Late Wednesday night, after days of massive street protests, the Governor of Puerto Rico announced that he would resign. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation came after the release of scandalous chat messages by the governor and others in his administration. To celebrate, Puerto Ricans in the Tampa Bay area are demonstrating Friday evening in East Tampa. To… Read more »
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St. Pete Pride expects larger crowds honoring Orlando victims
One of the largest gay pride celebrations in the south happens this weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida. So, what are plans for St. Pete Pride and what are the security concerns? To find out, WMNF News spoke with its executive director, Eric Skains. “Well, St. Pete Pride, the organization, is the producer of the annual St…. Read more »
