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PSTA and HART talk ups and downs Tampa Bay transit
The bus. It’s the backbone of transportation in the United States and still moves thousands of people around Tampa Bay every day. For the latest episode of The Skinny on WMNF Tampa, Whitney Fox, Director...
DeSantis: Florida goes ‘even further’ after SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action
Gov. Ron DeSantis told a Moms for Liberty convention that Florida goes “even further” than the Supreme Court ruling stopping affirmative action in college admissions.
LULAC holds “Know your rights” town hall about new immigration law
The League of United Latin American Citizens held a town hall meeting yesterday in Ybor City to help Floridians know their rights and become more vigilant In the wake of SB1718, a new immigration law...
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, June 30th, 2023
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, June 30th, 2023
A conversation with Imam Derrick Peat
On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha (festival of Sacrifice) we replay Ahmed Bedier’s conversation with Imam Derrick peat on faith and the Imam’s unusual journey to Islam.
Ron DeSantis signs a law that lets Florida override local landlord-tenant regulations
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a preemption bill that means state law overrides local regulations involving landlords and tenants.
Ron DeSantis signs into law the state preemption of local ordinances in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 170 that could boost legal challenges to local ordinances; critics hoped for a veto of this preemption bill.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that lets Florida test radioactive phosphogypsum, a fertilizer industry waste product, in building roads.
Florida to become permitless carry state on July 1
Florida’s new permitless carry law will go into effect this Saturday, and some Floridians are concerned about gun violence.
Florida appeals judge’s ruling blocking state’s ‘Drag Queen’ law
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that blocked a new law aimed at prohibiting children from attending drag shows.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, June 29th, 2023
DeSantis administration redirects millions in COVID money The DeSantis administration steered $92 million last year in leftover federal COVID stimulus money to a controversial highway interchange project that directly benefits a top political donor. The...
Florida Ports CEO warns that proposed changes to protect the endangered Rice's whale could harm ports including Port Tampa Bay.
