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Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

NewsRadio WFLA (WFLA-AM)

Interviews conducted by the WFLA Radio newsroom in Tampa Florida, with local and national newsmakers. Be sure to follow us!

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5:30

Pasco Scallop Season - Nancy Sheridan

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/07/09

Bay scallop season is starting in Pasco County Wednesday (10th). It runs till August 18th. We speak with Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission marine biologist Nancy Sheridan about how to scallop by the rules.

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17:01

Dr Monty Graham - USF Deep Sea ROV

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2024/07/08

The University of South Florida is rolling out a new underwater remote vehicle with a 4K camera that can go two and a half miles deep. Only one other US University (Hawaii) has anything like it. We speak with Dr. Monty Graham, director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography, about what this means for deep-sea exploration.

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11:23

St Pete and Japan - JoEllen Schilke and Sarah Carvalis

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/07/04

For the first time since the pandemic, St. Petersburg restores the Sister Cities student exchange program with Takamatsu, Japan. Students from St. Petersburg are going over to Takamatsu the weekend of July 5th. They'll stay for ten days and then students from Takamatsu will head to St. Petersburg. We speak with one of the program organizers and the mother of one of the exchange students.

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7:41

Fireworks - Treasure Island Mayor Tyler Payne

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/07/02

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7:55

Rachel Radawec - Boom By the Bay

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2024/06/29

Downtown Tampa hosts a day full of events July 4th (Thursday). We speak with Rachel Radawec of the Tampa Downtown Partnership about "Boom By the Bay."

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5:04

Comfort Dogs - Officer Mark Lickenfelt USF SP PD

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/06/19

Police at the St. Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida are swearing in a new K-9 Thursday (20). Snowbird's job isn't putting the bite on bad guys or sniffing out drugs. Snowbird is a comfort dog. We speak with Snowbird's handler, Officer Mark Lickenfelt, about the role of comfort and support dogs in law enforcement and in promoting wellbeing on college campuses.

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5:35

Hillsborough Brain Bus - Angie Toledo-Vasquez

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2024/06/12

Hillsborough Adult Day Services is promoting Alzheimer's Awareness with its Brain Bus touring the county's adult day facilities. We speak with the agency's Angie Toledo-Vasquez.

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10:27

First Heavy Rain of the Season - Lisa Foster and...

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2024/06/10

After a slight delay, rainy season is expected to come in full force in the Tampa Bay area with tropical moisture dropping several inches this week. That means possible street flooding and a potential slowdown of beach renourishment. We speak with Pinellas County floodplain administrator Lisa Foster and public information coordinator Ashley Giovanetti on how the weather could affect the county this week.

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6:21

Lee Bryant PCTA, School Doors to be Locked

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/06/05

Newsradio WFLA's Read Shepherd talks with Lee Bryant, President of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association about a new law set to go into effect July 1 that will require all doors, hallways, and gates in and around school buildings to be locked during school hours. Bryant says implementing this new law might not be as easy as it seems.

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4:50

St Pete Hurricane Expo - Capt Garth Swingle SPFR

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2024/05/29

St. Petersburg is holding its annual hurricane preparedness expo Thursday (30th) at the J.W. Cate Recreation Center. The gym will be filled with exhibitors, information and swag along with tips for dealing with a big storm. We speak with St. Pete Fire Rescue Lieutenant Garth Swingle.

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5:26

Dr. Emily Hall - Mote Marine Lab - Bluegreen Algae...

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2024/05/28

The state of Florida gives more than $3,000,000 in grant money to Sarasota's Mote Marine Lab, to research three projects that could lead to reduction of the problem of blue-green algae in Florida's freshwater lakes. We speak with Dr. Emily Hall, who's leading one of those projects at Mote.

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5:49

Roberto Pizarro - Bay Pines VA Cemetery - Memorial...

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2024/05/24

Monday is Memorial Day (27th), and ceremonies will be held around the country, including at Bay Pines VA Cemetery in Pinellas County. We speak with Roberto Pizarro, the assistant director of Bay Pines National Cemetery.

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7:33

Ellsworth (Tony) WIlliams VCV Memorial Day Service

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2024/05/23

This Memorial Day weekend, a group that counsels veterans is holding a special service for those veterans and first responders who died by taking their own lives. It's taking place at the American Legion Post 5 and cemetery in Tampa, at Kennedy and Dale Mabry. We speak with Ellsworth "Tony" Williams, who leads a group called Veterans Counseling Veterans whose purpose includes preventing veteran suicides.

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9:05

Inland Hurricane Warnings - Paul Womble Polk...

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2024/05/16

Starting in August, the National Hurricane Center will start experimenting with changes in the well-known "cone of uncertainty". They're going to show potential impacts on inland areas, which often feel under-warned during a hurricane. We speak with Polk County Emergency Management Director Paul Womble, about what this will mean for communities away from the coastline.

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6:17

Ride of Silence - John Sinibaldi St Pete Bicycle Club

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2024/05/14

Wednesday evening (15), bicycle riders across the nation will be taking part in Rides of Silence to remember those killed or injured in crashes, and o promote bike and pedestrian safety. We speak with John Sinibaldi of the St. Petersburg Bicycle Club

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9:40

Jimmy Patronis-My Safe Florida Home

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2024/05/13

Newsradio WFLA's Read Shepherd talks to Florida Chief Financial Officer/Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis about the "My Safe Florida Home" program, which got a $200 millikon boost from the state legislature this past session. New applicants will be able to sign up and schedule an inspection starting July 1.

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10:17

LULAC Florida in Haines City - Eliseo Santana

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2024/05/10

The Florida chapter of the nation's oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization is meeting in an unusual spot. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) state convention is happening in Haines City. Organizers are also sponsoring a job fair and voter education. We speak with Florida director Eliseo Santana about the meeting, LULAC's issues in Florida and the fast-growing Hispanic population in eastern Polk County.

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8:37

Dave Connor-sandbags

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/05/09

NewsRadio WFLA/FNN's Read Shepherd talks to Dave Connor, Pinellas County Public Information. With hurricane season now less than a month away, Pinellas County is opening a year-round self-serve sandbag pickup site at the County Solid Waste facility, 2855 109th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Dave talks about how the site will work, and under what circumstances sandbags will work for a homeowner, and under what conditions they won't....

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9:01

Episode #500 - Gary Emerling - US News - Best States

Beyond the News WFLA Interviews ·

2024/05/07

This is the 500th episode of Beyond the News. We speak with US News governmental managing editor Gary Emerling about their 2024 Best States survey. Florida makes the top 10 overall and scores very highly in two important categories. Find out more by listening here.

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8:20

National Wheelchair Rugby Championship - Mike DeLancey

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2024/04/30

The National Wheelchair Rugby Championships are taking place Friday through Sunday in Wiregrass Ranch in Pasco County. We speak with Mike DeLancey, a disabled veteran who's helped in the formation of a wheelchair rugby team locally and in bringing the championships and hundreds of athletes, family, coaches and volunteer assistants to the Tampa Bay area.

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