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Seán Kinane

graves at King High School photo by Sean Kinane / WMNF News

Radar finds 145 graves at King High School – How should Hillsborough community respond?

There are 145 graves on the grounds of King High School; on Wednesday morning Hillsborough School Board member Tamara Shamburger called the announcement “rather challenging times” for the school district. “We believe we have found...
WMNF photo: Tampa Tiger Bay Club debate on Florida sex education

Florida sex education debate: abstinence-only or comprehensive?

When students in Florida schools are taught about sex, should it be from a comprehensive sex education curriculum or should it be abstinence-only? On Friday the Tampa Tiger Bay Club hosted a conversation about sex...
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Are probiotics a key to slow spread of Florida’s devastating coral disease?

The most extensive coral disease ever is still spreading and could cause several species to go locally extinct in Florida, but scientists are studying how probiotics could help slow the spread of stony coral tissue...
Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in St. Pete, Florida by Sean Kinane

Sea Shepherd founder: “no whales will be killed in international waters” this year

According to its website, the “Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization.” They rely on direct-action tactics to stop illegal activities and are often involved in a confrontation with other...
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Athena Society hears about Florida Climate Reporting Network

Climate change is affecting Florida more than just about any other state; that’s one reason why a coalition of 18 partners, including news organizations, have banded together to form what’s called the Florida Climate Reporting...
Kathy Castor talks about climate change effects on birds

New Audubon report paints bleak future for birds because of climate crisis

Because of the worsening climate crisis, many bird species “will be forced to relocate to find favorable homes. And they may not survive.” Those are some of the findings of a new report from Audubon....
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Hillsborough residents have a chance to weigh in on transportation issues

On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday we talked about a range of Tampa Bay area transportation issues. The Florida Department of Transport (FDOT) recently came out with its preferred plan for the interchange that’s often called “Malfunction...
Sign about Nestle water grab in Florida

Florida springs supporters will protest what they call “Nestlé Water Grab”

This Friday in North Florida, supporters of Florida’s springs and rivers will rally to oppose a permit renewal to allow the international company Nestlé to take more than a million gallons of water a day...
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SDS wants USF to do more to increase Black student enrollment

Tampa Bay SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) will rally on Thursday to support increasing enrollment of Black students at the University of South Florida. Our guest on WMNF’s MidPoint from Tampa Bay SDS was...
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City of Tampa will host a Community Resource Fair

This weekend the City of Tampa is hosting a “Community Resource Fair” to give residents information about city services and job opportunities. WMNF spoke about it with Vanessa McCleary, Tampa’s Housing and Community Development manager....

Tampa City Council will workshop CRAs

On Monday Tampa City Council, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency will hold a workshop about CRAs, including the possibility of hiring an executive director to oversee the city’s Community Redevelopment Areas. City Council member...

Adjunct professors vote to unionize at St. Petersburg College

On Tuesday, adjunct faculty at St. Petersburg College voted to unionize. They’ll be with SEIU FPSU Faculty Forward. WMNF interviewed Angela Edwards-Luckett, an adjunct professor of world religions at St. Petersburg College. Professor Edwards-Luckett says...

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