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On Tuesday, the Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development committee unanimously supported Senate Bill 936, which calls for a statewide study on how automation, AI (artificial intelligence), and robotics are affecting the Florida workforce. Democratic Senator...

Round up of WMNF news headlines including Trump tariffs, Gulf of America, and tax cuts proposal.

The Florida bills are aimed at carrying out President Trump’s directive to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Listen: Local business leaders are concerned about how tariffs will impact their bottom line.  U.S. Representative Kathy Castor hosted them in a roundtable Monday.  Around 10 business owners and entrepreneurs in food, manufacturing, and other...

A U.S. district judge said Florida has violated the federal Endangered Species Act in its regulation of wastewater discharges.

A professor said the information Florida is asking for can easily be found online and puts additional stress on universities.

It comes amid an escalating feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled House.

It's a renewed effort to pass a constitutional amendment to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida.

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is asking for years of detailed records from Florida’s public universities and colleges, and giving them a tight deadline to respond. The audit is part of Florida’s DOGE efforts, launched in...

WMNF 88.5 FM volunteer and Saturday Bluegrass Show co-host Sid Flannery receives the 2025 Theodore Roosevelt Hillsborough Forever Conservation Award for his significant contributions to river conservation and environmental stewardship in Hillsborough County.

Round up of WMNF news headlines including $10 million donation transparency, Florida's Parental Rights bill, and sewage report in Lakeland.

A judge ruled that Jaden Rashada can pursue fraud and conspiracy allegations against defendants including UF football coach Billy Napier.