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Fire damages Dunedin’s water plant – residents should conserve water

Dunedin, Florida, residents are asked to conserve water after a fire damaged the city's water plant.
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Florida low-wage workers strike for a national $15/hour minimum

Low-wage workers in Tampa and across the state are striking to demand a national minimum wage of fifteen dollars an hour.

In Oct. 7 meeting, state Board of Education will scrutinize districts with mask mandates

The Florida Board of Education will meet to determine if 11 school districts have complied with rules forbidding student mask mandates.
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Preview of Saturday’s “Bans Off our Bodies” rallies; plus solar system exploration

On Saturday women and their allies will march in cities across the country for rights, including access to safe and legal abortions. Plus: the rate of discovery of objects in the solar system is the...
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Colin Kaepernick taking a knee influenced a generation of activist athletes: author

WMNF's Seán Kinane interviews The Nation's Dave Zirin, author of a book about sports & activism: The Kaepernick Effect. Taking a Knee, Changing The World.
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Tampa Police contacted landlords to encourage evictions of tenants who had been arrested: Times investigation

The Tampa Bay Times found that police contacted landlords to encourage evictions of tenants who had been arrested or stopped by police.
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Parents supporting mask mandates speak out before Pinellas School Board meeting

The Pinellas County School Board meets Tuesday afternoon. In Pinellas, masks are recommended in schools, but not required.
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More opportunities to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Pinellas, including at your worksite

A list of several COVID-19 vaccine outreach opportunities in Pinellas County, including at workplaces, via DOH-Pinellas.

Sustainable Living: Sustainability in Wellness

On Monday’s (09/06/2021) Sustainable Living show, we caught up with the founders of The Collective in St. Pete, a wellness studio
Black Lives Matter

Interview with C.L. reporter about BLM arrests and about the labor history of Ybor

WMNF interviews Justin Garcia from Creative Loafing who wrote about a Tampa BLM protester who was arrested & faces up to 5 years in prison.
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Attorney for parents who sued Florida governor over executive order banning mask mandates in schools

WMNF spoke with a lawyer who represented parents who defeated Florida’s governor in court in a fight over mask mandates in schools.
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Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment state sites in the Tampa Bay area

Instead of focusing on the most effective ways the CDC says we have to reign in the spread of the coronavirus -- widespread vaccinations and universal masking -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is focusing on...

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