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Drought worsens for some areas in Florida like the Tampa Bay region; is the rainy season here yet?
The drought has worsened to a moderate drought stretching from the Space Coast to the Southwest Coast through Sarasota and Lake Okeechobee.
The policy count goes down for Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance
Citizens Property Insurance had a nearly 13,000-customer decrease last week as private insurers could take policies through “depopulation.
Groups argue that a change in Florida's death-penalty process unconstitutionally “silences Black voices.”
Senator Rick Scott urges hurricane preparedness in St. Pete Beach
Hurricane Season starts this Saturday. Florida Senator Rick Scott visited St. Pete Beach Tuesday to urge residents to be prepared.
Florida seeks a fast track for its wetlands permitting case
Florida has asked a court for “expedited” consideration of a legal battle about permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands.
Girl Scouts share leadership stories
Emma Clough and Bianca Raises talked about earning their Gold Awards, the highest honor in Girl Scouts and Mary Pat King, CEO of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida shared how the organization supports women...
Challenges to Florida’s 6-member juries are rejected by SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected constitutional challenges to Florida’s use of six-member juries in most felony trials.
Florida more than doubles the amount of vouchers for homeschooling
A Florida voucher program for home school students that began in the 2023-2024 school year is on pace to double in size — at least.
The Scoop: Tues. May 28th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The new pregnancy website will contain no information about abortion. Meanwhile, elected state attorney Andrew Warren has been suspended.
Abortion advocates say new Florida website lacks vital information
A new state-funded pregnancy support website in Florida lacks abortion resources, advocates say.
Memorial Day: Buffalo Soldiers and Military Issues
Patró Mabíli stands in front of a portrait of Charles Vann. He was a beloved WMNF jazz and blues DJ who passed away in 1996. He was interested in military history and the Buffalo Soldiers,...
George Floyd, remembered The Forum commemorate Black U.S. military service honorable mention of Buffalo Soldiers. Discussion around the power struggles especially in Haiti and Kenyan intervention. Calls and wide range of political analysis, Listen in...
