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safety
New cameras on Hillsborough school buses catch over two thousand drivers in just four days
Listen: Hillsborough Schools’ Superintendent says it’s ‘shocking’ how unsafe drivers are around school buses. Over 2,300 warnings have been issued for violations since students returned to the classroom. Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent Van Ayres shared...
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....
Here are some boat safety tips that are important to remember, especially in Florida
The National Safe Boating Council wants to remind boaters to brush up on their boat safety skills and prepare for boating season.
How to have a safe time at the beach this spring break
coastal communities are promoting beach safety guidelines to ensure beachgoers have a safe and enjoyable experience.
St. Pete police prepare for Pride parade
Listen: St. Petersburg is prepping for its annual Pride parade during a time some may call hostile to the LGBTQ community. The city’s police department addressed safety concerns at a press conference Tuesday. St....
Delivery drivers in danger: attorney calls for increased safety measures following recent attacks
Last month, a Door Dash delivery driver was raped at gunpoint in Tampa. WMNF spoke with an attorney on protecting drivers.
Here’s where to get free life jackets for kids
To help children stay safe in and around the water, several organizations in Pinellas County are giving away life jackets.
WaveMakers: Freddy Barton of Safe and Sound Hillsborough
Freddy Barton, executive director of Safe and Sound Hillsborough, a community-based intervention program intended to prevent violence in Hillsborough County joined WaveMakers on April 19.
How to protect yourself from wrong-way drivers
It’s a familiar story: last weekend two people, including a Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputy, were killed in a collision involving a wrong-way driver on the Selmon Expressway. Kris Carson, spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation,...
Public-Private coalition wants to make area roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians
A regional coalition is setting the groundwork to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety in the Tampa Bay area. Last night Bike/Walk Tampa Bay met at the downtown Tampa library to hammer out action plans. There...
Walk Bike Tampa unveils Vision Zero plan for pedestrian and bicycle safety
A new coalition is trying to make Tampa safer for pedestrians and cyclists; in a press conference Thursday afternoon, Tampa City Council member Lisa Montelione said there have been 43 deaths so far this year in...
