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RNC state delegations plan for 2012 convention.

Wednesday the RNC began a week of meetings in preparation for next year’s Republican National Convention in Tampa. State party chair members gathered in the afternoon to review election strategy and convention plans. Next year,...

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn presents 2012 budget to City Council

This morning, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn presented his preliminary city budget for fiscal year 2012. This is the new mayor’s first proposed budget. Buckhorn pitched the budget to the City Council in downtown. Mayor Buckhorn...

Florida has one week to hold onto rail money

Florida officials have about one week to make a deal keep the federal high-speed rail funds rejected yesterday by Governor Rick Scott. One idea is for another entity like Amtrak to receive the $2.4 billion...

County Commission candidates debate at Tiger Bay, and Ken Hagan’s under fire

Republican Ken Hagan received a firestorm of criticism at today’s debate at the Tiger Bay Club in Downtown Tampa. The Hillsborough County Commission Chair is running for the countywide District 5 seat. He was supposed...

Tampa locals speak out on the new Health Bill

With the health care bill passing the U.S. House last night, many Republicans are outraged, Democrats are encouraged, and some don’t seem to really know anything about the bill. Today, WMNF asked students and Tampa...

Can Florida hospitals afford more medical refugees from Haiti?

According to a spokesperson for Tampa International Airport, two flights arrived in Tampa earlier this week to deliver 36 seriously injured earthquake victims from Haiti. But the economic impact of the influx of Haitians is...

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