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Pinellas County Commission workshops Rays stadium deal before vote

Listen: The new Rays stadium and Historic Gas Plant development deal could be inching closer to approval. Pinellas County Commissioners met Thursday to discuss plans to contribute nearly $313 million towards a new stadium. The...
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‘NIL’ deals approved for Florida high school athletes

High school athletes in Florida, like their college counterparts, will be able to make money through NIL endorsements and other deals.

St. Pete City Council approves new Rays stadium, Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment deal

Listen: The St. Petersburg City Council has approved a new Rays stadium and redevelopment project of the Historic Gas Plant District.  After a 5 to 3 vote, the landmark deal will now go to the...

The Scoop: Tues. July 9th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Political campaigns in Florida are getting busy with the First Lady in Tampa and Trump planning to get voters in Miami.
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Court refuses to halt the legal fight between FSU and the ACC

The 1st District Court of Appeal denied a motion for a stay that the ACC filed.
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FSU argues that its case against the ACC should move forward

Florida State University urged an appeals court to reject a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold a lawsuit.

Interview with youth coach Mike Trigg on the education of name, image, and likeness (NIL)

What is NIL, how has it changed college sports and why are schools under investigation? Collegiate sports, largely unchanged for more than a century, have experienced unprecedented change in less than one year. Much of that...

Tennis champion Coco Gauff urges young Floridians to vote

Listen: Pro tennis star Coco Gauff is outspoken on social issues. She recently told the AP that it’s “a crazy time to be a Floridian, especially a Black one at that.” Gauff criticized book bans...
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The Florida High School Athletic Association’s bylaws now say “sex” instead of “gender”

The State Board of Education approved changes in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s bylaws, replacing “gender” with “sex.”
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FHSAA considers NIL compensation for Florida student-athletes

Florida could soon approve a proposal for high-school athletes getting paid through NIL business agreements such as endorsement deals.

More details from St Pete City Council’s talk on Rays development plan

Listen: Some St. Petersburg city councilmembers are pushing back against a 6.5 billion dollar proposed deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and their developer. Here’s more details from yesterday’s meeting to discuss the redevelopment of...

Anna Eskamani, Richie Floyd and Annabelle Tometich talk abortion, Tampa Bay Rays, and ‘The Mango Tree’

It’s a busy morning on “The Skinny” and we zoomed in on the Tampa Bay area with St. Petersburg City Councilman Richie Floyd who updated us on the Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga, Orlando-based Rep....

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