WMNF Pulse: Keeping You Updated

$4.8 million awarded in grants to non-profits 30 non-profits that are focusing on underserved zip codes in south St. Petersburg received grants. WMNF’s Chris Young reports that funds focus on prioritizing mental health for black...

Ron DeSantis predicted a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana will get on Florida's November ballot.

Lawmakers could boost spending on the state prison system, but not increase funding for tourism marketing and economic development.

The House voted 106-13 to approve HB 1, amid arguments from parts of the tech industry that the bill would be unconstitutional.

The Florida Supreme Court’s indicated that the case is unlikely to be resolved in time for the 2024 congressional elections.

Listen: Two organizations have awarded almost 5 million dollars in grants for non-profits focusing on underserved zip codes in South St. Petersburg. The funds focused on prioritizing mental health for black and indigenous people of...

After years of debate about the issue, the Florida Senate will take up aSB 280, to revamp regulations about vacation-rental properties.

Bill supporters say there are detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

A Florida Senate committee approved an effort to ban review boards that investigate local law enforcement.

Nikki Gaskin-Capehart has had a busy four months since she was named president and CEO of the Pinellas County Urban League, but her work has just begun. Gaskin-Capehart took over the 46-year-old non-profit group in...

Listen: A disastrous rollout left many Florida families without school voucher funds. A house bill that advanced Tuesday is seeking to make some changes. Last year, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1, one of...

U.S. and Canadian officials discussed the Biden administration’s approval of a Florida plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.