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Development
Florida Senators support additional costs for unsuccessful challenges to growth management
The Florida Senate Rules Committee approved a bill that would lead to people facing additional legal costs if they unsuccessfully challenge changes to comprehensive growth-management plans.
Tampa run-off candidate on WMNF’s Sunday Forum
Candidate Dr. Sonja Brookins came to the Sunday Forum to discuss the issues in the run-up to the City of Tampa run-off elections. Local control, affordable housing, neighborhood empowerment and development were all on topic.
Living Just Enough For The City
Nicole Payne is a candidate for Tampa city council elections and joins the forum discussing housing affordability and ‘Souls To The Polls’. “Eracism” is charged against the powers that be regarding development over black cemeteries...
“The Importance of Self-Love” on Morning Energy
Valentine’s day is widely known as a collective day to express extra love and affection to our loved ones. However, there are some who believe that you don’t need a specific day to do this. In fact...
Fascist Dictatorship in Florida
Kim Jackson joins the discussion to explore the question of growing dictatorship in Florida as the Governor moves against the Advance Placement African American History course. A fast and furious assault on voting rights and...
Coalition celebrates FDOT’s pausing of a possible Florida Turnpike extension
The No Roads to Ruin Coalition was successful in stopping the expansion of toll highways through rural Florida. For now.
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch speaks with WMNF about what to expect from the redevelopment of the Gas Plant District.
The Polk County Commission rejects a proposed development
By a 4-1 vote, the Polk County Commission rejected a plan to build 894 single-family homes in a rural area north of State Road 60.
DeSantis threatens to revoke special rules for Disney. Where did those exceptions come from?
Lately, there’s been a conflict between Republicans in Florida, including Governor Ron DeSantis, and the Walt Disney Company.
Pasco residents oppose RV park in a rural part of the county
Residents in Northern Pasco County are trying to protect the rural aspect of their region. In part, that means trying to stop an RV resort near I-75 in the county's rural zone.
WaveMakers: Nathan Hagen on the housing crisis
With the Tampa Bay region facing the highest rent increases in the nation at a rate of 24%, the housing crisis has grown dire. In response, six months ago Nathan Hagen launched YIMBY Tampa, a...
Study on St. Petersburg’s affordable housing crisis
St. Petersburg’s affordable housing crisis was examined by Harvard University students. The study released this month reviewed solutions.
