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DeSantis defeats Charlie Crist Election 2022

Republican leaders question $10 million donation to Casey DeSantis-linked charity

Listen: An organization tied to a program led by Casey DeSantis received $10 million donation stemming from a settlement with the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration.  Leaders of that agency faced heated questioning about...
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Update: New College backtracks on plans to host Russell Brand, blames ‘current media coverage’

Listen: UPDATE: New College rescheduled the event with Russell Brand “to a later date”, saying that “the current media climate is a distraction from the deeper purpose of the event”. They claimed in a press...
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University of South Florida researchers identify cause of sargassum inundations

Listen: Researchers at the University of South Florida are predicting what they call another major sargassum year.  In the open ocean, the large golden brown masses of seaweed provide habitat for marine life. But it...

‘We couldn’t justify it’: U.S. politics chills Canadian tourism to Tampa Bay

Listen: Dave Easby has been coming to Dunedin from New Brunswick, Canada for the last 15 years.  He likes to watch the Toronto Blue Jays spring training.   But this year, he opted for Mexico.  “This...

Tampa faith org asks local leaders to commit to funding affordable housing

Listen: Faith leaders and advocates in Hillsborough County are calling on local leaders to commit to affordable housing, mental health, and environmental reforms.  They are hosting an event Tuesday evening hoping for a commitment from...
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Weather modification bill passes Florida Senate

Listen: A bill to ban weather modification projects passed the Florida Senate Thursday. Among other things, the bill seeks to prevent what some call chemtrails. Senate Bill 56 would ban the release of chemicals into...
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St. Petersburg will spend $22.5 million to repair Tropicana Field roof

Listen: The roof of Tropicana Field was torn off during Hurricane Milton last year. The St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to spend millions to replace it with a stronger one.  The City will spend...
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Immigrant advocates speak out against controversial 287(g) agreements in Florida

Listen: Dozens of police departments across Florida, including those in the Tampa Bay Area, have signed on to a federal program to help find and arrest undocumented immigrants- and immigration advocates are speaking out against...

DeSantis calls for billions in property tax relief, doubles down on eventually removing the tax

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida legislature to direct billions of dollars toward cutting property taxes.  And at a press conference Monday, DeSantis also doubled down on his goal to eventually eliminate...

In April, Tampa is turning blue for a good cause

Listen: Hillsborough and Pinellas counties have among the highest rates of reported and confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in Florida, according to the nonprofit Champions for Children. Key Tampa landmarks will light up...
Redington Beach, Florida

Beach access bill targeting a North Florida county moves forward in House

Listen: A bill advanced in the House today targeting beach access in one county on the panhandle.  It comes as some lawmakers say Walton County was unfairly affected by a 2018 law.   House Bill 6043,...
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Tampa streetcar to stay fare-free until September – after that, future is uncertain

Listen: Tampa’s streetcar will stay fare-free through September after the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency voted to fund it earlier this month, but council members say this is only a temporary solution.  The TECO line streetcar...
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