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Tom Scherberger

William "Popeye Osceola, Miccosukee Tribe secretary

To preserve its way of life, Miccosukee Tribe fights Big Cypress wilderness designation

To an outsider, the Big Cypress Preserve in the Florida Everglades may look like a vast stretch of wilderness, untouched by human hands. But to the Miccosukee Tribe, it is sacred land they have called...
Political reporter William March

Billionaire donors pour money into DeSantis-led campaign targeting Andrew Warren

A dormant political action committee recently received $2.5 million from two prominent GOP mega-donors to help finance a campaign to prevent suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren from regaining his seat in the 2024 general...

USF survey: Voters worried about democracy but support dictator who reflects their views

A majority of voters nationally are not satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S. but are open to a dictator who reflects their views, according to a new survey by the Center for...
Jeff Brandes

Former Sen. Jeff Brandes blames lack of leadership in Tallahassee for insurance crisis

Former state senator Jeff Brandes says a lack of legislative leadership is making it impossible to solve Florida’s ongoing property insurance crisis. Brandes, speaking on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom, said term limits mean...
Independent journalist Jason Garcia

Journalist: Gov. DeSantis using unprecedented, legally questionable steps to influence the elections

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking unprecedented and legally questionable steps to influence this year’s elections, particularly two citizen-led petitions that seek to restore reproductive rights and legalize marijuana, says independent Florida journalist Jason Garcia. Garcia,...
WFLA-TV Chief Meteorologist Jeff Beradelli

Meterologist Jeff Beradelli: Climate change means more storms like Hurricane Helene are likely

Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 130 people across six states and flooded homes in the Tampa Bay area that had never flooded before, is an example of the kinds of monster storms the United...
Teresa Potter, president of the Hillsborough/Pasco League of Women Voters

A look at the six constitutional amendments on the Florida general election ballot

If you’ve been watching television lately chances are good you’ve seen ads for and against a couple of constitutional amendments on the upcoming general election ballot. There’s Amendment 3, which would legalize the possession of...
Annemarie McEwan

Private Clearwater school helps dyslexic students but struggles to meet demand

Up to 1 in five people are dyslexic, but many people are never diagnosed and public schools struggle to adapt to students with the learning disorder. Clearwater’s duPaul School for Dyslexia specializes in helping students...

Democratic State House candidate focuses on property insurance in race against incumbent

As Democratic legislative candidate Ashley Brundage campaigns door to door, one issue keeps coming up: the property insurance crisis. Property insurance is becoming unaffordable for many Florida homeowners, Brundage says, and most of the blame...
Sarasota County School Board member Tom Edwards

Election results suggest political tides shifting in Sarasota, Manatee counties

The political tides are shifting in Sarasota and Manatee counties as voters react to a an attempted right-wing takeover of local governments, two guests told WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (Aug. 27)....
Gwen Henderson

Tampa City Council member Gwen Henderson wants to preserve Black spaces, not just Black history

Tampa City Council member Gwen Henderson, is passionate about preserving Black spaces and institutions so they are not lost to history. In a wide-ranging interview on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (8/20),...
Josh Scacco, USF associate professor of communication

How Kamala Harris is winning over voters with a simple change in messaging

In the past few weeks the race for president has been turned upside down by Joe Biden’s decision to drop out and endorse vice president Kamala Harris. Democrats are energized while Republicans are trying to...

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