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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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March 2024 WMNF News & Notes

Another lap around the sun for me as WMNF’s General Manager (February 22nd anniversary date) and another successful fund drive under our belts. Thank you all for your contribution to the best community radio station,...

A bill cracking down on ‘community’ IDs is ready for Gov. DeSantis’ signature

The Florida Senate passed a bill to bar counties and municipalities from accepting identification cards for undocumented immigrants.
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The Florida Senate will vote on relaxing work rules for teenagers

The Senate as soon as Thursday could send back to the House a controversial bill that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds.
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Changes are scrapped to a controversial law restricting people from China from owning Florida land

The Florida Senate backed away from proposed changes to a controversial 2023 law that restricted people from China from owning property in the state.
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Tampa Bay reporters join ‘The Skinny’ to talk Black mortality, cost of living, labor and more

Bay area lawyer Shelley Reback, who hosts the Wednesday edition of WMNF Tampa’s “Midpoint” public affairs program has the wheel for this week’s installment of The Skinny. In the spirit of International Women’s Day—when femme-centric...
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The Scoop: Wed., March 6, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

FDOT says construction on the often-congested I-275 to I-4 interchange in Tampa is expected to be completed in 2027.

The Florida Legislature passes a controversial plan to curb sleeping in public

A bill to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public while requiring local governments to address the issue is headed to the Florida Governor.
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Traci Koster draws a challenger, Democrat Breianna Faye Wallace

Democrat Breianna Faye Wallace opened a campaign account last week to run against Republican Florida Rep. Traci Koster in Tampa.
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The Florida Senate supports limits to book objections

The Florida Senate backed an education measure that would limit the number of book objections from people who don’t have kids in schools.

Florida lawmakers target hemp products

The Florida House teed up a proposal aimed at outlawing euphoria-inducing hemp products sold at shops around the state.
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Florida House Unanimously Approves Bill to Elevate Career Education

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

Tampa Bay Times reporters discuss the risks, rewards of Kratom

Two Tampa Bay Times reporters who spent months investigating the potential dangers of Kratom use discussed their findings during an appearance on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet and Tom on Tuesday, March 5. Five reporters worked...

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