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In this episode of "The Healthy Steps Show" on WMNF Tampa, Dr. Fred Harvey discusses the urgent issues surrounding Earth Day, focusing on the environmental and health impacts of climate change. The episode highlights the...

Environmental groups Thursday urged the Florida Supreme Court to take up a long-running legal battle over state conservation funding.

The City of Clearwater is giving out free trees to residents tomorrow, this is in celebration of Arbor Day.

Florida has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a district judge’s ruling about wetlands permitting authority.

Tomorrow from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Winter Haven Police Department is participating in Purge Your Pills and Shred Your Stuff.

Gateway Expressway opens A long-awaited highway project in Pinellas County is on track to finally open this afternoon. WMNF’s Chris Young reports. that’s when drivers will be able to ride on the Gateway Expressway. Insurance...

Estimated insured losses from 2022’s Hurricane Ian have neared $21.4 billion, with about 6 percent of claims remaining open,

Jada Alexander, a marine ecologist from UCSB takes a deep dive into her life as a scientist, mental health in STEM fields and her experience as a Black woman in marine biology

A bill limiting teacher preparation programs and one moving policies out of the state’s Citizens Property Insurance have been sent to Florida Gov. DeSantis.

The Hillsborough County School Board has approved putting the question before voters about a tax increase

The Gateway Expressway project in Pinellas County is on track to finally open. WMNF's Chris Young reports on the opening.

Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso qualified this week to appear on the November 2024 ballot.