A joint panel of the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine is slated to discuss rules about treatments for transgender minors and adults.
Hillsborough County takes action to improve water quality in neglected community after push from advocates
A low-income community next to the University of South Florida has long suffered from a lack of clean water.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, May 26, 2023
LISTEN HERE: National Hurricane Center monitoring potential tropical developments The National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring low pressure off the Southeast Coast for potential tropical developments. “Regardless if development, conditions over the peninsula will be unsettled today,” stated Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Meteorologist Megan Borowski. “The system should pull northward over the holiday weekend,… Read more »
Tampa’s Darryl Shaw, Manny Leto and Tom DeGeorge discuss latest changes in Ybor City
Ybor City is in yet another season of change, and Tampa developer Darryl Shaw is on the forefront of headlines surrounding the transition. He—along with public historian and club owner Tom DeGeorge—join us on air to discuss. Listen to the show via wmnf.org.
New courthouse measure provides relief to nursing moms
Listen: Governor DeSantis signed a measure last week that would require courthouses to provide private, clean spaces for nursing mothers to pump or breastfeed. WMNF’s Chris Young reports that this is the state’s effort toward helping women in the legal system. The measure exempts courts that are unable to comply at “reasonable cost” or require… Read more »
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, May 25, 2023
LISTEN HERE: DeSantis launches pres. bid in botched Twitter announcement Gov. Ron DeSantis’s unorthodox Twitter announcement of his 2024 presidential run didn’t go quite as smoothly as he had hoped last night. Democrats were quick to respond following the botched announcement, with President Joe Biden’s Twitter campaign posting a link for people to donate to… Read more »
TECO customers resist rate hikes as their power bills soar
Last night Tampa Electric Company held their annual shareholder and analyst call to discuss changes over the last year, as executives sought to answer questions regarding high electric bills and solutions to public health troubles. Some community members were not pleased with what they heard. More than a dozen community leaders listened attentively to a… Read more »
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enters the race for president, vows to ‘get the job done’
Gov. Ron DeSantis made his White House bid official Wednesday, announcing a 2024 presidential run in an online discussion with Elon Musk that ended months of speculation and set up a clash with former President Donald Trump.
Florida book objection list approved
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new rule that will lead to Florida officials publishing an annual list of library books and instructional materials that have drawn public objections, in a move that the board’s chairman said will “provide transparency for our families.”
DeSantis signs new Florida elections laws; he can run for president without resigning
As he entered the 2024 race for the White House, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a major elections bill that places additional restrictions on voter registration groups and helps clear the way for him to run for president without resigning from office.
MidPoint: Putting People to Death in Florida Just Got Easier
Death penalty defense lawyers, Allison Miller and Craig Whisenhunt join MidPoint to discuss the new legislation that now makes Florida the state with the lowest legal threshold to put convicted people to death for murder, and the new legislation that makes sexual battery on a child under 12 also subject to the death penalty.
Scholars sound alarm on hunger crisis
Listen: Scholars and experts met at the University of South Florida today to sound the alarm on the global hunger crisis. This comes as global hunger becomes a bigger issue post-pandemic. The event was part of USF’s Global & National Security Institutions “Policy Dialogues” series. The event featured scholars from around the nation addressing the… Read more »
Florida pushes back on transgender athletes rule
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday adopted a statement condemning a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education that is geared toward allowing transgender athletes to participate on teams consistent with their gender identity.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Listen here: New College of Florida faculty censures board of trustees New College of Florida faculty have voted to censure the college’s Board of Trustees. Faculty mentioned a long list of grievances in a letter sent to the school’s leadership. DeSantis set to launch presidential campaign today Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to launch… Read more »
Court urged to hear Florida elections law fight
Voting rights groups want a full federal appeals court to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made changes that discriminated against Black voters.
Climate activist Susan Glickman says we must fix the source of the crisis not just build seawalls
Susan Glickman, who has been advocating for policies to address climate change for 20 years, told WMNF WaveMakers Tuesday that Florida is finally admitting it has a problem and trying to mitigate the effects of rising sea levels. But that’s like buying more towels to mop up the bathroom floor flooded by an overflowing sink. We have to also have to turn off the flow of carbon emissions, the source of climate change.
New College of Florida faculty censures board of trustees
Listen: New College of Florida faculty have voted to censure the college’s Board of Trustees. Faculty mentioned a long list of grievances in a letter sent to the school’s leadership. Miriam Wallace, English professor and co-author of the letter, wrote the motion to censure with a clear message: “It says here are the things… Read more »
Tampa Bay Democratic legislators slam bills passed during the 2023 session and how the session unfolded
The Florida Legislature wrapped up its regular session this month — we look back at bills that passed and bills that didn’t.
DeSantis names Meredith Sasso to Florida Supreme Court
Continuing to mold a conservative Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Meredith Sasso to succeed former Justice Ricky Polston, who stepped down in March.
Florida Cabinet approves over 35,000 acres of conservation lands
The Florida Wildlife Corridor will continue to grow by thousands of acres, following approval by the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday. Listen: The newly-approved conservation lands in nine Florida counties will allow conservation and agriculture projects to coexist. Christie Utt is with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. During… Read more »
