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The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.
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- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest for 02/13/2026
A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest for 02/12/2026
A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News DigestThe Scoop: Wed. Feb. 11, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A bill targeting cryptocurrency scams sets requirements for kiosk operators and restrictions on how much owners can withdraw.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Feb. 10, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida's dry season, mixed with the lack of rainfall, is causing water shortages across the state, with Tampa at a stage 2 drought warning.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Mon. Feb. 9, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
An environmental group's new report lays out the potential impacts of data centers on Florida communities.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Feb. 6, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
St. Petersburg City Council voted to freeze all proposals for redevelopment in Historic Gas Plant District.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Thurs. Feb. 5, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Justice Department will not bring charges against Governor DeSantis or State Attorney General Uthmeier in connection with the HOPE Florida Foundation…
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Wed. Feb. 4, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Legislation that would address key issues such as electricity and water use from massive data centers continues to move in the Florida Senate.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Feb. 3, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Congress member Anna Paulina Luna has another challenger for her seat, Retired Brig. Gen. Leela Gray has entered the Democratic primary.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest for 02/02/2026
A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Jan. 30, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Cold air blowing over the warmer Gulf of Mexico could produce what's called Gulf effect snow in the Tampa Bay region.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 29, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A bill that passed unanimously will allow volunteer security guards at places of worship to carry guns without state licensing requirements.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Jan. 27, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vidman hopes to replace Republican Senator Ashley Moody in his newly launched campaign for U.S. Senate.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Mon. Jan. 26, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
An appeals court rejects a challenge by Smart & Safe Florida to invalidate recreational marijuana signatures.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Jan. 23, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A House panel approved an education bill that will require instruction about instruction about embryologic and fetal development.
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The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 22, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A House panel approved an education bill that will require instruction about instruction about embryologic and fetal development.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Wed. Jan. 21, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Proposed by board chair Bridget Ziegler, the resolution affirms the schools' cooperation with all state, local and federal law enforcement, including ICE.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Jan. 20, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
In a recent poll, most Florida voters think that property insurance reductions are a higher priority than property tax reductions.
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The Scoop: Fri. Jan. 16, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Creative Loafing now has local owners. CL editor in chief wrote, "a group of current employees and two new partners completed the purchase."
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 15, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Schools of Hope's rules are being revised by the Florida Department of Education, with Pinellas County leaders calling the program "chaotic".
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Wed. Jan. 14, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Protesters demonstrated against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection recruitment event at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tue. Jan. 13, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida Legislative Session Begins, Sayfollah Musallet Vigil, "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights", and BBC/Trump Lawsuit.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Mon. Jan. 12, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
ICE demonstrations, Jan 6th Insurrectionist runs for Florida office, and giant rubber duck in the Tampa Bay Area.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Jan. 9, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Immigration Protest, Governor Ron DeSantis, Military Action in Venezuela, and NASA Astronauts Return Early.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest for 01/08/2026
A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tue. Jan. 6, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida's bump stock ban, Ocklawaha River Restoration, Florida immigration detention centers, Tampa's Union Station, and Third Coast fines.
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The Scoop: Mon. Jan. 5, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
We hear reaction from Floridians to Trump's invasion of Venezuela.
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The Scoop: Tue. Dec. 30, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa Bay Area Arctic Air Blast, Airport Weather Delays, Florida Supreme Court, Health Care Medical Freedom Act, and Lake Eola Park Swans.
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The Scoop: Mon. Dec. 29, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Trump and Netanyahu Meeting, International Aid, International Travel Surveillance, Chinese Military Drills, and Astronomical Events for 2026.
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The Scoop: Tue. Dec. 23, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
ICE 287(g) agreement, Missing Ft. Meyers boaters, Palmer Ranch Development, and invasive soft coral.
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The Scoop: Mon. Dec. 22, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A judge allowed a legal challenge to proceed against a Florida prohibition on growth-plan changes (SB 180).
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Dec. 19, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida's latest execution, new Tampa bicyclist rules, Florida Supreme Court nominees, and drinking straws
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Thurs. Dec. 18, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida isn't responding when people ask how many black bears have been killed during the hunt.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tue. Dec. 16, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Foreign terrorist organization designations, rising health care costs, phosphogypsum, and conservation.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Mon. Dec. 15, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Florida Holocaust Museum said it is "heartbroken by the terrorist shooting in Bondi Beach...."
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The Scoop: Friday Dec. 12, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Affordable Care Act tax credits are expiring soon, and GOP registration in Florida grows.
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The Scoop: Thurs. Dec. 11, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Democratic Senator Bracy Davis said recognizing Charlie Kirk "raises questions and concerns about the values we choose to honor."
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The Scoop: Wed. Dec. 10, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A lawyer for CAIR says Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has no constitutional authority to declare an American institution a terrorist group.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Dec. 9, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
In a directive against CAIR, Governor DeSantis said the group is a "foreign terrorist organization" in an executive order posted on X.
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The Scoop: Mon. Dec. 8, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Nearly 3 in 4 cancer patients and survivors may lose lifesaving care if Congress does not extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Dec. 5, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Death penalty opponents call into question the guilt of a man scheduled to be executed Tuesday
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The Scoop: Thurs. Dec. 4, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Florida House is moving towards a full vote on a bill that will allow parents to sue for the death of their unborn child.
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The Scoop: Wed. Dec. 3, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A St. Pete student was arrested for bringing a gun to school in Northeast High. He didn't make any threats or display the firearm, police say.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Dec. 2, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
4 Republican states, including Florida, have reached an agreement with the federal government to gain access to voter citizenship data.
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The Scoop: Mon. Dec. 1, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa teen Mohammed Ibrahim was released last Thursday from an Israeli military detention center.
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The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 26, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa City Council wants to limit large groups of bicylists on the Tampa Riverwalk, Bayshore Boulevard, and other trails.
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The Scoop: Tues. Nov. 25, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A Leon County circuit judge has rejected an injunction that would halt the first black bear hunt in a decade.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Mon. Nov. 24, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Charges have now been filed against all three of the men who harassed Muslim students while they were praying last week at USF Tampa.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Nov. 21, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Trump administration has announced plans for oil drilling off the coasts of Florida and California. WMNF's Chris Young reports on the reaction from Florida…
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Thurs. Nov. 20, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The University of South Florida is working to find the three men who disrupted the USF Muslim Student Association's prayer on Tuesday.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 19, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Gov. Ron DeSantis sets a record pace for yearly executions by signing a warrant for what would be Florida's 19th execution this year.
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The Scoop: Tues. Nov. 18, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Justice Canady is leaving the Florida Supreme Court to become director of the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at UF.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest for 11/17/2025
A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Fri. Nov. 14, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
More than 46 years after he kidnapped, raped, and murdered a 6-year-old girl in Brevard county, Bryan Frederick Jennings was put to death by lethal injection…
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News DigestThe Scoop: Thurs. Nov. 13, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The suspect in the Ybor City crash last weekend is facing 14 charges for the crash that killed 4 and injured 13 others.
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The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 12, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation expands to Tampa after identifying central Florida as one of the areas with the highest numbers of new HIV and AIDS yearly cases.
- The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest
The Scoop: Tues. Nov. 11, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A local Tampa activist is calling for more pedestrian safety to be put into place in Ybor following the crash that happened on November 7th.
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The Scoop: Mon. Nov. 10, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hundreds gathered in a candlelight vigil for the victims of a car crash outside Bradley's on 7th, one of Tampa Bay's most cherished LGBTQ+ spaces.
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The Scoop: Fri. Nov. 7, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Attorney General James Uthmeier yesterday filed a lawsuit accusing Planned Parenthood of falsely advertising that abortion medication is "safer than Tylenol."
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The Scoop: Thurs. Nov. 6, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Mosaic is looking to expand its phosphate waste stack in Hillsborough county by 48 acres, getting closer to Tampa Bay shores.