The mayors of the three largest cities in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties disagree with Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri about arming teachers. Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn, St. Petersburg’s Rick Kriseman and Clearwater’s George Cretikos responded Thursday to the question from Pinellas School Board member Joanne Lentino – they think classroom teachers should not carry guns. The three spoke at… Read more »
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Moms Demand Action after latest mass school shooting
Another mass school shooting prompts us to take another look on WMNF’s MidPoint at the epidemic of gun violence in the United States; our guests in the studio are part of a group looking for solutions, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. On Friday in Santa Fe, Texas, the suspect in a school… Read more »
Businessman Starts Petition Drive to Ban Assault Style Weapons in Florida; And David Straz Runs for Mayor of Tampa
There are two efforts to let Florida voters decide whether or not to ban assault style weapons. One campaign is being led by South Florida Congressman Ted Deutch. He wants to get a measure on the 2020 ballot that would restrict the sale of AR-15 style rifles. Getting a referendum on the 2020 ballot to… Read more »
Privacy concerns over police using dead man’s finger to unlock phone?
On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday we discussed privacy concerns that arise from police trying to use a dead man’s finger to unlock his phone; we also heard part of President Donald Trump’s speech at the National Rifle Association. In March, Linus Phillip was shot and killed by police at a gas station in Pinellas County. Officers say… Read more »
Anti-Gun Violence Group Comments on President Trump’s Speech at NRA Today
Radioactivity 5 4 18 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—The NRA convention is underway in Dallas, both President Trump and Vice President Pence will be speaking there. We’ll talk with a leading opponent of gun violence in a moment…. President Donald Trump is set to give a speech today to… Read more »
Hillsborough Commission delays decision on expanding to 9 single-member districts
The Hillsborough County Commission has delayed its decision on expanding to nine single-member districts and three other changes to the county charter; that came after several members of the public spoke out Wednesday morning against the proposed changes and against how the process seemed rushed. One of them was long-time Hillsborough resident, Taylor Ward. “I’ve… Read more »
Hillsborough County extends the waiting period in gun purchases.
In a move prompted by the Parkland high school shooting, the waiting period to purchase a firearm in one Florida county is now five days. Hillsborough County Commissioners on Wednesday voted 5-2 to lengthen the so-called “cooling off period” from three days to five despite protests from local gun store owners and Second Amendment activists. … Read more »
Indivisible Action Tampa Bay endorses Andrew Gillum for Florida governor
A progressive group in the Tampa Bay area has made its first endorsement in the Democratic primary for Florida governor; Indivisible Action Tampa Bay members voted to endorse Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. WMNF News interviewed the group’s founder, Christine Hanna. “We really were looking at the candidates’ alignment with our progressive values and the alignment… Read more »
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Florida Veterans for Common Sense Call for Ban on Assault Weapons
Radioactivity 4 25 18 Welcome to Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— a local veterans group is calling for a ban on assault weapons. the NRA is on the offensive – having a record month of fundraising last month. They are also trying to sign up 100,000 new members in the next 100 days. It’s… Read more »
Plant High students upset at last-minute change to walkout rules
Students from Tampa Bay and across the country streamed out of their schools Friday in the latest round of gun-safety activism following the February shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland. At a West Tampa town hall meeting about gun safety Thursday night, Plant High School students expressed frustration to a Hillsborough School… Read more »
Majority of teens worry about shootings at their schools
Research shows that almost 60% of teens are very or somewhat worried that there could be a shooting at their school. Pew Research Center released a report today by Nikki Graf showing teens and their parents equally worried about school shootings. This comes a day before national school walkouts to support creating safer schools. It… Read more »
Parkland parents urge steps to improve school safety
Florida Senators organized a forum on school safety at the Capitol. By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents of students who died in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting are calling for a range of steps to prevent gun violence, including measures to “harden” schools to minimize attacks and to identify potential shooters before they… Read more »
Tampa ‘Town Hall For Our Lives’ strictly a Democratic affair
The “Town Hall For Our Lives” organized by the March For Our Lives group along with Town Hall Project took place on Saturday. Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor was in attendance at the Metropolitan Community Church, along with other elected Democrats such as state Senator Darryl Rouson and Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. Democratic candidates Deborah Bellanti… Read more »
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In Tampa, Adam Putnam says he’s ‘very pleased’ with Trump administration calling for a revision of NAFTA
Speaking at the Kimmins Contracting Corporation in Ybor City on Friday, GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam pumped up the Trump tax reform plan, and boasted that Florida is a low-tax state. The Putnam campaign had touted to reporters that the candidate would be making a “tax-related announcement”, but there was nothing new in his championing of… Read more »
