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MidPoint: All For Transportation is on the ballot … again

The All 4 Transportation ballot initiative team discussed the new referendum that will appear on the Nov. 2022 ballot seeking approval for a 1% sales tax for 30 years to fund transportation improvements in Hillsborough...
Tropical Storm Hermine

Heavy rains have caused local flooding in Polk and Pasco Counties. Here’s where you can get sandbags

Heavy rainfall is causing localized flooding. People should use caution, avoid flooded areas and shore up properties with sandbags.
Florida State Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-Pinellas)

Jeff Brandes is Florida’s wealthiest State Senator according to the Florida Commission on Ethics

Sen. Jeff Brandes is the wealthiest Florida State Senator with $33 in net worth, according to filings with the Florida Commission on Ethics.
manatee in Florida

671 manatees have died in Florida so far this year; here’s the breakdown by county

Florida had a reported 671 manatee deaths from Jan. 1 through last week. Pinellas County has the most in the Tampa Bay area with 25.

MidPoint: DeSantis’ “Anti-Woke” Investments of State Funds

Gov. DeSantis announced a new "Stop Woke" policy to bar investments of State funds in companies or funds that adopt Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Florida will no longer consider using issues like climate...
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Tampa Bay home prices increased 35 percent over the last year — that’s the most in the country

Home prices in the Tampa metro area jumped 35% & continued to increase more than any of the other 20 large metro areas in the country.
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Florida teachers face issues like staffing shortages, cost of living and restrictive new state laws

Nancy Velardi, president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, talks with WMNF about education concerns in Florida.
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The Sertoma Youth Ranch gets new life — it’s acquired by the Will McLean Foundation

The Sertoma Youth Ranch near Brooksville, Florida has gotten a new chance at life as it will be acquired by the Will McLean Foundation.
Congress member and former Florida governor Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist will face Ron DeSantis in the showdown for Florida governor

Charlie Crist won a lopsided Democratic primary Tuesday over Nikki Fried. Crist will face Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in November.
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A Stetson Law professor weighs in on Andrew Warren v. Ron DeSantis

A law professor analyzes the lawsuit by suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s action to suspend him.
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Coalition celebrates FDOT’s pausing of a possible Florida Turnpike extension

The No Roads to Ruin Coalition was successful in stopping the expansion of toll highways through rural Florida. For now.
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Are Tampa Bay elected officials doing enough to solve the housing emergency?

Housing costs are spiraling out of control. some Tampa Bay area communities to declare a housing state of emergency. Is it enough?

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