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Elections

Scrabble cubes lined up on wooden table spelling out the words, "Stressed out."

How to curb your anxiety for this election

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. For some people, emotions are at an all-time high. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Chief Operating Officer Katie Androff said people in the region have been through the...
A white barrier stands in a grassy field that says "We The People" and "Vote."

Tampa Bay’s electeds, candidates and politicos check in as Election Day approaches

This is it, the last episode of The Skinny before the end of the 2024 General Election. For a packed show dedicated to what the country—and our own counties and cities—might look like come Wednesday,...
Vote Early voting election Florida

Early voting ends this weekend: Here’s what you need to know

In-person early voting ends Sunday in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota and Polk. But ends Saturday in Manatee, Pasco, Hernando & Citrus.

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...

USF survey: Voters worried about democracy but support dictator who reflects their views

A majority of voters nationally are not satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S. but are open to a dictator who reflects their views, according to a new survey by the Center for...
offshore fishing boat

Florida voters will weigh in on hunting and fishing amendment

Environmental groups are concerned about its impact on certain animals, like bears, and about the types of methods that may be used.

Legalize it: amendment 3 implications

Unpacking Florida Amendment 3 and possible political challenges if passed.
2024 presidential election

Nearly 2.82 million ballots have been cast already in Florida

1,226,379 Republicans, 1,023,492 Democrats, 510,344 unaffiliated voters and 57,984 third-party voters had cast ballots in Florida.

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 23rd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis rails against Amendment Four; says it will strip parental rights WMNF’s Meghan Bowman reports, “If it were to pass, that would actually take away people’s rights, because this eliminates the right for parents to...
Donald Trump by WMNF

Donald Trump ahead by double digits in Florida, UNF poll shows

Listen: A new voter poll from the University of North Florida shows former President Donald Trump ahead by double digits in the state.   The phone poll sampled almost 1,000 likely Voters in Florida on their...

Double check your mail-in ballot this November

The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is approaching. Learn how to get a ballot and where it goes once its sent.

Help, hope and vote

Help for the community gem, the Dr. Walter L Smith Library which suffered roof damage in hurricane Milton.
The Morning Show Wednesday
The Morning Show Wednesday