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Get your hurricane disaster kit ready for this season

This hurricane season is forecast to be one of the busiest yet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts above-normal hurricane activity for the Atlantic season which spans June 1 – Nov. 30. State officials...

Here are some boat safety tips that are important to remember, especially in Florida

The National Safe Boating Council wants to remind boaters to brush up on their boat safety skills and prepare for boating season.
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Largo Democrat Dawn Douglas will run against State Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole

Dawn Douglas opened a campaign account to run against Berny Jacques in Pinellas County’s House District 59.
Algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee

Conservation groups urge EPA to set limits on toxic algal blooms

Listen: Five conservation organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday to set limits on algae bloom toxins. The blooms threaten the health of Floridians and wildlife. Jason Totoiu is the senior attorney with the Center...
Bald man in gray suit with red tie and blue shirt speaking in front of a dark blue background wears a pin that says "#50."

Florida teachers union reacts to state’s Board of Education meeting

The state’s largest teacher’s union said the Florida Board of Education blames teachers for what’s wrong with public schools.  Andrew Spar is president of the Florida Education Association. He spoke in a Zoom webinar following...

The Scoop: Fri. May 31st, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Former President Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records, and Florida deals with an abundance of pythons.
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Floridians react to the Trump guilty verdict: outrage and praise

Florida Republicans attacked the conviction of former President Trump, while Democrats said the verdict showed nobody is above the law.

Florida’s Python Challenge offers cash for catching Burmese pythons

Listen: South Florida has an issue with the rapidly reproducing Burmese python. But the state has a plan to remove as many snakes as possible. Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced that registration for the 2024...

Amplifying Pride: The transformative power of music in the LGBTQ+ movement

Throughout history, music has served as an effective means for causing social change, giving a voice to the unheard, and strengthening bonds of solidarity among disadvantaged populations.
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Environmental groups ask the feds to set Florida water quality standards for algae bloom toxins

A coalition asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set water-quality standards for toxins from algae blooms in Florida.

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.
Hurricane Idalia

New Florida law will require flood disclosures with home sales

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed nine bills, including one to require people selling residential properties to disclose past flooding to buyers.

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