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The Scoop: Mon. May 5, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio: Trump, Santa Ono, Kathy Castor, Alcatraz reopening, Gaza Strip

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor blasts Trump order to defund PBS & NPR as ‘illegal’ and an ‘overreach’

Listen: Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.  Congressmember Kathy Castor blasted the move as illegal in St. Petersburg on Friday. “Parents and families really value...

Tampa Democrat Kathy Castor, others craft bill to limit Elon Musk’s access to treasury info

Listen: Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor is raising concerns about Elon Musk’s access to the sensitive financial info of Americans.  Castor and other house democrats introduced a bill aimed at stopping Musk and his Department of...
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There’s still time to apply for Hurricane Helene relief

Deadlines to apply for a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration are approaching soon. SBA spokesperson Julie Garrett said people can obtain the low-interest disaster loan to help offset recovery and rebuilding costs that...

Hear from most of the candidates running for Congress in Florida’s 14th and 15th Districts

On Primary Election Day in Florida, we took a close look at two Congressional primaries that are on the ballot: FL-14 and FL-15.
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Some Florida reactions to Joe Biden withdrawing from the presidential race and endorsing Kamala Harris

Many Democratic leaders have lined up behind Harris since Biden announced Sunday he was dropping his reelection campaign.
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Tampa leaders seek community’s help in curbing gun violence

On Monday, a New Tampa man was gunned down and another was found dead from a gunshot wound in Tampa.  On Tuesday, a woman was shot and killed in her apartment hallway in St. Petersburg. ...

Hillsborough County Public Schools receives $2 million

Listen: US Congress member Kathy Castor announced $2 million of grant money for Hillsborough County Public Schools at the Bowers/Whitley Building Construction Academy. The money comes from two grants: federal funds from this year and...

Tampa elected officials, advocates call for Medicaid expansion

Listen: Florida is one of only ten states that hasn’t expanded access to Medicaid. Tampa city leaders and activists gathered across from the Tampa General Hospital today to call for the expansion of coverage. Political...
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Tampa Bay area receives a $250,000 grant from NOAA to combat climate change

Learn about the $250,000 grant from NOAA to Tampa Bay, empowering small businesses to tackle climate change.

House Reps propose bill sidestepping DeSantis’s $350 million federal funds veto

In June, Governor Ron DeSantis rejected around $350 million in energy efficiency incentives. WMNF's Chris Young reports.

Congress member Kathy Castor talks climate change, Biden, Max Frost, aliens, and more

Seventeen years into her congressional career, Kathy Castor still brings an optimism and unwavering drive to D.C. on behalf of her constituents in Florida’s 14th Congressional district, which includes parts of Hillsborough County and Pinellas....
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