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Backroom Briefing: Chatter surrounds reports of Ron DeSantis as Secretary of Defense

Reports have swirled that President-elect Donald Trump will replace his nominee for defense secretary with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Trump picks former Florida member of Congress Dave Weldon to head the CDC

Former Congress member Dave Weldon is the latest Floridian named to President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
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Donald Trump selects Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

Gaetz has identified himself as a “libertarian populist” and has been at the center of several controversies in Florida and on Capitol Hill.

Local Democrats In Competitive Races for U.S. Congress

Two local Democrats, Whitney Fox and Pat Kemp, are running for Congress in competitive races in Pinellas and Northeast Hillsborough, parts of Polk and Pasco Counties. They joined us on MidPoint one week...

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...

The Scoop: Weds. July 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Trump will attend first Rally since Biden stepped down. Meanwhile, DeSantis went to a conference where he said marijuana should not be legal.
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Florida Congress member calls for perjury, inherent contempt charges after Secret Service director testifies

Listen: UPDATE: Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation the day after this story was published US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced intense questioning Monday from Congress over Trump’s assassination attempt.  Now one Florida congress member...

America’s Evolution and John Quincy Adams. New Classical Music

Randall Woods – John Quincy Adams – A Man for the Whole People In his masterful biography, professor of history, Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a...

The Scoop: Weds. July 10th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

After Beryl, the projections for hurricanes have increased. Meanwhile, textbooks in Florida have to change "climate change" references.

The Scoop: Tues. July 9th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Political campaigns in Florida are getting busy with the First Lady in Tampa and Trump planning to get voters in Miami.

The Scoop: Weds. July 3rd, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Hurricane Beryl is hitting Jamaica today and will hit The Cayman Islands tomorrow. This storm has Flood experts saying "Be prepared."
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Law professor calls Monday’s SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity “earth-shattering”

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for official acts while in office.
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