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Lightning: facts & how to stay safe

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2025/06/27

Just this week in Florida there have been at least 11 people who were struck by lightning. The post Lightning: facts & how to stay safe appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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“United We Stand; Divided We Fall” on Morning Energy

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/27

“A house divided against itself cannot stand”…..Abraham Lincoln Alexander the Great is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential military leaders of all time. His unparalleled success was due to having never lost a battle during his nearly 15 years of conquests and also forging an enormous empire that spanned approximately 2 million… The post “United We Stand; Divided We Fall” on Morning Energy appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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Controversial Turning Point USA summit returns to...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/26

Listen: Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization, is holding a summit in Tampa in July. Turning Point USA is set to host a “Student Action Summit” in what they call one of the largest gatherings of conservative students in the country. The group seeks to spread right-wing ideology to students. The non-profit has been… The post Controversial Turning Point USA summit returns to Tampa in July appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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A poll finds that Floridians are going into debt over...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/20

Grocery bills have been outpacing Floridian incomes for several years now, forcing families to take on debt. The post A poll finds that Floridians are going into debt over grocery costs appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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Vinyl Revival: Art on Records

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/20

🎨🎵 CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 🎵🎨 Transform Vinyl Into Art at WMNF’s Unique Record Art Show! Turn Yesterday’s Music Into Tomorrow’s Masterpiece WMNF is excited to announce a one-of-a-kind art event that gives new life to old vinyl records! We’re inviting local artists to create original artwork using damaged, scratched, and otherwise discarded vinyl records as… The post Vinyl Revival: Art on Records appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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The Scoop: Fri. June 20, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/20

WMNF headlines including affordable housing repeal, new waterfront stadium proposal, new university leaders, U.S. House Democrat Josh Weil. The post The Scoop: Fri. June 20, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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Lee County Sheriff Marceno says he has ‘zero...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/20

The speedometer shows a car going 74 mph while still well behind Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno in a 50 mph speed limit zone. The post Lee County Sheriff Marceno says he has ‘zero tolerance’ for street racing. Here’s a video of Marceno street racing. (Trident) appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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A Juneteenth bus tour highlights small Black-owned...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/20

For Juneteenth Congresswoman Kathy Castor did a bus tour to visit a few local Black-owned businesses in St.Petersburg. The tour was to help highlight how small businesses are not being seen enough. The first stop was at the Successful Futures Tutoring Service. Doretha Edwards in the owner of the tutor center with 48 students. Her… The post A Juneteenth bus tour highlights small Black-owned businesses appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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Less daylight is coming after the summer solstice

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/20

FPREN | By Irene Sans Days will become ´shorter´ after the summer solstice … this means less daylight. If you like the ´longer days,´ then your excitement will diminish every day, little by little. To be exact, you will lose between 1 and 1.5 minutes of daylight every day until the next solstice in winter, December… The post Less daylight is coming after the summer solstice appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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SOTD 6/20/25: Mallaah by Agnee and Amitabh Bhattacharya

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2025/06/20

WMNF has a saying, “Sure, we play country music. Pick a country….” Every week we play music from all over the globe. In that spirit it is World Music Week at SOTD, where we feature music from all over, leading up to Fête de la Musique or World Music Day, on Saturday, June 21st. The WMNF Song… The post SOTD 6/20/25: Mallaah by Agnee and Amitabh Bhattacharya appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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“Juneteenth & the Price of Freedom” on Morning Energy

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/19

“Freedom, in any case, is only possible by constantly struggling for it.” -Albert Einstein On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation designating Juneteenth (June 19th) as a federal holiday. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the United States on Jan. 1, 1863, it was not until after the American Civil War… The post “Juneteenth & the Price of Freedom” on Morning Energy appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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SOTD 6/19/25: Redemption Song by Bob Marley

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2025/06/19

Todays is Juneteenth, the US Federal holiday that marks when the news of emancipation finally reached the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1865. It’s a day of remembrance, but also one of resilience and cultural celebration. WMNF is proud to uplift this legacy through music, dialogue, and connection. Today and through… The post SOTD 6/19/25: Redemption Song by Bob Marley appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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What WMNF saw at No Kings protests in the Tampa Bay area

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2025/06/14

Photos from the No Kings protest against the Trump administration in Gulfport, St. Petersburg, Tampa and other sites in Florida.The post What WMNF saw at No Kings protests in the Tampa Bay area appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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The Chaotic Morass Of Wrong

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2025/06/14

Why are so many of us wrong about so much? From COVID-19 to climate change to the results of elections, millions of Americans believe things that are simply not true―and act based on these misperceptions. In Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation, expert in media and politics Dannagal Goldthwaite Young… The post The Chaotic Morass Of Wrong appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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It took records from England in the 1700s, but after...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/13

After thirty years, Edman Eric Gleed's body found in Clearwater Beach, Florida has been identified through investigative genealogy. The post It took records from England in the 1700s, but after 30 years this Florida John Doe was finally identified appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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The Scoop: Fri. June 13, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/13

WMNF headlines including No Kings protester safety, NOAA cuts, hurricane preparation, hurricane resilience grant, Florida budget. The post The Scoop: Fri. June 13, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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SOTD 6/13/25 Irene by The Wandering Hours

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/13

The WMNF Song of the Day for June 13, 2025 is “Irene” by The Wandering Hours. Playing fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, and upright bass, The Wandering Hours are a popular Tampa Bay group that puts and upbeat spin on old time songs. The band said, “Irene is a contemporary murder ballad inspired by the band’s… The post SOTD 6/13/25 Irene by The Wandering Hours appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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Experts worried Trump cuts to NOAA may leave some...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/12

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… The post Experts worried Trump cuts to NOAA may leave some uninformed this hurricane season appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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The drought has improved in Florida even as much of...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/12

May provided some beneficial rainfall. In central Florida, rainfall deficits were more significant early in the month. The post The drought has improved in Florida even as much of north Florida had its hottest May in decades appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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Here’s how you can give input on Hillsborough’s...

WMNF 88.5 FM ·

2025/06/12

The Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition’s town hall is this Saturday at 3:30 in the afternoon at the Seminole Heights Public Library. The post Here’s how you can give input on Hillsborough’s Disaster Recovery Program grant appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

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