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Seán Kinane

Speaking with director of the film ‘Frenemies’ about the US embargo of Cuba

WMNF interviews the director of the film Frenemies, a documentary about how the Cuban people have been impacted by the U.S. embargo.

Firefighter again raises concerns about gender inequity at Tampa Fire Rescue

Tanja Vidovic, a Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter, suggests improvements to improve gender equity, such as private bathrooms.
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St. Pete election: Robert Blackmon & Ken Welch

Audio from a forum featuring the two candidates for St. Petersburg mayor in 2021: Robert Blackmon and Ken Welch.

Conservation groups will sue Manatee County over Piney Point pollution

Conservation groups plan to sue Manatee County over a proposal to inject water from the Piney Point stack into the lower Floridan aquifer.
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Fire damages Dunedin’s water plant – residents should conserve water

Dunedin, Florida, residents are asked to conserve water after a fire damaged the city's water plant.
Fight for Fifteen

Florida low-wage workers strike for a national $15/hour minimum

Low-wage workers in Tampa and across the state are striking to demand a national minimum wage of fifteen dollars an hour.

In Oct. 7 meeting, state Board of Education will scrutinize districts with mask mandates

The Florida Board of Education will meet to determine if 11 school districts have complied with rules forbidding student mask mandates.
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Preview of Saturday’s “Bans Off our Bodies” rallies; plus solar system exploration

On Saturday women and their allies will march in cities across the country for rights, including access to safe and legal abortions. Plus: the rate of discovery of objects in the solar system is the...
Taking a Knee, Changing the World book review

Colin Kaepernick taking a knee influenced a generation of activist athletes: author

WMNF's Seán Kinane interviews The Nation's Dave Zirin, author of a book about sports & activism: The Kaepernick Effect. Taking a Knee, Changing The World.
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Parents supporting mask mandates speak out before Pinellas School Board meeting

The Pinellas County School Board meets Tuesday afternoon. In Pinellas, masks are recommended in schools, but not required.
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More opportunities to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Pinellas, including at your worksite

A list of several COVID-19 vaccine outreach opportunities in Pinellas County, including at workplaces, via DOH-Pinellas.
Black Lives Matter

Interview with C.L. reporter about BLM arrests and about the labor history of Ybor

WMNF interviews Justin Garcia from Creative Loafing who wrote about a Tampa BLM protester who was arrested & faces up to 5 years in prison.

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