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Next school year Hillsborough public schools are offering free meals

Hillsborough Public Schools are offering students free meals for the upcoming school year because of the Community Eligibility Provision.
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Correspondence Through Poetry. A Mind-Numbing Week.

Father Verses Sons: A Correspondence in Poems by Herbert Gold and Ari Gold, with Ethan Gold Imagine this, your father is in his 90s, he...
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The sound of change: Music’s influence on anti-war and human rights movements

Throughout history, music has served as a powerful catalyst for social change, giving voice to the voiceless and amplifying the messages of anti-war and human...
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Controversial land swap moves forward for an expressway to be built through Split Oak Forest

160 acres of the Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area in Osceola County could be exchanged for 1,550 acres in the region.
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In Florida, Kamala Harris put a spotlight on abortion politics

The day a Florida law took effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Jacksonville.
Randi Zimmerman announced as WMNF's new General Manager

May 2024 WMNF News & Notes

I hope that you will see this message before Saturday May 4th and buy your tickets to Tropical Heatwave, WMNF’s eclectic musical extravaganza!

Planned Parenthood addresses challenges caused by Florida’s six-week abortion ban

The Hillsborough County School Board has approved putting the question before voters about a tax increase

Experts at Florida Housing Summit in St. Petersburg addresses statewide crisis

Listen: One of the main issues Floridians face is housing affordability. Community and industry leaders came together at the Florida Housing Summit in St. Petersburg Wednesday to discuss problems and solutions in housing. A crowd...

Local Education News with Jessica Vaughn

Florida is now LAST in the nation in teacher pay, according to a recent survey reported by the National Education Association! We discussed that, the State's pre-emption of the allocation of state education funding, the...

DeSantis signs into law a ban on selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat in Florida

In addition to banning lab-grown meat, the law also prevents local regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations.

Growing up Rock: A conversation with The Dollyrots

Get ready to experience an incredible lineup featuring 17 bands across 3 electrifying stages, plus a Hip Hop Lounge at Tropical Heatwave
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Florida challenges a Biden administration rule on gun sellers

Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule that requires more gun sellers to run background checks on buyers.

Blues, empathy, and understanding: A chat with Ruthie Foster

Words & Music listeners were treated to a captivating conversation as Marcie Finkelstein, the great host of the show, sat down with Ruthie Foster, a luminary in the music industry and one of the headliners...

FWC says there’s a decrease in ‘spinning’ fish and sawfish deaths in Florida

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials hope it could be a sign “we're on the tail end of this event.”
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Transportation is among Tampa’s and St. Petersburg’s clean energy challenges: Insights from the 2024 scorecard

The Hillsborough County School Board has approved putting the question before voters about a tax increase

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