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Ian O'Hara Gulfport, Florida.

City council member Ian O’Hara uses his City of Gulfport credit card for bars and restaurants: The Gabber

Gulfport Vice Mayor and Ward IV Council member Ian O’Hara spent more than $5,000 on his City credit card at restaurants, bars and laundry.
Teresa Potter, president of the Hillsborough/Pasco League of Women Voters

A look at the six constitutional amendments on the Florida general election ballot

If you’ve been watching television lately chances are good you’ve seen ads for and against a couple of constitutional amendments on the upcoming general election ballot. There’s Amendment 3, which would legalize the possession of...
abortion law

Florida investigates petition signatures; Floridians Protecting Freedom responds

An investigation into fraud signatures has ballot petitioners retaliating-such as lawsuits. The ballot was confirmed in Feb.

The Scoop: Weds. Sept. 18th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

School shooting threats in Tampa region continue Statewide, school districts have been inundated with false shooting threats. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood’s message to students and their parents is if a kid gets arrested for...

The Scoop: Mon. Sep. 16th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Trump safe after another attempted assassination Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI is calling an “attempted assassination.” State asks federal judge to toss law banning strippers under 21 Florida Attorney General...
Sebring

Sebring airport officials pulled a fast one on the public with a shady land sale

The Sebring Airport Authority sold land to a local developer Mark Gose, who has private business ties to several board members.

Recognizing a transformative educator

  Latoya Lovett, granddaughter of Mrs. Aquilla J. Morgan and Paul Maple grandson of Mr. James M. Berrien are working to ensure their grand parents’ legacy in Wimauma, FL, a community in Hillsborough County. Sunday...

Homelessness: What Can Be Done?

There is a new law Florida banning the homeless from sleeping in public. We discuss what can be done to get people off the streets with my guests, homeless advocates Antoinette Hayes-Triplett of Tampa Hillsborough...
Gwen Henderson

Tampa City Council member Gwen Henderson wants to preserve Black spaces, not just Black history

Tampa City Council member Gwen Henderson, is passionate about preserving Black spaces and institutions so they are not lost to history. In a wide-ranging interview on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (8/20),...

The collective opinion, world humanitarian day

Community Speaks WMNF shares the facts behind the headlines. Primary and general election analysis, humanitarian crisis and declaration of genocide.

Florida primary elections, national decision

Voting is the aggregation of the collective opinion, the only one that counts.

Candidates for Florida’s 15th Congressional District talk January 6 and the 2020 election at political forum

Listen:   Candidates for Florida’s 15th Congressional District gathered at political forum Tampa Tiger Bay Club Friday. The candidates for the district that includes parts of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk County discussed things like the...

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