On Tuesday afternoon the Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their proposed Ybor City baseball park; according to the Rays, the project would cost $892 million, about a third of which would be the cost of the roof. The Rays expect taxpayers to fund most of the ballpark. The team hopes the stadium will have a translucent… Read more »
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Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Alan Cohn
St. Petersburg takes a step to defund the police; instead of 25 officers, city will hire social workers
Radioactivity Wednesday: Trump campaign surrogate says consumer choice and Health Savings Accounts will fix the US healthcare problem
SunRunner will be name of rapid bus service from St. Pete to St. Pete Beach
ESPN's Jemele Hill's message to some news consumers: 'Your emotions are not facts'
Read MoreTampa business leaders make the case for an Ybor City ballpark
Read MoreRays president tries to sell St. Pete crowd on Ybor stadium
Read MoreEd O'Bannon tells WMNF how he sued the NCAA and won
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Documentary explores a literally cool part of black sporting history
Read MoreManatee County students fight back against ban on taking a knee
Read MoreMidPoint for Thursday, Sept. 28 - health care reporter Jay Kaiser & Steve Almond,author of "Against Football"
Read MoreGolf course residents protest Tampa Sports Authority over pesticide
Read MoreRick Baker pushes for 'yes' vote on Rowdies stadium
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Thursday MidPoint – sports editor Dave Zirin talks about Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for national anthem
On today’s program, Dave Zirin, the sports editor of The Nation and the host of the popular Edge of Sports podcast, was our guest for the first part of the program. He discussed San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s controversial decision not to stand for the national anthem, and the fall out from that.
Women’s Show – Brazil: Economy and Olympics – and NOT Campaign Mania
How many times since the opening ceremony in Rio have your heard “The Girl from Ipanema?” Do you know more about archery than you ever wanted to know? It’s hard not to get caught up in Olympic madness… We all know they are happening in Rio de Janeiro, but what do you know about what… Read more »
New book says NCAA exploits student athletes
College sports pull in more money than the NFL, about $13 billion a year. But most of the students athletes never see the money that is made from their skills and likeness. Often their personal and academic lives are tightly controlled by coaches and sports departments only to be largely abandoned by the end of their college… Read more »
Hillsborough approves $29 million for Bucs stadium upgrade
The Hillsborough County Commission overwhelmingly approved nearly $29 million for upgrades to the county-owned football stadium that’s home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The county’s chief financial administrator, Bonnie Wise, says the public funds come from the tourist tax, not general revenue. Wise says part of the deal would increase the amount of profit sharing… Read more »
Authors Diane Roberts and Cynthia Barnett on Women’s POV 10/22
This Saturday, October 24 USF St. Pete will be hosting The Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading from 10 AM – 4 PM. It is truly an extraordinary opportunity to meet and hear a plethora of authors – and there is a Q and A after each presentation so you can ask your own questions. The… Read more »
Bolts miss hoisting Stanley Cup this year but fans showed strong support
Bolts miss hoisting Stanley Cup this year but fans showed strong support
Daniel Tilley with the Florida ACLU on “conscience protection” clause on gay adoption; Rays stadium woes
Daniel Tilley with the Florida ACLU on “conscience protection” clause on gay adoption; Rays stadium woes
Tampa Bay Times Writer Stephen Nohlgreen analyzes the Rays’ future prospects in St. Pete
Tampa Bay Times Writer Stephen Nohlgreen analyzes the Rays’ future prospects in St. Pete
The Fairness Doctrine with Jennifer Sulivan, and The Tampa Bay Rays might look outside of St.Pete for new stadium.
The Fairness Doctrine with Jennifer Sulivan, and The Tampa Bay Rays might look outside of St.Pete for new stadium.
Reaction to trademark board calling Washington NFL team name “disparaging”
Reaction to trademark board calling Washington NFL team name “disparaging”
Brazil braces for social justice protests ahead of World Cup soccer tournament
Brazil braces for social justice protests ahead of World Cup soccer tournament
Skip Holtz steps down from East Carolina to replace Jim Leavitt as USF head coach
East Carolina coach Skip Holtz will be the next head coach for the USF Bulls, accepting USF’s offer this morning. The University has been looking for a coach since firing Jim Leavitt last Friday. The lawyer for USF football player Joel Miller is asking Ex-USF football coach Jim Leavitt to apologize for hitting him, the… Read more »
