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Is it safe to return to school? WMNF asks a Tampa General doctor

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida has recorded more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths. It passed that threshold Monday. Despite that, parents and teachers are being asked to decide whether students should return...
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Are Florida parents and teachers being asked to sign coronavirus waivers?

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida has again broken its record with 173 reported coronavirus deaths over the last day. The state health department reported Thusday that there were more than 10,200...
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Craft beer brewers warn that Florida coronavirus rules could kill their businesses

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Brewers of craft beer in Florida say they’re unfairly bearing major economic hardships because of state coronavirus rules. In a letter to the governor and the state’s...
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Tampa General doctor: “our slope actually is a little above” NYC at its coronavirus peak

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida now has more average daily deaths than any other state. Dr. Jason Wilson, the Medical Director of the Clinical Decision Unit at Tampa General Hospital, says...
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Are Florida’s children getting enough food during the coronavirus pandemic?

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources A new report looks at student access to healthy meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s from Trust for America’s Health and studies food insecurity among Florida children,...
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Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Jesse Philippe

July 16, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei.  First up today- another of our interviews with candidates for the congressional District 15 seat which includes portions of eastern Hillsborough County, Polk County...
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Floridians ask U.S. Senate to extend federal unemployment coronavirus supplement

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The unemployment crisis continues in the United States: more than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid the resurgent viral outbreak. The U.S. Department...
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Pinellas Schools prepare for in-person classes and online options

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources On Tuesday, Florida confirmed 132 deaths due to COVID-19, a one-day record for the state. The Pinellas County School Board seems to be moving full steam ahead...
Florida sets record for daily coronavirus cases in US

Teacher-led rally Tuesday: return to schools only when it’s safe

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida shattered the record for the most new cases of coronavirus in one day with more than 15,200 recorded Sunday. That’s more than any other state, including...
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Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Alan Cohn

July 9, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today – we’ll meet another candidate running for the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 15.  It’s likely to be one of the...

St. Petersburg takes a step to defund the police; instead of 25 officers, city will hire social workers

On Thursday, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced a step that will partially defund the police. Police Chief Anthony Holloway said the department plans to use grant money that was supposed to be for hiring...
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Radioactivity Wednesday: Trump campaign surrogate says consumer choice and Health Savings Accounts will fix the US healthcare problem

July 8, 2020 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Today we’ll hear from a surrogate of President Trump’s administration on the question of health care. At the end of June, the President’s...

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