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WMNF Daily news digest, called "The Scoop"

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, May 12th, 2023

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, May 12th, 2023
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Florida’s Republicans starting to embrace realities of climate change, survey shows

An increasing number of Floridians agree that human actions are causing climate change, including a record number of Florida Republicans.
WMNF Daily news digest, called "The Scoop"

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, May 5th, 2023

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, May 5th, 2023

Diverse and Disenfranchised

The Forum discussed the various ways the people are underrepresented politically including talk of prison gerrymandering, redistricting, voter access and economic participation.   Political diversity, voter apathy, a continued discussion about authoritarian Florida and global...

A mosquito-transmitted illness has killed two horses in Polk County

Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-transmitted illness, has killed two horses in Polk County’s Green Swamp area.
WMNF Daily news digest, called "The Scoop"

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, April 14th, 2023

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, April 14th, 2023

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Travel Advisory for Florida

Walter L. Smith II reports on the activities surrounding a policy trip D.C. regarding environmental degradation due to oil, soot and coal ash dust. At its statewide conference in Orlando, member organizations of the Florida...

Belief & Climate Change

Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary...
health and climate

A doctor talks about the health impacts of climate change in Florida

We talked about the ways that people's health is being impacted and will continue to be affected by climate change with Dr. Paul Robinson.
BP drilling explosion in Gulf of Mexico

Climate activists want Biden administration to include no new offshore oil and gas leases

Climate activists want the Biden administration to make sure there are no new offshore oil and gas leases included in the DOI five-year plan.
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A member of Congress from Tampa addressed the UN climate summit in Egypt

Tampa Congress member Kathy Castor spoke at a press conference about climate change at the UN's 27th Conference of the Parties.
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MidPoint: FL House Rep. Michele Rayner Discusses the Election

Michele Rayner is going to be re-elected to the Florida House, but she’s still worried about this election. Rayner has been gerrymandered into a new Democratic District 62.
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