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Florida For All panel takes on corporate influence over Florida politics

Corporate influence over politics in Florida, has left many organizations searching for ways to encourage more democratic engagement. WMNF’s Josh Holton reports, a coalition of organizations with Florida For All held an educational webinar last...
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St. Pete is installing free smoke alarms

St Petersburg Fire Rescue and the American Red Cross will be canvassing  Childs Park on Saturday to install free smoke alarms for residents.

Program lets developmentally disabled students help the local environment

The Focus Academy in Temple Terrace has been fostering a learning environment for developmentally disabled students since 2012. Now, they have given 18-22 year old students the chance to help Florida’s marine ecosystems. Focus Academy has...

City of St. Petersburg is hosting a hazardous waste collection

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be held at 6605 5th avenue N, from 9am to 2pm on Saturday.
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Florida lawmakers consider oil drilling permits

Panels in the Florida House and Senate approved proposals aimed at shielding environmentally sensitive areas from oil drilling.
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A legal fight over wetlands permitting in Florida is teed up for arguments

It's about whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency improperly shifted permitting authority to Florida for wetlands projects.

100 bicyclists ride to work in Downtown Tampa

100 bike riders commuted to work throughout Tampa today, in celebration of Florida Bike Month. The Bike to work ride and rally in Downtown Tampa highlighted new bike routes which the City of Tampa announced...

Environmental groups sue the Trump administration to protect 11 Florida species

Recent federal cuts impacts are being challenged by the Center for Biological Diversity in their lawsuit to protect Florida species.

EPA encouraging checking for water leaks during ‘Leak Week’

About a trillion gallons of water are wasted in household leaks every year, and the Environmental Protection Agency is trying to curb that number. The EPA’s annual Fix a Leak Week will be held from...

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over deregulation of toxic waste

More than half a dozen conservation and environmental organizations have sued the Trump administration. They say the federal government has failed to respond to requests for better oversight of toxic waste from fertilized production and...
WMNF News: Beach dunes

Amid a name controvesy, the Gulf remains historically, economicaly and ecologically important

At one point the Gulf of Mexico was called the Gulf of New Spain, and Mexico was referred to by the Spanish as New Spain.

Talking Animals: Cornell Public Health’s Dr. Travis discusses Bird Flu and the university’s online informational portal, The Avian Flu Resource Center

Dr. Alex Travis explains exactly what his job involves, what he brings being both a veterinarian and PhD scientist to discharging his duties.
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