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This week's episode of Wide Awake America will be diving into why America's classrooms are the fiercest battleground in our democracy and more.
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This week, The Big Gay Radio Show welcomes My Trans Network President Callen Jones to discuss trans advocacy, community empowerment, and all things LGBTQIA+.
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Listen: Florida’s growing cost of living and rapid development have made this state unaffordable for many, especially Black Floridians. A new multimedia project from the Florida Policy Institute that illuminates how racism affects homeownership in the state. The timeline dives into how systemic racism over the past 160 years has led to the displacement of…
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Listen: More than 500 non-native species have been reported in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Widlife Conservation Commission. The FWC stood before a Senate subcommittee this month to justify a non-native species control budget that has almost doubled since 2022. Invasive species are non-native animals that cause harm to the environment. In Florida,…
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Former Tampa Bay Bucs player Doug Martin has died, police said that he died after a struggle while being taken into custody.
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During the No Kings Day protest, more than 1,100 people lined the streets along the Gulfport, Florida waterfront.
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Listen: With less than a week to the kickoff of early voting, Thomas Scott and Naya Young were back at WMNF 88.5-FM Friday morning to talk to voters who’ll cast a ballot in the special election for Tampa City Council. District 5 seat. Scott and Young have qualified for the runoff election after being…
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Listen: A rare coral bleaching event is going on now offshore of Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach – and researchers at Nova Southeastern University are calling the findings troubling. Research shows octocorals, which include species typically known for resilience against bleaching, are bleaching. These colonial animals help to support biodiversity by providing habitat for other…
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According to the National Institutes of Health, a person can survive without water for only about 3 days. This indispensable resource plays an enormous role in each of our lives, and without it, we’d cease to exist. Matthew Rihs is the Commuter Services Manager for the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), which owns and…
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Listen: Protestors rallied outside the downtown Tampa courthouse on Wednesday calling for a halt to the deportation of an immigrant mother and for all immigrants. Protesters shouted in support of Mabelyn Hernandez Diaz. According to the Tampa Immigrant Rights Committee, Hernandez Diaz is a nursing mother and asylum seeker with no criminal record facing deportation. …
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Tampa Bay radio veteran Drew Garabo joins The Big Gay Radio Show for a special Fund Drive episode, helping raise over $4,400 for WMNF Community Radio.
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In September, the University of South Florida trustees voted to move forward on developing the school’s former golf course.
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Listen: Manatee County Commissioners voted unanimously to name a road after controversial right-wing podcaster and Sarasota County resident Charlie Kirk, who was killed last month. But the reaction to the move is mixed. Commissioner Jason Bearden proposed the naming. “We’re talking about a man who will be in our history books, such as people like…
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Listen: A stretch of a Sarasota road referenced in The Allman Brothers Band’s hit “Ramblin’ Man” may be named after the band’s legendary co-founder, Dickey Betts. The Sarasota County commission voted to request that a stretch of U.S 41, Tamiami Trail, be named after the performer and longtime Sarasota County resident. Dickey Betts was a…
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Listen: A new report from the National Independent Venue Association shows that independent, live entertainment brings billions to Florida. But slim profits and rising costs for independent venue owners have some worried about their future. Tom DeGeorge is the Southeast Regional Chapter President of the National Independent Venue Association. He also owns Crowbar, an independent…
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Listen: Environmental advocacy group 1000 Friends of Florida has joined a rural Orange County resident in a lawsuit to block a state law they say strips away safeguards for rural lands. The lawsuit comes after dozens of local governments filed a similar lawsuit against the same law in September. Senate Bill 180, sponsored by Pinellas…
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Listen: The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays, led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski, spoke to the media for the first time since buying the team at Steinbrenner Field Tuesday. They said they plan on keeping the Rays in Tampa Bay, but have yet to find a “forever home” for them to play at. …
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The Tampa Bay Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence joins The Big Gay Radio Show to share how they spread joy and inclusion through community.
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Listen: Florida is set to execute two more inmates this month as the state marks a record year for executions. Anti-death penalty advocates in Pinellas County are calling for a life sentence instead, and are planning a vigil on a busy intersection to make their voices heard. John Stewart is with Floridians for Alternatives to…
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Listen: Students in Hillsborough County Public Schools will no longer be able to receive a certificate of completion. School board members voted on the rule following a Florida law sponsored by a Tampa state representative. The certificates were given to students who finished school but did not meet the requirements for a diploma. School board…
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