Category
COVID19
2,076 Florida deaths have been linked to the virus causing COVID-19, with 211 in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
A statewide grand jury probing COVID-19 vaccines in Florida seeks an extension
A statewide grand jury probing issues related to COVID-19 vaccines has asked the Florida Supreme Court to extend its term for six months.
USF’s Susan MacManus: Pandemic changed Florida politics forever
In the past four years, Republicans solidified their control in Florida, and it all started with the pandemic, says Susan MacManus, the retired University of South Florida political scientist who is one of the most...
A firefighters union can revive its vaccination complaint against Orange County
An appeals court said a firefighters union can pursue an unfair labor practice charge against the Orange County Commission.
Florida tops 93,000 COVID-19 deaths
The Florida Department of Health website Monday showed 93,224 reported resident deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
USDA awards $3 million to USF for research of disease transmission
Listen: The US Department of Agriculture is funding research at the University of South Florida to investigate viruses, like the one that causes COVID-19. This comes in the form of a three-million-dollar grant. The...
The Florida Governor grew flustered after being asked about the rise in gun violence in the state. The show deals with the political implications behind inaction on controlling guns. Callers offer solutions such as mandating...
Florida COVID-19 death toll climbs while new cases drop
The COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida (to 91,590), while new COVID-19 cases have dropped in recent weeks.
Human Rights of The Incarcerated
A slate of panelist for the upcoming criminal justice summit joins in as we discuss a host of issues facing prisons. The panelist include ex-offender Keith Harris who advocates more air conditioning in Florida’s and...
The Scoop: Fri., September 15, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
COVID-19 on the rise Florida has the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the nation. This comes as hospitalization rates rise across the country. Nonprofit’s lease to expire A nonprofit that provides services to migrant...
COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida to nearly 91,000
The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000, even as governor slams boosters.
Florida has highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the nation, CDC says
Listen: Florida currently has the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the nation. This comes as hospitalization rates rise across the country. As of Monday, 43 of Florida’s 67 counties reported moderate levels of weekly new...
