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How Florida homeowners and renters can apply for financial assistance
Financial assistance is available for Florida homeowners and for renters who have been impacted by the COVID-19 economy.
Hillsborough coronavirus percent positivity increased for the seventh week in a row
The percentage of tests coming back positive for coronavirus has increased in Hillsborough County for the seventh week in a row.
Surly Voices: the voices at stake with Roe v. Wade
Following Politico’s publication of a leaked document from the United States Supreme Court, noting its intentions to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case, the controversy has been loud. However, the voices being amplified, such...
MidPoint: what’s the deal with property insurance?
Amid rising costs of living in the state of Florida and a housing crisis, homeowners' insurance is in a crisis of its own. Property insurance rates are rising astronomically, and the public outcry had led...
Ovarian cancer survivor stories with Carla Jimenez and Kerry Kriseman
World Ovarian Cancer Day is May 8, and this week, advocates and activists Carla Jimenez and Kerry Kriseman joined WaveMakers to discuss their stories of survival, as well as the importance of talking about and...
PHOTO GALLERY: Reproductive choice advocates rally in St. Petersburg and elsewhere in Tampa Bay
About 150 people rallied for reproductive choice in St. Petersburg, Florida, some held signs reading things like “Defend Reproductive Rights.”
Reproductive rights advocates in Florida react to the apparent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
Coronavirus positivity rates continue to rise in Tampa Bay area counties
The percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties continues to rise.
UPDATE: Bill opposed by the rooftop solar industry and environmentalists vetoed by Florida governor
A bill in the Florida Legislature could have the effect of limiting rooftop solar power; HB 741 is opposed by environmentalists.
MidPoint: Math Book Rejections Don’t Add Up
The Florida Department of Education's rejection of 54 mathematics textbooks just doesn't seem to add up. The claims of "indoctrination" through social-emotional learning, or the alleged inclusion of "prohibited topics" like critical race theory have...
WaveMakers: Uncovering Tampa’s Black History with Fred Hearns
Fred Hearns, the curator of Black History at the Tampa Bay History Center, discusses some of Tampa's forgotten, neglected and buried past.
WMNF mark sexual assault awareness month by speaking with the head of the Military Sexual Trauma department at Veterans Affairs in Tampa.
