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Economy

Acts for the economy

Discussion regarding the legislations signed by President Joe Biden to reduce inflation, create jobs and boost US competitiveness.

Postscript on the elections and moving forward

Community Speaks WMNF with Patró Mabíli host a postscript on the U.S. election.

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 30th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Clearwater pleads for visitors and tourists to return to beaches WMNF’s Chris Young reports, officials plead for tourists who might be second-guessing their beach vacations to come back. Losses from Milton top $2.8 billion The...

After major hurricanes, Clearwater Beach is back open for business…mostly

Listen:   A busy storm season left many Pinellas County beaches wrecked, but Clearwater’s mayor says theirs are in good shape.  Officials pled for tourists who might be second-guessing their beach vacations to come back....
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Volunteers give back to community by cleaning up local farm

Bay area residents would usually be able to attend the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm every other Sunday. But since Hurricane Milton, the farm put visitations on hold.  With Milton’s storm surge and heavy winds on...

The Scoop: Weds. Sept. 11th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Flags to fly half-mast in honor of September 11th attack From sunrise to sunset today, both the U.S. and Florida’s state flags will be flown at half-staff. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation honoring the...

Democratic State House candidate focuses on property insurance in race against incumbent

As Democratic legislative candidate Ashley Brundage campaigns door to door, one issue keeps coming up: the property insurance crisis. Property insurance is becoming unaffordable for many Florida homeowners, Brundage says, and most of the blame...
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair talks into a radio microphone about her organization's vision for Tampa's Franklin Street corridor.

Talking preservation and planning in Tampa Bay, plus the upcoming Uhuru trial

Preservation is often associated with old buildings, and the past, but working to keep historic structures and neighborhoods from being demolished not only opens the door for a city’s residents and visitors to continue their...
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Florida’s undocumented immigrants paid nearly $2 billion in taxes in 2022

A recent report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) found undocumented immigrants in the U.S. paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. For every 1 million undocumented...
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Area advocates for the arts say funding is critical for communities

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, alongside Creative Pinellas and the Florida Cultural Alliance, held a panel discussion called “Funding the Arts: A Call to Action” at The Palladium on Wednesday.  The forum comes after Gov....

Half of Florida households struggle to afford basics, United Way report reveals

Listen: A report from the United Way shows that almost half of Floridians are struggling to afford the basics. That’s one of the surprising findings on affordability for the Tampa Bay region and the state....

The prosecutor against the felon: US election get energized

Community Speaks for July 22, 2024 President Joe Biden is still commander-in-chief but no longer a candidate in the 2024 election. All eyes on VP Kamala Harris as the Democrats prepare for their convention. Analysis...

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