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Retired public service workers slam Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ safety net cuts
Listen: Retired public service workers gathered in Largo Friday to speak out against President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ They expressed concerns about how certain cuts in the bill will affect Pinellas County and Florida –...
David Jolly started his career as a card-carrying member of the GOP, and went Independent in 2018 before joining Andrew Yang’s Forward party in 2022. Earlier this year, he did a full Charlie Crist and...
Tampa Bay Water awarded $21 million in settlement
Tampa Bay Water was awarded $21 million in a settlement after a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. Tampa Bay Water is working on plans with the settlement...
The Scoop: Fri. July 25, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
WMNF headlines include Pinellas federal freeze, Rays stadium deal terminated, DeSantis seeks to redraw district, UWF Chief of Staff approved.
Pinellas County Schools face federal freeze
Pinellas County Schools federal grants have been frozen unexpectedly. They held a community forum to discuss what this will mean.
Saharan dust over Florida this weekend will limit storms but make it hotter
Saharan dust will blanket Florida throughout the weekend and help disrupt the typical summer afternoon storm pattern.
St. Petersburg City Council terminates Rays stadium deal
The St. Pete City Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the Rays stadium deal. The deal would have built a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as redeveloped the surrounding Historic Gas...
David Temkin & Josh Klenert – In Formation How about this for an arresting tagline “Every day, computers are making people easier to use”. David Temkin came up with it for In Formation, a very...
The Scoop: Thur. July 24, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
WMNF headlines include Rays stadium deal, Florida PTA sues, forever chemicals in Temple Terrace, "Save Our Streets" campaign.
Federal Health Insurance Cuts Will Hurt Us All
Federal cuts to Medicaid reimbursements and subsidies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace policies will impact everyone because everyone gets sick sometime. If people don't have preventive healthcare, or medical management of their chronic conditions,...
Florida PTA joins lawsuit against Department of Education for $396 million in blocked funds
Listen: The Florida Parent-Teacher Organization has joined advocates and school districts around the nation in suing the U.S. Department of Education for over $6 billion in withheld funds. The blocked funds mean a loss of...
The Scoop: Wed. July 23, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
WMNF headlines include potential universal cancer vaccine, shorebirds refuge, heavy rain and local flooding possible today.
