The Scoop: Tues. April 9th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Share
The Scoop color logo

DeSantis signs drug bills 

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is reported to be up to 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill aimed at tightening regulations on its usage.

Solar eclipse

Students in Tampa engaged in practical STEM learning activities during the solar eclipse.  Students and faculty at Rampello Downtown Partnership K-8 Magnet School were supplied with safety glasses and educational resources for the occasion.

Trashcrete

T. H. Culhane, the director of climate mitigation and adaptation at the Patel College of Global Sustainability at USF, recently appeared on WMNF’s Sustainable Living show to discuss “trashcrete,” a construction material made from upcycled glass and plastic.

 

 

The Scoop: Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

   

The Scoop producer Kerilyn Kwiatkowski

WMNF anchors Chris Young, Lisa Marzilli, Josh Holton, Seán Kinane
WMNF News Director Seán Kinane
WMNF reporters Chris Young, Lisa Marzilli, Josh Holton, Seán Kinane, Colleen Cole
Special thanks to Taylor Lovejoy and Corey Beltran.

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

You may also like

kids
New report sheds light on designated funds not going to Florida foster kids

Listen: A new report shows that Florida’s children in foster...

The Scoop color logo
The Scoop: Tues. April 30th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Discussion by college leaders about fostering diversity on campuses, and,...

Florida redistricting
Florida defends its Congressional map

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration urged the state Supreme Court to...

The Path Forward: world updates, dark money projects

The fight against threats to democracy still rests with the...

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

Traffic Jam Tuesday
Player position: