The Scoop: Tues., September 12, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Share
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

Hurricane Ian’s impact

A new report shows the disproportionate impact Hurricane Ian had on Florida’s rural agricultural areas.

 

Idalia insurance claims

Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia topped $156 million Sunday based on 17,472 claims, as the total continued to steadily climb.

 

Governor and Cabinet

Governor Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet will meet by phone next Monday after canceling a scheduled in-person meeting last month. The panel will consider purchasing conservation easements in several counties. The most recent Cabinet meeting was more than 4 months ago.

 

FBI search for Florida man

The FBI continues a nationwide search for Christopher John Worrell, a Naples, Florida, man and a member of the Proud Boys extremist group, who disappeared days before his sentencing in the U.S. Capitol riot case. He faces more than a dozen years in prison. Any tips can be submitted to tips.fbi.gov.

 

Property tax increases

This year, projected hikes in property appraisals are soaring. Along with that comes an increased tax burden. For many, it’s the highest increase they’ve seen yet.

 

Sarasota armed robber at large

Sarasota Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the 1600 block of 36th Street, Sarasota, shortly after 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Information on this incident can be reported to the Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6070 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS

 

Illinois cash bail no more

Critics of cash bail as a condition of pretrial release say it is especially unfair to people of color. A law in Illinois to abolish cash bail will take effect on Sept. 18. That will make it the first state to eliminate the practice.

 

Information from the Florida Public Media, News Service of Florida, and Associated Press was used in this report.

 

The Scoop: Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

The Scoop producer Corey Beltran
WMNF anchors Chris Young, Lisa Marzilli, Josh Holton, Seán Kinane
WMNF News Director Sean Kinane
WMNF reporters Chris Young, Lisa Marzilli, Josh Holton, Seán Kinane, Ta’Leah Van Sistine, Colleen Cole, Taylor Lovejoy
Special thanks to Taylor Lovejoy, Justin Seecharan, Novia Levy, Camilla Carrero, Kayla Allen

Theme music, Fresh06, by Stian via archive.org – CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5
https://archive.org/details/jamendo-001084/02.mp3
The Scoop logo by Robin Milcowitz / Greener Pixels / greenerpixels.com / WMNF

Leave a Reply

  • (will not be published)

XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

You may also like

student meal
Next school year Hillsborough public schools are offering free meals

Hillsborough Public Schools are offering students free meals for the...

Correspondence Through Poetry. A Mind-Numbing Week.

Father Verses Sons: A Correspondence in Poems by Herbert Gold...

The sound of change: Music’s influence on anti-war and human rights movements

Throughout history, music has served as a powerful catalyst for...

a man in a tye dye shirt talking on a radio microphone
Recreational pot for Florida is on the ballot this fall—let’s talk about it

In four months, Florida voters have the opportunity to vote...

Ways to listen

WMNF is listener-supported. That means we don't advertise like a commercial station, and we're not part of a university.

Ways to support

WMNF volunteers have fun providing a variety of needed services to keep your community radio station alive and kickin'.

Follow us on Instagram

Mango Groove
Player position: