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Firefighter again raises concerns about gender inequity at Tampa Fire Rescue

Tanja Vidovic, a Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter, suggests improvements to improve gender equity, such as private bathrooms.
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St. Pete election: Robert Blackmon & Ken Welch

Audio from a forum featuring the two candidates for St. Petersburg mayor in 2021: Robert Blackmon and Ken Welch.
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Preview of Saturday’s “Bans Off our Bodies” rallies; plus solar system exploration

On Saturday women and their allies will march in cities across the country for rights, including access to safe and legal abortions. Plus: the rate of discovery of objects in the solar system is the...
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Colin Kaepernick taking a knee influenced a generation of activist athletes: author

WMNF's Seán Kinane interviews The Nation's Dave Zirin, author of a book about sports & activism: The Kaepernick Effect. Taking a Knee, Changing The World.
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Parents supporting mask mandates speak out before Pinellas School Board meeting

The Pinellas County School Board meets Tuesday afternoon. In Pinellas, masks are recommended in schools, but not required.
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Interview with C.L. reporter about BLM arrests and about the labor history of Ybor

WMNF interviews Justin Garcia from Creative Loafing who wrote about a Tampa BLM protester who was arrested & faces up to 5 years in prison.
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Attorney for parents who sued Florida governor over executive order banning mask mandates in schools

WMNF spoke with a lawyer who represented parents who defeated Florida’s governor in court in a fight over mask mandates in schools.
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Doctor addresses Florida’s coronavirus delta surge, including liquid oxygen shortage

To talk about the coronavirus delta surge in Florida, mask mandates, booster shots and many other COVID-19-related topics, we spoke with Stacy De-Lin, MD.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor opposes development in USF Forest Preserve

On Wednesday Tampa-area Congress member Kathy Castor told the hosts of WMNF's MidPoint, Shelley Rebach and Janet Scherberger, that she opposes development on the USF Forest Preserve.
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Owner of Ybor’s Crowbar says Florida leaders are hurting independent music venues

A Tampa bar owner says states like Florida are hurting businesses by forbidding music venues from enacting COVID safety precautions.
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Tampa General Hospital doctor talks about the delta variant COVID-19 spike

WMNF's Seán Kinane interviews Dr. Jason Wilson, Associate Medical Director of the ER at Tampa General Hospital, about the delta COVID spike.

St. Pete City Council Districts 1 & 4 candidates

Audio from a recent candidate forum with candidates for St. Petersburg City Council Districts 1 and 4. It was hosted by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and the Institute for...

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