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Clearwater workers say barista was fired for leading charge on labor union
Clearwater Starbucks employees are claiming that a coworker was fired after she took the lead in forming a union last year. Orlando Weekly Reporter McKenna Schueler reported on the issue, starting with a march against the firing at the coffee shop last month. “So me being in Orlando, I wasn’t there physically, but I did…

St. Petersburg celebrating three bills passed by Florida senate
Recovering from last year’s hurricane season and the need for affordable housing are some of St. Petersburg’s most pressing issues. Three bills passed by the Florida senate – SB’s 462, 1730, and 180 – were all included on St. Petersburg’s 2025 Legislative Agenda. The “No Vehicle Wake Zone Provision” was passed as a part of…

The Scoop: Fri. May 9, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Advocacy groups push back on Governor Ron DeSantis’ attempts to make it harder for citizen campaigns to change the Florida constitution.

TOP SECRET CIA Disclosures Among Recent Kennedy Assassination Documents
Released Kennedy Assassination Documents Reveal Top Secret CIA Operations from 1960’s and 1970’s
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This Year’s Most Talked-About Tampa Event Happens TOMORROW!
⏰ LESS THAN 72 HOURS LEFT! ⏰THIS. IS. NOT. A. DRILL. Your friends have already bought tickets. Your coworkers are talking about it. Your social feed will be FLOODED with it this weekend. 🌴🔥 TROPICAL HEATWAVE IS HAPPENING TOMORROW – MAY 10TH! 🔥🌴 While you’re reading this email, tickets are literally disappearing by the MINUTE.THE…

SOTD 5/9/25: Nothing but the Funk by The Black Honkeys
It is WMNF Tropical Heatwave Week as we get really for Saturday May 10! Every day this week SOTD will feature a different Tropical Heatwave band. If you haven’t already, get your tickets here! The WMNF Song of the Day for May 9, 2025 is “Nothing but the Funk” by The Black Honkeys. The Black Honkeys first hit…

“Celebrating Moms” on Morning Energy
“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” —Oprah Winfrey May is known for many modern day celebrations to include: May Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Mother’s Day. As it relates to tracked holidays, according to LendingTree.com, 37% of Mother’s Day 2025 celebrators plan to go out to eat, behind only Valentine’s Day and Cinco de Mayo.…

This Year’s Most Talked-About Tampa Event Happens TOMORROW!
⏰ LESS THAN 72 HOURS LEFT! ⏰THIS. IS. NOT. A. DRILL. Your friends have already bought tickets. Your coworkers are talking about it. Your social feed will be FLOODED with it this weekend. 🌴🔥 TROPICAL HEATWAVE IS HAPPENING TOMORROW – MAY 10TH! 🔥🌴 While you’re reading this email, tickets are literally disappearing by the MINUTE.THE…

SOTD 4/25/25: First Came the Thunder by Chuck Prophet
The WMNF Song of the Day for April 25, 2025 is “First Came the Thunder” by former SOTDer Chuck Prophet with ¿Qiensave?. Attending a Chuck Prophet concert is a raw, electrifying experience that sticks with you long after the final chord fades. The moment he steps on stage, there’s an unfiltered charisma that draws the…

Cheo Pardo: Reimagining Latin music beyond Los Amigos Invisibles
Former Los Amigos Invisibles frontman José Luis “Cheo” Pardo discusses his musical journey, creative evolution, and upcoming performance at Tampa’s Tropical Heatwave 2025. In a recent interview with Isha del Valle from WMNF 88.5’s LatinX show, José Luis “Cheo” Pardo, former leader of the acclaimed Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles, shared insights about his solo…
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