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Seán Kinane

Rachel Rohrabacher pickleball

A top pickleball pro is from Tampa, where you’ll find “great play”

Hundreds of amateurs and pros are competing this week at a PPA professional pickleball tournament in Holly Hill, Florida.
pillar coral

Pillar coral is now “endangered” under the ESA

The National Marine Fisheries Service changed the status of pillar coral from threatened to endangered under the ESA.
art mural Ya La'ford

A mural in St. Pete symbolizes resilience after Florida’s 2024 hurricanes

Ya La’ford says the All Hands United mural symbolizes resilience, unity and strength by tying Floridians together after the 2024 hurricanes.
Tropicana Field roof torn off

St. Petersburg City Council approves bonds to pay for a new Rays stadium

St. Petersburg City Council approved bonds to pay for a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Scoop: Fri. Dec. 6, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The St. Petersburg City Council approved the bonds necessary to finance the $1.3 billion ballpark; the next step is a Pinellas bond vote.
Tropicana Field roof torn off

St. Petersburg City Council member Lisset Hanewicz talks about the Rays stadium deal

St. Petersburg City Council member Lisset Hanewicz talks about the deal between the city and the Tampa Bay Rays to build a new stadium.
hurricane debris

How to get your storm debris removed if you live in a Pasco gated community

Residents must have their property management representative contact the county by 5:00 p.m. on Friday Nov. 22.

Looking back at the 2024 elections in Florida and the USA

Susan MacManus, Political Analyst and Professor Emerita at the University of South Florida and Ray Roa, Editor in Chief at Creative Loafing.

The Scoop for Monday, November 18, 2024- WMNF’s Daily digest of news headlines

Analysts reflect on what went right and wrong in the 2024 elections in Florida and the USA.
Leatherback Sea Turtle

Sea turtle nesting on Pinellas County beaches had good and bad news in 2024

Despite the 2024 hurricanes, conservationists found a leatherback sea turtle nest on Pinellas County beaches - and many of the eggs hatched.
Obamacare ACA

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace is underway

Information on how navigators can help you choose the ACA plan that’s best for you and if you are eligible for financial assistance.

The Scoop for Monday, November 11, 2024- WMNF’s Daily digest of news headlines

A student newspaper at the University of Florida reports the school is investigating its basketball coach.
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