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Seán Kinane
Tamir Rice protest Tuesday in St. Pete
On Monday an Ohio grand jury declined to indict the two officers involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in November 2014; Tuesday afternoon in St. Petersburg there’s a protest to support Tamir Rice and...
Criticized school lunch line policy put on hold
A Tampa middle school’s lunchroom incentive policy is on hold for now after a campaign led by students accused it of being discriminatory. Woodrow Wilson Middle School’s popular incentive card program inspired outrage when it...
Listeners weigh in on Democratic debate
On Saturday the three candidates vying for the Democratic Party presidential nomination debated on prime-time television. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley battled about a range...
Norman B Has A Dream (about Art in Your Ear!)
Tracked and located by intrepid WMNF assistant news director Seán Kinane, a reluctant Norman B, agreed to shed a little light on his forthcoming appearance on Art In Your Ear. For days, the halls of WMNF...
Florida solar backers seek ballot despite signatures dispute
The leaders of a solar power ballot initiative are vowing to charge ahead with trying to get on Florida’s 2016 ballot, despite a financial dispute with a company hired to recruit signature gatherers. In a conference...
Tampa state legislators question new Florida gambling deal
This month Governor Rick Scott announced an agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to expand gambling in South Florida and bring in $3 billion to the state over seven years. To find out what...
Hillsborough County attorney: fracking bills prohibit local control
On Thursday Hillsborough County commissioners heard a report on the controversial fossil fuel drilling technique called fracking; in their role as the county’s Environmental Protection Commission they were warned by county attorney Rick Morati about...
Hillsborough County Commissioners oppose a plan to pump water from a sinkhole near Thonotosassa as one source to restore flow to the Lower Hillsborough River; meeting as the county’s Environmental Protection Commission Thursday morning, commissioners...
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...
Residents ask SWFWMD to delay decision to pump water from sinkhole
Residents are asking for a delay in a permit to pump water from a sinkhole located in wetlands near Thonotosassa until other sources of water can be considered; they say pumping water from Morris Bridge...
Saudi Arabia women vote, run, and win in elections for first time
This weekend for the first time ever women had the right to vote and the right to run for election in Saudi Arabia. And twenty women actually won. The WMNF News MidPoint guest by phone in Riyadh...
St. Petersburg will stop buying fossil fuel bonds
St. Petersburg will stop investing in fossil fuel bonds because of the contribution of oil companies to climate disruption — Mayor Rick Kriseman made the announcement on Facebook Thursday — but a City Council member...
