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Listen: Some areas of Tampa Bay are still picking up debris from Hurricanes Helene and Milton- but there’s still a long way to go.  St. Petersburg has removed nearly 400 thousand cubic yards of debris...

Get into the Halloween spirit with spooky tips and safety reminders. Don't forget to stick together and check your candy!

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure over the Caribbean with a medium chance to develop.

Staying safe As children get their costumes ready for Halloween, it’s important to remember the spookiest part of the day for most parents is their children’s safety.  There are a few ways to keep young...

According to a study in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, storm phobias occur in 2%–3% of the general population.

A Florida program that provides backup coverage for property insurers could pay out ~ $4.6 billion because of hurricanes Milton and Helene.

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...

Listen: In under a week, Pinellas County voters will decide whether or not to increase property taxes to help fund public schools. But if the referendum gets voted down, the tax will go away completely....

Clearwater pleads for visitors and tourists to return to beaches WMNF’s Chris Young reports, officials plead for tourists who might be second-guessing their beach vacations to come back. Losses from Milton top $2.8 billion The...

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....

In an age of digital streaming and synthetic sounds, a powerful movement of Indigenous musicians is proving that ancient traditions aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving and evolving. These artists aren’t simply preserving their heritage; they’re reimagining...

A majority of voters nationally are not satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S. but are open to a dictator who reflects their views, according to a new survey by the Center for...