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The Scoop: Wed., September 27, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Congressional redistricting trial For thirty years, North Florida had a district where African-American voters could elect their preferred candidate to Congress. The removal of the...
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Quality of Life in the U.S.

The U.S. Census reports on measures of poverty long and short term while workers are utilizing their voices and power to strike in a crucial...
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Bombingham & Dynamite Hill: Birmingham Civil Rights Trail with Julie Buckner Armstrong

We are republishing a few posts that Dr. Julie Buckner Armstrong wrote for WMNF when she was researching her home town, Birmingham. She is a...
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Walking Through Birmingham – Telling its Civil Rights Stories with Julie Buckner Armstrong

We are republishing a few posts that Dr. Julie Buckner Armstrong wrote for WMNF when she was researching her home town, Birmingham. She is a...
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A Surprise on the Civil Rights Trail in Birmingham

We are republishing a few posts that Dr. Julie Buckner Armstrong wrote for WMNF when she was researching her home town, Birmingham. She is a...
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Episode 20: Drew Ware owner of CEO Experience/The Ultimate Networking for Entrepreneurs’ Events

If your business needs resources; loans, networking, and collaboration with other businesses you should be there at the CEO Experience events.   CEO Experience event has keynote...
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MidPoint: LGBTQ and Trans Voices from the Capitol Protest 

The Florida legislature stands ready to ban transgender medical care for minors and take kids away from their parents if the parents seek gender-affirming treatment for their children. The Republican legislature is planning to ban...

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Listen: Axios reporter fired Axios reporter Ben Montgomery, a co-host of the WMNF Public Affairs program “The Skinny,” was fired by Axios this week after responding to a Florida Department of Education email about an...

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

New Florida abortion bill Tomorrow a panel in the Florida House is scheduled to take up a bill that seeks to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee will hold the...

MidPoint: Bloggers and Pundits Beware!

New legislation proposed by the Republican super-majority would make it easier to suppress free speech in Florida by requiring bloggers who write about the Governor’s administration to register with the State and subject them to...

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Tuesday, March 7th, 2023

Listen to the WMNF Daily Digest of news headlines for Tuesday, March 7: Election day in Tampa Today is the city Election Day for Tampa, and although Mayor Jane Castor doesn’t have an opponent on...
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Local utilities in Florida could see more state regulation

Florida House and Senate members last week filed proposals that would increase state regulation of many municipal electric utilities.

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

DeSantis after new State Attorney Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking aim at yet another democratic State Attorney – this time it’s Monique Worrell in Florida’s 9th Circuit Court. DeSantis has ordered an audit into the...

MidPoint with Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell

Rep, Driskell joined us to discuss the parade of horrible legislation that the Florida Republican-controlled legislature is planning now that they have a super-majority. Brian Connolly, Vice President of the USF Faculty Senate also joins...
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10 big issues in the 2023 Florida legislative session

Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual 60-day legislative session. These are 10 big issues to watch.

MidPoint-DeSantis’ Hostile Takeover of Public Education

MidPoint looks at the hostile takeover of Florida public education by DeSantis and Christian conservatives
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Florida Legislature special session on Reedy Creek, migrant flights & other issues

The Florida Legislature is in special session to deal with a range of issues like Reedy Creek, migrant flights & other topics.
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DeSantis proposes $114.8 billion Florida budget

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed his nearly $114.8 billion “framework for freedom” budget for next year.

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