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The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 20, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Rays’ new stadium is on hold for now  The Tampa Bay Rays said yesterday that it is highly unlikely their planned new stadium will be ready for the 2028 season, if at all. It’s a...
William "Popeye Osceola, Miccosukee Tribe secretary

To preserve its way of life, Miccosukee Tribe fights Big Cypress wilderness designation

To an outsider, the Big Cypress Preserve in the Florida Everglades may look like a vast stretch of wilderness, untouched by human hands. But to the Miccosukee Tribe, it is sacred land they have called...
Florida Wildlife Corridor

A deal will conserve Florida Wildlife Corridor land in Hendry County

A $4.145 million deal will prevent development on a 754-acre cattle ranch in Hendry County for the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
aquaculture

EPA wants public comment on a proposed aquaculture project in the Gulf near Sarasota

An aquaculture project is planned for the Gulf of Mexico off of Sarasota County. WMNF's Chris Young has more.

The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 13th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

An appeals court will hear a case about restrictions on medical treatment for transgender Floridians  A federal appeals court will hear arguments in January in a battle over Florida’s restrictions on treatments such as puberty...

$51 million park and stormwater project opens in Tampa

Listen: The City of Tampa cut the ribbon on a new 48-acre park in South Tampa. The 51-million dollar project is more than a park — it also provides flood relief.  City leaders celebrated the...
Leatherback Sea Turtle

Sea turtle nesting on Pinellas County beaches had good and bad news in 2024

Despite the 2024 hurricanes, conservationists found a leatherback sea turtle nest on Pinellas County beaches - and many of the eggs hatched.
offshore fishing boat

Enviromental group reacts after Amendment 2 is passed

Listen: 61 out of 67 counties in Florida overwhelming voted in favor of Amendment 2 on election night. The measure preserves the right to forever hunting and fishing, and  one environmental group is concerned.  Environmental Advocacy...

Crucial Commodities: Metal & Sand

Vince Beiser – Power Metal – The Race For The Resources That Will Shape Our Future An Australian millionaire’s plan to mine the ocean floor. Nigerian garbage pickers risking their lives to salvage e-waste. A...

Talking Animals: New York Times reporter discusses her extraordinary exposé on China’s Panda Program

Mara Hvistendahl, a The New York Times reporter who wrote “The Panda Factories”, recounts the genesis of the story.

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....

“St.Petersburg’s non-profit organic farm” with Emmanuel Roux

In this two-part special Charles meets with Emmanuel Roux, the founder of 15th St Farm, a nonprofit in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg FL. With a rich 50+ year history of organic agriculture and...
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