 20: Interview with Tarneisha Peters, Director of BBIF small business loan institution
Attitudes on U.S. Economy and Democracy
Inflation is down but Americans are still gloomy over the economy. Also, some survey research studies find some people believe U.S. democracy may not survive another two decades. The community weigh-in on the direction and...
Gasoline prices are down in Florida despite tensions in Southwest Asia
Gasoline prices in Florida continued to decline last week despite rising global tensions potentially straining oil markets.
Interview with Mr. Miles Alexander, 3rd, owner and operator of AlexanderGoshen - Entrepreneur in construction
Mr. Alexander, 3rd, CEO of AlexanderGoshen a construction business received an award for emerging excellence in the construction industry. AlexanderGoshen...
Florida Supreme Court orders FPL to justify its rate increases
The Florida Supreme Court said state regulators did not justify increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light.
The Group of 20 most industrialized nations added the entire African Union as it’s newest member. Yasin Aquil, CEO of Global Business Integratation and son of late local entrepreneur Hakim Aquil, visits the forum to...
Tampa City Council member Bill Carlson on why he opposes Mayor Jane Castor’s tax hike
Just hours before the Tampa City Council was set to vote on Mayor Jane Castor’s proposed budget and property tax increase, one of its members explained on WMNF WaveMakers why he is adamantly opposed. Tampa...
Will the Hillsborough Arts Council be defunded Thursday?
Update 9/7: Hillsborough County Commissioners rejected the proposal to defund the Arts Council Hillsborough County Commissioner Patricia Kemp joined Art in Your Ear last Friday to talk about how another commissioner would like to reallocate...
Episode 19: Earnest Coney Chief Executive of CDC of Tampa
CDC of Tampa is a social service organization that is responsible for making society better by providing skills for the modern workforce, real estate for low to affordable housing, and youth programs. This CDC organization...
