WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, March 17th, 2023
St. Pete could become the first city in Florida to enact a tenants' right to legal counsel policy
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MidPoint: "The rent is too damn high!"
Read MoreWaveMakers: Jennifer Yeagley, CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic
Read MoreTampa Bay area cold weather shelters open Friday and Saturday nights
Read MoreWaveMakers with Aaron Dietrich of St. Petersburg People's Council
Read MoreSt. Petersburg honors homeless people who died
Read MoreMore Questions Than Answers?
Read More"Homelessness In America And Beyond" on Morning Energy
Read MoreHe made millions in funeral business but died 'pauper' in Tampa. He was among 112 honored Monday.
Read MoreGulfcoast Legal Services makes it easier for Manatee County residents to get birth certificates
Read MoreTampa groups feed hungry people while practicing social distancing in coronavirus era
Read MoreLegal Advice for Veterans on Appeals, Spousal Benefits, Burn Pits, Blue Water, Upgrading "Bad Papers", Veterans Courts and th...
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People affected by homelessness still face troubles in Tampa
Tampa Food Not Bombs posted on its Facebook page that it was concerned that benches had been removed from Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa. The post also tells about how the belongings of some people without homes had gone missing. Joining us on WMNF Wednesday were Scott Rock, who is experiencing homelessness and Dezeray… Read more »
Appeals court: St. Pete violated Florida’s Sunshine Law
The City of St. Petersburg violated Florida’s Sunshine Law providing for open government meetings. A state appeals court made that determination this month regarding a closed-door meeting in 2011 when Bill Foster was mayor. The ordinance the city was discussing behind closed doors had to do with trespassing people who don’t have a home from… Read more »
Disney workers living near poverty fighting for a pay raise
A 2014 report by the Associated Press found a rash of homelessness among children living in the Central Florida communities around Walt Disney World. There were more than 1,200 homeless families with children just in Osceola County. “Homeless advocates blame the housing problem on the low-paying wages of the service economy and the rents in… Read more »
Will Marco Rubio show for Tampa town hall meeting?
Four topics on this MidPoint: 1) an activist in Tampa is organizing a town hall meeting and has invited Senator Marco Rubio, 2) Monday is Presidents’ Day, but one of our guests is helping to organize a protest in Pasco County called “No Presidents Day,” 3) [Now dis-invited] CPAC keynote speaker Milo Yiannopoulos appears to endorse… Read more »
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State Senator Darryl Rouson joins Thursday’s Midpoint
Florida Democratic state Senator Darryl Rouson (SD 19) joined the program for the entire hour. Criminal justice reform, transportation and voting rights were just some of the topics discussed during the program. Rousson represents parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough County in the Legislature. You can listen to the show here.
Feeding Tampa Bay draws attention to hunger problem
The group Feeding Tampa Bay is convinced that hunger is a bigger problem in the Tampa Bay area than many people realize. Its executive director, Thomas Mantz, says that’s why the group is hosting a “Hunger Dinner” Thursday night to draw attention to local food insecurity. “The easiest way for your listeners to think about this… Read more »
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Trump’s Inauguration and Upcoming Veterans for Common Sense Award Dinner
WMNF 88.5FM’s Radioactivity with Rob Lorei 1 -23-17 Coming up toady we’ll hear Florida This Week from this past Friday night on WEDU-TV where we talked about the inauguration of President Donald Trump. And we’re going to talk about this Saturday’s 280th birthday celebration of Founding Father Thoma Paine the author of the influential pamphlet… Read more »
No arrests in latest food share by Tampa Food Not Bombs
There were some very tense moments – but no arrests – Tuesday morning as Tampa Police faced off against volunteers sharing food without a permit in a city park; this follows on the heels of seven arrests last Saturday when members of Tampa Food Not Bombs shared food in the same park. About 30 people,… Read more »
Tampa Police arrest 7 for sharing food without permit
On Saturday Tampa Police arrested seven volunteers with Tampa Food Not Bombs for sharing food with hungry people in a city park without a permit — and activists say a repeat scene could occur Tuesday morning when they will ignore trespass warnings in order to make sure hungry people have a meal; all of this… Read more »
