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Alternative Fuels/Energy Conservation Thursday, December 07th 2023

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.

Media Tuesday, December 05th 2023

How a tiny non-profit startup broke the year’s biggest Florida politics story

Barbara Petersen, executive director of the Florida Center for Government Accountability, appeared on WMNF WaveMakers.

News and Public Affairs Monday, December 04th 2023

The Pinellas Legislative Delegation supports a revamp of PSTA; what would it mean for local transit?

A Republican Florida representative has proposed a bill that would change how Pinellas County’s transit organization is governed.

bus rapid transit BRT St. Petersburg, Florida

News and Public Affairs Thursday, November 30th 2023

Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual battery by alleged menage a trois lover

Christian Ziegler, Florida’s GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under criminal investigation after...

News and Public Affairs Monday, November 27th 2023

A decade after Rick Scott refused $1.25 billion from feds, a Florida lawmaker proposes $50 million for private passenger rail between Tampa and Orlando

Florida lawmakers are championing hundreds of projects including $50 million for Brightline to extend rail from Orlando to Tampa.

Criminal Justice Thursday, November 16th 2023

Here comes the Sun: Talking pro women’s soccer in Tampa Bay

The new professional women’s soccer team has a name - Tampa Bay Sun FC-will kick off its inaugural season in August 2024.

News and Public Affairs Wednesday, May 03rd 2023

Delivery drivers in danger: attorney calls for increased safety measures following recent attacks

Last month, a Door Dash delivery driver was raped at gunpoint in Tampa. WMNF spoke with an attorney on protecting drivers.

News and Public Affairs Friday, April 28th 2023

Uber and Lyft drivers protest for better pay at Tampa Airport

Uber and Lyft Drivers across Florida came together today to launch the Florida Chapter of the Independent Drivers Guild. According to a press release from the guild, there were simultaneous rallies and work stoppages at 3...

Economy Friday, June 30th 2017

Is Uber’s Business Model Heading for Collapse?

The American Health Care Act stalls in the Senate The Republican Party’s long-promised repeal of “Obamacare” is in trouble after Senate GOP leaders, short of support, abruptly shelved a vote Tuesday on legislation aimed at...

Environment Wednesday, September 21st 2016

Florida This Week; New doc looks at the lasting health effects of 2010 BP oil Spill

By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Monday we aired the latest episode of Florida this Week, a panel discussion show on state and local politics that is hosted by Rob Lorei on local PBS station WEDU. Among...

Development Tuesday, August 16th 2016

Tampa-area leaders call for transit solutions

In order to attract major companies to a growing Tampa Bay region, high-quality transportation options are needed; that’s according to Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik. But when WMNF News asked him the best way to...

Jobs Saturday, January 10th 2015

Disability rights activist voices concern over accessibility within ride-sharing services

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