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An increasing number of current Florida food-stamp recipients will now have to meet work requirements to remain eligible.
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Listen: Sand placement began this week for Pinellas County’s beach nourishment project, which will strengthen storm protection and provide habitat for sea turtles and shorebirds along the barrier islands. But not all Pinellas County beachfront homeowners are on board. The project involves replacing sand lost to erosion from Clearwater Beach to North Redington Beach on…
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Listen: As we enter peak hurricane season, some members of Congress are sounding the alarm on how Americans receive communication during an emergency. The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing on public safety communications on Tuesday. The hearing focused on tools used by first responders like 9-1-1 systems , and emergency alert…
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Listen: St. Petersburg residents are one step closer to seeing 159 million dollars in federal funding come to support recovery for 2023’s Hurricane Idalia and 2024’s Hurricane Helene. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, approved the aid this week. The city expects that funds from Sunrise St. Pete will support about…
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Alyssa Vinson joins this weeks Sustainable Living show to help prepare you and your trees for the upcoming hurricane season.
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Learn about the new Florida flood law that helps protect homes by introducing slow-speed zones on flooded streets.
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Listen: According to NPR, Trump administration cuts caused almost 600 jobs to be lost from NOAA’s National Weather Service this year. Now, Ex-NOAA scientists are sounding the alarm on what these and other proposed cuts mean as Florida kicks off a predicted busy hurricane season. John Cortinas is the former deputy assistant administrator for science…
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Listen: New research from the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science sheds light on how rivers may affect the rapid intensification of hurricanes, and USF researchers hope this information can improve future hurricane forecasts. When river water mixes into the ocean, it forms a water mass called a river plume. Researchers analyzed one of…
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Listen: This hurricane season season is expected to be busier than average, according to NOAA. As mental health month ends and hurricane season begins, it’s important to prepare not only your home but your heart too. Clara Reynolds CEO of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay says most folks hurricane anxiety comes from the fear…
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Tropical Storm Debby & Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The 2024 hurricane season in Florida had anxiety, destruction, resilience and community.
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Listen: Hurricane season officially begins next month, and older Americans are especially vulnerable. U.S. Senator Rick Scott says nearly 60% of the deaths from 2022’s Hurricane Ian were seniors. Scott met with a committee in Washington on Wednesday to discuss disaster preparedness for older Americans. “I’m no stranger to disasters. During my eight years as…
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The mayors of Redington Beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Indian Shores, Gulfport & Redington Shores on the 2024 hurricane season.
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As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, University of South Florida professor Dr. Catherine Wilkins invites people to share their oral histories of the hurricanes Helen and Milton.
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Listen: Pasco County is set to receive over half a billion dollars of federal funding for hurricane disaster recovery, and the county wants to hear the public’s ideas on how to use it. The county will receive $585 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Pasco County Senior Program Administrator Marcy Esbjerg…
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Meteorologists say DOGE cuts to NOAA impact weather forecasting and hurricane readiness and may damage national and international commerce.
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Listen: St. Petersburg announced almost 160 million dollars of federal funds are coming to the city for disaster recovery. The money will be put towards aiding the impact of hurricanes. The initiative, called Sunrise St. Pete will come from a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is aid for recovery,…
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Listen: Floridians affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton now have more time to apply for disaster assistance. The U.S. Small Business Administration extended the deadline for a loan to aid those affected by the disasters. The new deadline to apply for an SBA loan is April 27th. Residents of most counties in Florida are eligible…
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Listen: One of the rarest butterflies in the country, the Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly, is benefitting from an event many people dread. A new study from the Florida Museum of Natural History shows hurricanes have positive impacts on the butterflies. Jaret Daniels is a curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History. He said the Schaus’…
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Listen: One thing is for certain each year in Florida: hurricanes. And with widespread power outages from Helene and Milton, many Floridians turned to their radios for the latest updates. Now, a new technology officials will use to help share emergency information with those who need it most. During the state’s next emergency, you may hear…
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Listen: Three major hurricanes pushed sand up to homes and on streets in Manatee County this year. Now, crews are wrapping up a unique sand-sifting process designed to preserve the beauty of the beaches. Brad Zink is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Manatee County. He said the process preserves the sand that makes its beaches…
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