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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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11:10

Hani Banoub - Mulberry Hydrogen Plant

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2023/06/05

Groundbreaking June 6th on a new hydrogen plant near Mulberry in Polk County. Its operators say it uses natural gas but also captures more than 90 percent of carbon dioxide produced, making it a clean process. They hope to become part of a regional hydrogen hub that the federal government is forming to encourage use of the fuel. We speak with Hani Banoub, a VP for one of the companies involved, Ocean Green Hydrogen of Tampa.

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5:17

Amber Boulding - St Pete Hurricane Expo

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2023/05/31

Thursday, June 1st is the beginning of hurricane season. St. Petersburg is holding its annual Hurricane Expo from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Campbell Park. We speak with city emergency manager Amber Boulding.

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10:42

Prof Henry Reichman - AAUP vs Florida University System

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2023/05/25

The American Association of University Professors declares in a preliminary report that Florida's public colleges and universities are "under assault" by recent efforts such as the ban on DEI courses and the overhaul at New College in Sarasota. We speak with Professor Henry Reichman, professor emeritus at Cal State - East Bay. He chairs the AAUP's committee on academic freedom.

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6:30

Mark Jenkins - AAA - 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers

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2023/05/25

The period from Memorial Day to Labor Day is called the 100 Deadliest Days of the year for teen drivers. School is out for summer and teens learning to drive can be distracted by friends, phones, and simple inexperience. Driving impaired is also an issue. We speak with Mark Jenkins of AAA Auto Club Group on how parents can help teens survive the 100 Days.

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7:44

Al Friedman - Stamp Out Hunger Saturday

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2023/05/10

Saturday, May 13th is Stamp Out Hunger Saturday. It's the day postal employees represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers pick up non-perishable foods (and sometimes other items) to distribute to local food banks. We speak with Al Friedman of NALC, who coordinates Stamp Out Hunger for postal workers in several southeastern states.

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8:04

Meaghan Keeler - Tampa SOF Week

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2023/05/08

This week (8th-11th), Tampa is observing Special Operations Forces Week, or SOF Week, with events and presentations aimed at the Special Operators in all branches of the service and their families. Around 15,000 are expected and downtown Tampa is expecting an influx of traffic. No surprise as U.S. Special Operations Command is based at MacDill. We speak with Meaghan Keeler of the Global Special Operations Foundation about SOF Week.

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7:36

Mark Jenkins - AAA - Move Over Law

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2023/05/05

The Florida Legislature has sent Govenor DeSantis a bill that expands the Move Over Law to include any disabled vehicle with flashing lights or emergency displays on. Right now it only applies to first responders, emergency and tow truck workers.

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2:55

David Palermiti - Tampa Pub Open for Coronation

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2023/05/04

Britain crowns King Charles III Saturday. Some British expatriates and American royalty fans plan to watch the ceremonies from this side of the Atlantic. We speak with David Palermiti, manager of the Pub Tampa, a British-themed establishment that plans to open at 6 a.m. Saturday.

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10:43

Sean Sullivan - TBRPC - Resiliency Summit

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2023/05/03

Business and government leaders are getting together Thursday and Friday for the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Leadership Summit at the Clearwater Beach Hilton. They'll talk about preparing for hurricanes and related challenges including property insurance and housing. We speak with Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council executive director Sean Sullivan.

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8:15

Gilbert King - Leo Schofield "Bone Valley" Parole...

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2023/05/02

Leo Schofield is up for parole after serving more than three decades for the murder of his wife Michelle in 1987. The Lakeland man insists he's innocent and his case has attracted new attention thanks to a podcast called "Bone Valley" that examines the evidence. We speak with Bone Valley's creator and co-host Gilbert King, ahead of Schofield's parole hearing May 3rd (Wed).

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6:13

Adam Katchmarchi - Child Drowning Prevention

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2023/05/01

The tragic death of Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett's two year old daughter Arrayah underscores the importance of preventing child drownings. It's the number one cause of death for toddlers aged one to four years old. Adam Katchmarchi PhD is executive director of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.

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15:55

Matt Thompson - Port Tampa Bay Hurricane Prep

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2023/04/28

Port Tampa Bay is holding its annual hurricane preparedness exercise Monday, May 1st. We speak with Vice President of Operations Matt Thompson about what goes on in such an exercise and how the port prepares for big storms. Port Tampa Bay accounts for 45 percent of gasoline brought into Florida.

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8:44

Kelly Bustin - Gasparilla Music Festival 2023

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2023/04/26

The Gasparilla Music Festival returns along downtown Tampa's riverfront this weekend (April 29-30). We speak with Kelly Bustin, a member of the board that runs the festival.

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5:57

Austin Flannery - Accidental Phone Alert

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2023/04/20

A "procedural error" is blamed for an emergency test that woke up millions of Floridians before 5 a.m. Thursday morning. The state has fired the contractor and both have apologized. Many of us are vowing to turn off phone alerts. We speak with Austin Flannery of the National Weather Service office in Ruskin (Tampa) on why that may be a life-changing mistake.

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10:47

Ashley Lyerly - State of the Air

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2023/04/19

Each year the American Lung Association releases its State of the Air report, which uses federal EPA data to show ozone and particle pollution in areas across the nation. We speak with ALA's Ashley Byerly about the 2023 report.

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14:36

Michael Igel - Holocaust Remembrance Day

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2023/04/17

April 18th (beginning 17th at sunset) is Holocaust Remembrance Day. We speak with Michael Igel, chair of the board of the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, about the museum's observance of this day.

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6:40

Cherie Jacobs - TECO - Big Bend Chimneys

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2023/04/14

It's a big change for the skyline at the south end of Tampa Bay. Two of the three smokestacks at the Big Bend power station, which have been in service for decades, are about to come down. The power station is retiring two of its coal-fired units and making modifications. We speak with Cherie Jacobs of Tampa Electric about those changes.

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7:49

Swiftie Survival Tips - Dr Eric Shamas - Bayfront Health

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2023/04/11

Tens of thousands of fans are due in Tampa for Taylor Swift's sold-out concerts Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dr Eric Anthony Shamas, an emergency physician at Bayfront Health, has some tips for Swifties that may keep them out of an emergency room..

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6:56

Mackenzie Siddon - Eckerd Pet Graduation

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2023/04/09

It's college graduation season, and at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, pets in dorms also get their own ceremony Tuesday (April 11th). We speak with Mackenzie Siddon, who oversees what's called Pet Life at Eckerd.

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6:39

Fedrick Ingram - NAACP and AFT Libraries

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2023/04/05

The Hillsborough NAACP Branch has opened what it calls a "Freedom Library" at a Tampa church. The library aimed at school-age children, would include books by minority authors, and some works that have been challenged in Florida schools. We speak with Fedrick Ingram of the American Federation of Teachers union, which is supplying about a thousand books as part of a nationwide campaign.

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