Weekly conversations with people making a difference in the Tampa Bay region, hosted by Janet and Tom Scherberger.
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Susan MacManus, USF Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Political Science and political analyst for ABC Action News in Tampa, appeared on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (7/23) to discuss the unprecedented dynamics of the presidential campaign. A disastrous debate performance by President Joe Biden less than a month ago prompted calls for him to… -
Egmont Key, a 250-acre island at the mouth of Tampa Bay, is rich in history and wildlife but is threatened by sea level rise. A volunteer group is trying to mitigate that and is looking for volunteers to help. As recently as the 1970s the island was about 550 acres, said Matthew Bane, a board… -
Locally owned independent bookstores, once considered an endangered species, are thriving, and they’re elevating local authors. The rise of shopping mall stores like WaldenBooks and B. Dalton’s followed by the 1990s double-whammy of big box bookstores like Barnes and Noble and Borders, and Amazon (which started as an online bookseller), seemed to spell the end… -
While violent crime is down nationally, a recent spate of fatal shootings in Tampa has people on edge and wondering what can be done. Fatal shootings in neighborhoods like Hyde Park and New Tampa, where such crime is rare, have added fuel to the fire. Brucie Klay Boonstoppel, whose son Harrison was shot dead from… -
Robert DuBoise, a Tampa man who spent 37 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, has a message for anyone who wants to help him. “If people want to do something….the most important thing is not to focus on the president right now but to focus on local officials,” DuBoise, 59, told WMNF WaveMakers… -
Emma Clough and Bianca Raises talked about earning their Gold Awards, the highest honor in Girl Scouts and Mary Pat King, CEO of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida shared how the organization supports women and creates future leaders. -
With the start of Hurricane season just 10 days away, WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (5/21) discussed the forecast and the impact climate change is having on severe weather with Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist for WFLA TV. Berardelli is the rare TV meteorologist willing to speak out directly and often about the… -
Deborah Dorbert of Lakeland was a few months pregnant when her doctor delivered disturbing news: Her unborn child had Potter’s Syndrome, which meant he did not have kidneys and his lungs were not developing normally. He likely would not survive outside the womb. Despite that, her doctor, who worked at Lakeland Regional Health, said he…
