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

Pinellas commissioners approve bonds for new Rays stadium After a delay, the commissioners have approved the new Rays stadium. It will be a 1.3 billion-dollar stadium. Student organization files lawsuit against USF Students filed a...

How police departments gave back to the community for the holidays

Largo, Pinellas, and Clearwater Police Departments held holiday events to help families in need for Christmas.

Toy drive to support Veteran families in need is back

Operation Toy Soldier has drop-off spots available for those to donate new and unwrapped toys to help veteran families this holiday season.

Clearwater school for neurodivergent students picks up the pieces after Hurricane Milton

The LiFT campus has faced over a million dollars worth of damages after Hurricane Milton. The school plans to reopen Monday.

Tampa kicks off Diaper Need Awareness Week with flag raising

Listen: It’s National Diaper Need Awareness Week, and in the U.S., half of the families struggle to provide enough diapers to keep a baby clean, dry, and healthy. Tampa is partnering with a local group...

Top publishers sue Florida over law that restricts books in schools

Listen: A group of authors and the nation’s largest publishers filed a lawsuit in federal court against Florida’s public officials.  They’re challenging a 2023 state law that restricts books in school libraries.   The law allows...
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Christmas is coming early this year for an event in Hudson

An event aimed at bringing holiday cheer to the summer heat is a one-day event that provides free, fun activities for children. The nonprofit The Positive Difference is organizing it. The event unites small businesses...

Tampa takes part in World’s Largest Swim Lesson

Listen: In the past decade, there have been over 200 unintentional drowning deaths in Hillsborough County. Four Tampa pools took part in the 15th annual World’s Largest Swim lesson in hopes of reducing that number....

The Scoop: Weds. June 5th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Manatee Memorial Hospital cuts funding for uninsured and low-income surgical patients We Care Manatee is a nonprofit organization that connects patients with financial needs to healthcare providers. The hospital recently cut ties with Good County...

St. Petersburg police crack down on teens using gel pellet guns

Listen: More than 200 teens gathered in  downtown St. Petersburg Saturday night, and several of them were firing gel pellet guns at the crowd. The Police Department is cracking down on similar behaviors. Later that...
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Pasco County Schools are providing free meals for students this summer

Pasco County Schools’ will be providing free meals to students this summer, this will be begin on June 3rd.

Florida Refuses Federal Summer Food Partnership, Humanitarian Crisis

Florida cited fear that “strings are attached to Federal money”. Florida let time run out before the deadline to join the Federal Summer EBT program to feed children over the next three months. The opt-out...
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