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Could drag show case be moot?

By Jim Saunders | ©2025 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — As an appeals court considers the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law aimed...
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Tampa area shelters open tonight for cold weather

The National Weather Service projects parts of the Tampa Bay area to have near to below-freezing temperatures starting today and lasting throughout the week. People...
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WMNF SOTD 1/7/25: Undertow by Hot Water Music

The WMNF Song of the Day for January 7, 2025 is Undertow by Hot Water Music, a Gainesville punk rock band that done good. It...
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Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister is nominated by Trump to head DEA

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chad Chronister to serve as the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Biography and education history

Education history and biography of a Hollywood actor.

Talking Animals: anti-captivity activist (& author) founded his first organization—and received national acclaim–at age 13

Justin Barker recalls the family culture his parents cultivated that yielded a teen activist empathetic to zoo animals.

The joy of giving: Why WMNF needs your support this Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, taking place annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In a world filled with Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday shopping sprees, Giving Tuesday shifts the focus toward...

The 2024 hurricane season ranks 3rd in hurricane-spawned tornado outbreaks

178 tornadoes were spawned from tropical cyclones this year including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, Milton and Beryl.
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The mighty 2024 hurricane season draws to a close

Predicted to be hyperactive, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season delivered a mighty punch to storm-weary Floridians.

SOTD 11/29/24 Hands On Me by J.IN.X

The WMNF Song of the Day for Friday, November 29, 2024 is Hands On Me by Tampa rapper J.IN.X. Hands on Me is on J.IN.X's brand new EP, called Joy in the Unknown.

“The Little Things” on Morning Energy

“Sometimes the little things in life mean the most” Ellen Hopkins Opinion polls in the United States suggest that Thanksgiving and Christmas are the most widely celebrated holidays. And over the years, these holidays have also come...

Building community after devastation with Samuel Ronen

Join Tanja, Anni and community activist Samuel Ronen while they discuss how to build community after a disaster situation.

Black Nerds Matter: Cam Mosley

Welcome to Black Nerds Matter! Today, we’re honored to host Dr. Cam Mosley, a fisheries ecologist and National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota. Growing up along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi,...

Black Nerds Matter: Stanton Belford

Welcome to Black Nerds Matter! Today, we’re honored to host Dr. Stanton Belford, a professor of biology at Tennessee Southern in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Belford brings his Caribbean roots into...

Black Nerds Matter: Alex Davis

Welcome to Black Nerds Matter! Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Alex Davis, a marine scientist from California State University, Northridge, whose dedication to advancing diversity and accessibility in STEM is reshaping the field. Originally...
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