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Tampa’s Fearless Four Fought Discrimination in City Employment

MidPoint learns the history of The Fearless Four: four Black Tampa policemen who, in the face of heavy backlash, filed a racial discrimination complaint against the Tampa Police Dept. in the 1970's, which helped spark...

Innocent man wrongly convicted of murder urges voters to focus on local elections

Robert DuBoise, a Tampa man who spent 37 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, has a message for anyone who wants to help him. “If people want to do something….the most important thing...

The Scoop: Tues. June 11th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Florida is focusing on crime. St. Pete has a new Youth Care program for young felonies. And Florida jails are using cards to solve unsolved cases.

Florida hopes playing cards can help crack cold cases

Listen: State officials unveiled a new way to solve unsolved homicides Monday: they will put victims’ faces on playing cards. Law enforcement officials announced they’re bringing back an initiative used over 15 years ago –...
Man in green uniform standing behind podium with an American flag behind him and a man in a suit with a purple tie standing to his left.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office announces new artificial intelligence lab

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Florida Polytechnic University for a new initiative to beef up the fight against cybercrimes.  Sheriff Grady Judd called the new program Sheriff’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or SAIL....

Pinellas County police to seize cars of fleeing drivers

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says law enforcement will seize vehicles from drivers who flee from the police. Under the new initiative beginning June 11, if a driver flees in a vehicle they own –...

The Scoop: Thurs. June 6th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Brush fires are becoming more frequent in the area, leaving to more burn bans. Meanwhile, Lakeland denies body cam video from Memorial Day weekend.

Andrew Warren On Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted

Twice-elected Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren discusses justice for the wrongfully convicted, the exoneration of death row inmate Robert DuBois who served 37 years for a crime he did not commit, and the following...

The Scoop: Weds. June 5th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Manatee Memorial Hospital cuts funding for uninsured and low-income surgical patients We Care Manatee is a nonprofit organization that connects patients with financial needs to healthcare providers. The hospital recently cut ties with Good County...

The Scoop: Tues. June 4th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Burn Ban in effect in Manatee County. Hillsborough County will receive funding for electric school buses
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Three defendants plead not guilty as pro-Palestine activists rally outside Tampa courthouse

Listen: 3 of the 13 defendants arrested during a protest at the University of South Florida pled not guilty Monday. Pro-Palestine activists gathered outside of a Tampa courthouse during their arraignments. About 25 people waved...

The Scoop: Thur. May 30th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Florida police in question for actions in Bartow and Lakeland. Officer in Bartow arrested with felonies and Lakeland police punches a teen.

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