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🔥 FLORIDA’S HEAT MAY BE DEADLIER THAN WE THINK. Why the huge gap? Heat can worsen existing health conditions without being recorded as the underlying cause of death. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #FloridaHeat #ExtremeHeat #TampaBay #FloridaNews
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Darth disappointment. By Bob Whitmore.
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Prime real estate. By Bob Whitmore.
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The call is coming from inside the station. ☎️🧸 Our cutest volunteer is standing by, but you don’t have to wait for a call to support WMNF! Help power the independent music, news and community voices you love by donating to our Fall Fund Drive today. Give now ⬇️
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Pinellas County residents are demanding answers about local immigration enforcement. Now, the Pinellas County Human Rights Office is considering an investigation into the sheriff’s office. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNFNews #PinellasCounty #Immigration #ICE #CommunityVoices
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Florida’s weather is about to get messy. 🌧️💨 An upper-level low could bring increasing rain chances, thunderstorms and powerful squalls across much of the state. FULL STORY ⬇️ #FloridaWeather #TampaBayWeather #Storms #Rain #WMNF
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Florida may finally get a break from the brutal humidity. 🙌 A cold front is bringing drier air to parts of the state, but the relief may not last long. FULL STORY ⬇️ #FloridaWeather #TampaBayWeather #Humidity #ColdFront #WMNF
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🚨 MANATEE COUNTY HITS PAUSE ON DATA CENTERS Manatee County commissioners have unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on new data center applications. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #ManateeCounty #DataCenters #FloridaNews #TampaBay
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🌀 2026 COULD BE THE QUIETEST HURRICANE SEASON IN MORE THAN A DECADE FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #HurricaneSeason #FloridaWeather #ElNino #AtlanticHurricaneSeason
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🌀 NHC MONITORS ATLANTIC DISTURBANCE, BUT NO U.S. THREAT IS EXPECTED The National Hurricane Center is watching an area of disturbed weather in the central Atlantic with a low chance of tropical development over the next seven days. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #HurricaneSeason
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🏛️ WHAT’S HAPPENING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK? From teacher pay and school budgets to new rules for short-term rentals and historic preservation, local leaders across Tampa Bay have a packed week ahead FULL BREAKDOWN ⬇️ #WMNF #LocalGovernment #TampaBay #FloridaNews
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🦈🌊 SHARK NIÑO?! YES, IT’S A THING. FULL STORY ⬇️ Read the full story on WMNF⁠ #WMNF #SharkNino #ElNino #FloridaSharks #FloridaWildlife
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🌊 NEW FLOOD MAPS COULD CHANGE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN CLEARWATER Clearwater is hosting informational open houses where residents can see the proposed maps, ask questions and learn how their property may be affected. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #FloodInsurance #FEMA #PinellasCounty
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Prime real estate. By Bob Whitmore.
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🚨 FEDERAL PROSECUTORS DROP WIRETAP APPEAL AGAINST TAMPA JOURNALIST The wiretapping charges were dismissed in late 2025, though Burke still faces conspiracy and computer-access charges. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #TimothyBurke #PressFreedom #Tampa #FloridaNews
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🚨 A $15 MILLION GRANT FOR TAMPA’S UNIVERSITY AREA HAS BEEN CANCELED Now, advocates are racing against the clock as the federal funding is set to expire at the end of September. FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #Tampa #USF #UniversityArea #FloridaNews
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🎂📻 BORN IN 1979. STILL MAKING WAVES. WMNF is turning 47! On Monday, Sept. 14, we’re celebrating 47 years of independent music, community voices and radio that’s proudly different. ❤️ 🎉 COME CELEBRATE 47 YEARS WITH US! MORE DETAILS ⬇️ #WMNF #WMNF47 #CommunityRadio
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🍎 POLK COUNTY TEACHERS COULD SEE A SALARY BOOST What could the additional funding mean for longtime educators? FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #PolkCounty #FloridaTeachers #TeacherPay #FloridaEducation
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🦈 WHY DOES FLORIDA LEAD THE NATION IN SHARK BITES? And while shark encounters get plenty of attention, they remain rare. The bigger threat may actually be the one humans pose to sharks. 🌊 FULL STORY ⬇️ #WMNF #Sharks #Florida #FloridaWildlife #OceanConservation
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He ran toward the World Trade Center. The North Tower came down. He survived — and went back that night. 25 years later, his story still matters. 🇺🇸
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