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Women’s Issues
“This is a death sentence for me;” Ron DeSantis signs an overhaul of Florida’s alimony laws
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure to overhaul Florida's alimony laws, after three vetoes of similar bills.
MidPoint: Big Changes to Florida Family Law
Local Family Court General Magistrate Philip Wartenberg and family law attorney Joshua Sheridan joined MidPoint to discuss some of the big changes in Florida divorce and family law which emerged from the 2023 legislative session,...
New courthouse measure provides relief to nursing moms
Listen: Governor DeSantis signed a measure last week that would require courthouses to provide private, clean spaces for nursing mothers to pump or breastfeed. WMNF’s Chris Young reports that this is the state’s effort toward...
Episode 13, 05.16.2023, Entrepreneurship -Interview with Arbra Tawwab A Black Business Owners of Wellness Retreat/ ABNB in Lutz, Florida.
Callers engaged on women’s reproductive rights and conservative religion’s role in law. There is a need to keep abortion safe and legal. Information regarding post-COVID-19 funeral homes assessment of how bad things really got during...
Feminist Patriots Or Patriotic Feminists?
When America became a nation, a woman had no legal existence beyond her husband. If he abused her, she couldn’t leave without abandoning her children. Abigail Adams tried to change this, reminding her husband John...
Brewery owners discuss past, present and future of craft beer
Pictured (l-r): Brittney Barrie, Charlie Meers, Devon Kreps The owners of three of Florida’s best breweries discussed the past, present and future of craft beer and the challenges women have faced in the male-dominated industry....
Local businesses have sued to have DeSantis’ “Stop Woke” law declared unconstitutional under the First Amendment because it purports to censor what their private businesses can say to their employees, especially in diversity, equity &...
MidPoint: Abortion Access After the Dobbs Decision
This week on MidPoint abortion providers and advocates, discuss the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Dobbs decision will create a "patchwork" of legislation across the country, defining where, when and how women can make...
With the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and Florida’s 15-week abortion ban set to take effect this week, Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren has joined dozens of prosecutors nationwide who say they...
Surly Voices: Male Fragility, Family Labels, Gillum’s Indictment
This week on Surly Voices, the Surly fems discuss the concept of male fragility, family labels, and Andrew Gillum’s indictment. Listen to the full episode here:https://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_220623_100600_surly1_460.MP3 Male Fragility Around Juneteenth As Juneteenth and Father’s Day...
Mary Glenney, a host of WMNF’s From a Woman’s Point of View, has died
WMNF programmer Mary Glenney, passed Monday, June 13, 2022. Mary was the co-host of “From a Woman’s Point of View" with Arlene Engelhardt.
