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Abortion Rights Tuesday, March 19th 2024

Hear from 2024 Hillsborough School Board candidates in District 7 (countywide)

Hear from Hillsborough School Board District 7 incumbent Lynn Gray and challengers Jen Flebotte, Johnny Bush and Karen Bendorf.

Blog Saturday, March 16th 2024

Discover Musical Treasures: WMNF CD & LP Music Sale – March 23rd!

WMNF, Tampa’s vibrant Community Radio Station, boasts a rich history dating back to 1979, dedicated to curating the most eclectic and diverse music imaginable. Now,...

Elections Wednesday, March 13th 2024

The Gabber says a candidate’s campaign manager mentioned a payment for positive coverage

Tom Bixler's campaign manager did not technically attempt to bribe The Gabber reporter, but that an ethical line was crossed.

Art Monday, April 1st 2024

Easter Monday: Artificial Intelligence and a Town Hall

Torian Brackett joins a discussion about life and work as voiceover actor. Artificial Intelligence was a central issue during the Writer’s and Actor’s strike. AI shows great promise but also potentially an existential threat. Also,...

Blog Monday, April 1st 2024

Jazz Extravaganza: An Evening with Saxophonist Jack Wilkins on WMNF 88.5’s Jazz In The Night!

Join us tonight at 9 PM on WMNF 88.5's Jazz In The Night for an exclusive interview with renowned saxophonist Jack Wilkins, accompanied by the legendary host Bob Seymour.

Elections Monday, April 1st 2024

Trial starts on Florida’s voter registration law

Plaintiffs arguing the Florida law is unconstitutional and the state says the law is aimed at enhancing election security.

Environment Monday, April 1st 2024

Clean Air Tampa Bay: EPA Grants $1M to Combat Climate Change and Protect Vulnerable Communities

Learn about the $250,000 grant from NOAA to Tampa Bay, empowering small businesses to tackle climate change.

Education Monday, April 1st 2024

The Scoop: ,Mon. April 1, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

St. Pete Police A police officer shot 28-year-old Germane Small after reports of gunfire. Small fled but fired at Officer Andre Sousa, who returned fire, injuring Small. Sickest children are losing Medicaid Florida’s Department of...

Elections Monday, April 1st 2024

The Republican Party of Florida holds an 855,000 edge over Democrats in voter registrations

5,215,016 voters were registered as Republicans at the end of February, while 4,359,315 were registered as Democrats in Florida.

Insurance Monday, April 1st 2024

A judge rejects Florida’s request to block changes to flood insurance

A federal judge has rejected a request by Florida & other states for a preliminary injunction to block changes to the National Flood Insurance Program.

African American Sunday, March 31st 2024

Easter Sunday Blues, Billions Held From Black Colleges

Outrage at the theft of funds States have held back $13 billion from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) over the last three decades. Sunday Forum host, Walter L. Smith II, is joined by Producer...

American History Saturday, March 30th 2024

Conspiring To Confuse

Conspiracies theories are everywhere. In mere moments after the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse wild speculation erupted. It was terrorists. It was a government plot. Five days after the massive steel truss bridge was...

LGBT Friday, March 29th 2024

A judge will decide on Florida’s teacher pronoun law

A federal judge on Friday heard arguments in a court battle over a law restricting educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.

Friday, March 29th 2024

Someone Crack A Window, It’s FUNKY in here – Ajeva

One of The Tampa Bay Area's Funkiest bands, Ajeva stops in for an extremely funky episode.

Insurance Friday, March 29th 2024

WMNF News poll on the costs of housing and insurance in Florida

Republicans are more likely to blame the federal government for high insurance costs while Democrats are more likely to blame the state.

WMNF Pulse: Keeping You Updated

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