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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor blasts Trump order to defund PBS & NPR as ‘illegal’ and an ‘overreach’
Listen: Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. Congressmember Kathy Castor blasted the move as illegal in St. Petersburg on Friday. “Parents and families really value public broadcasting. Elmo is not going to be pleased about this either. He’s not going to be giving out hugs…

The Scoop: Fri. May 2, 2025, Florida and Tampa Bay headlines by WMNF
Round up of WMNF news headlines including Floridian Army veteran execution, Law Day, ad artificial dye removal from food supply.

99 percent of Florida is in a drought
Most of Florida’s weather stations are showing a year-to-date rainfall deficit; Some areas have received only a third of the average rainfall.

FDA cracks down on synthetic food dyes
There’s a crackdown on artificial food dyes across the nation. The Food and Drug Administration announced on April 22 that it will phase out synthetic dyes in foods by the end of 2026. The decision was fronted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary who’s been a vocal opponent of artificial…