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Hurricane
Stay Safe WMNFers! Track storms with this public radio storm app
Want to track the storm brewing in the Atlantic or the Gulf? It is easy to do with your smartphone or tablet with the Florida Public Radio storm tracking app. And it works outside of...
Will new Florida law reduce number of abandoned boats?
A new Florida law could make local waterways safer and cleaner; it provides an extra step to notify the owners of damaged or abandoned boats before they sink. WMNF interviewed Phil Horning, the derelict vessel...
Wastewater discharged into Tampa Bay and other Pinellas waters
Because of flooding from Tropical Storm Colin this week several cities in Pinellas County urged residents to stop using the sewer systems and had to release partially treated wastewater into the open water. Beginning at...
Women Discuss Climate Change Through The Lens Of Their Lives
There has been a lot of talk about the recent COP 21 agreement in Paris, where almost 200 countries came together and agreed to cut emissions and the global temperature to under 2 degrees Celsius....
Florida scientists warn about ocean acidification
There are at least three major ways that skyrocketing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are affecting the oceans and species, like humans, that depend on them; you probably already know about soaring temperatures...
Kriseman told Cuba its consulate should be in St. Pete
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has returned from what he called a “very worthwhile trip” to Cuba. During a press conference at City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Kriseman said he was blown away by the beauty...
Tampa Council delays decision on stormwater fee hikes
Despite more than 30 residents speaking out during a public hearing that lasted into the afternoon, Tampa City Council made no decisions Thursday on proposed increases in stormwater fees. Like the majority of the citizens...
Environmentalists want Bondi to drop Clean Power lawsuit
Florida environmental advocates are asking state Attorney General Pam Bondi to drop her lawsuit against a federal plan to clean up greenhouse gasses; in a press conference at Tampa City Hall Tuesday morning the Florida...
Tampa experts discuss preparing for a hurricane
The show welcomes three experts on hurricane preparedness who discuss a big hurricane information expo tomorrow in Tampa.
For a day, hurricane preparedness focus is on East Tampa
Tampa puts hurricane preparedness focus on East Tampa for a day
Could Tampa handle a hurricane like Katrina?
Today at The Tampa Bay Catostrophic Planning Summit, disaster experts from nine counties considered what would happen if the Tampa bay region were hit by a category 5 hurricane as harrowing as Katrina. If Tampa...
