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The Scoop: Wed. April 9, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF

Round up of WMNF news headlines including elections at Plant City and Pasco County, affordable housing, and immigration notifications from DHS.

Groups call for Medicaid expansion as Republicans threaten to cut federal funding

As Senate Republicans have been engaged in private discussions about restructuring Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income individuals, to fund the extension of Trump’s $4.6 trillion tax cuts from 2017, along with other tax...

Anxiety, Keeps On Tryin’ Me…

Psychologists offer some advice and coping strategies for how to deal with the anxiety caused by the Trump agenda.
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Florida and Juul reach a $79 million settlement

The Florida settlement comes after a lawsuit alleging that the electronic cigarette company marketed its vaping products to children.
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Florida Surgeon General addresses first measles case of 2025

Listen:   On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis joined Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo at a Tampa press conference.  Ladapo addressed the state’s first reported measles case at a South Florida high school. Taking a question...
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A bill targets fluoride in Florida’s water supplies

“Insufficient fluoride exposure can have significant negative effects on oral health:” Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Leaked draft of potential $2 trillion Medicaid cuts spark concerns for some Floridians

Listen: A leaked list from US House Republicans proposes over 2 trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts- and it could affect more than 4 million Floridians relying on it. Politico reports the list emerged from the House...

A Remarkable Autobiography. A Common Language Misunderstood.

Alice Rothchild – Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician “The risks include infection, bleeding, perforation of the uterus, incomplete removal of tissue however your greatest risk is prosecution” Alice Rothchild on abortion...

Misinformation threatens everything

David R. Kotok is a co-founder of Sarasota-based Cumberland Advisors.

Coping With Loss & Grief at Holiday Time

The holidays are not a happy time for everyone. If you've suffered a loss, get some coping tools to help you get through the happy season.
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HIV diagnoses among Black women in Pinellas County more than tripled since 2021

Listen: HIV diagnoses among Black women in Pinellas County have more than tripled since 2021. Human immonodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection. It makes a...
The Scoop: WMNF's daily digest of news headlines for the Tampa Bay area & Florida

The Scoop for Monday December 9, 2024- WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines

St. Pete nonprofit spreads awareness of HIV in honor of World AIDS Day A St. Petersburg nonprofit is spreading the word about HIV prevention and treatments. Hearing set for case involving committee responsible for Amendment...
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