Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The state of Florida cannot punish school districts for implementing mask mandates with medical opt-outs. That’s the ruling handed down Friday by a Leon County judge. Gov. Ron DeSantis’s evidence for banning mandates wound up losing the case for him. LISTEN: The ruling means schools can continue… Read more »
Instead of focusing on the most effective ways the CDC says we have to reign in the spread of the coronavirus — widespread vaccinations and universal masking — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is focusing on a treatment for COVID-19 symptoms that works best on patients that have recently contracted the virus.
State Rep. Fentrice Driskell, a rising star in the Florida Democratic Party, visited the WMNF studios for a special WaveMakers edition of MidPoint, where we go in-depth with people making a difference in the Tampa Bay region.
On Monday’s (8/23/21) Sustainable Living show, we caught up with central Florida resident Delphine Geraci and talked about food preservation. Geraci, who is originally from Connecticut, has seemed to master food preservation at her HOA home in central Florida. She gave some great information in regards to freezing, drying and canning your fruits and veggies… Read more »
Mayor Jane Castor announced that all City of Tampa employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30th.
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Masks will remain optional in Pinellas County Schools. The Pinellas School Board Tuesday voted against holding a special meeting to discuss instituting a mask mandate. LISTEN: School board member Caprice Edmond motioned to call the special meeting. “I am asking the board to take a vote today… Read more »
St. Petersburg held its primary election Tuesday, setting up a November showdown for mayor between Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon. LISTEN: Welch is 20-year County Commission veteran. His father, David, was only the second Black council member elected in the city and once ran for mayor himself. Blackmon is currently in the middle of his… Read more »
To talk about the coronavirus delta surge in Florida, mask mandates, booster shots and many other COVID-19-related topics, we spoke with Stacy De-Lin, MD.
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died Tuesday at the age of 80.
New COVID-19 vaccination sites have been announced in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, including before a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.
Dateline: 19.00 hours ET, August 16, 2021 Dr. Binoy Kampmark is always ahead. 14 hours ahead in Melbourne. Yet, even if the learned professor were in the same dateline, you can be assured his perspective on global events would be considerably ahead of the battalions of pundits scrambling to have their voices heard on every… Read more »
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County is announcing several new drive-through places to get tested for the coronavirus.
New COVID-19 vaccination sites have been announced in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, including before a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.
Governor Ron DeSantis ended Federal pandemic unemployment assistance early in June in order to get Florida back to work. But newly released data from the Department of Economic Opportunity shows unemployment has actually increased since the benefits ended.
A group of reproductive rights advocates is challenging social media to eat tacos and drink beer for charity. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund launched one of its flagship fundraising events in Safety Harbor this week. LISTEN: It’s called the Taco or Beer Challenge and the rules are simple. “Have fun, eat tacos, have a beer… Read more »
Glen Hatchell, an accomplished dog trainer and behavior expert–having held the Certified Professional Dog Trainer certification since 2014–was a guest Wednesday on Talking Animals, reprising “Ask The Trainer,” an extended segment we experimented with for the first time in May. The experiment was deemed a big success, and Hatchell–the Behavior and Enrichment Manager at the Humane… Read more »
WMNF general manager Rick Fernandes is leaving the station because he was offered a position with a “major national media organization.”
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor talks about steps we need to take to address the climate crisis. Also: USF Marine Science professor Don Chambers on the U.N. climate report and Aliki Moncreif of Florida Conservation Voters on what the state’s legislature is — and isn’t — doing to address the crisis.
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Hillsborough County School Board Wednesday voted to institute a 30-day mandatory mask policy. Board members voted 5-2 to institute the temporary mandate with an option for parents to opt-out, but only with a letter from a doctor. The rule goes into effect Thursday. LISTEN: Board members… Read more »
On Wednesday Tampa-area Congress member Kathy Castor told the hosts of WMNF’s MidPoint, Shelley Rebach and Janet Scherberger, that she opposes development on the USF Forest Preserve.
