The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
Death row inmate won’t fight his execution
Mark Allan Geralds decided against fighting his execution scheduled for next month after a circuit judge issued an order that granted the decision to waive final legal appeals.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation opens new testing and treatment location in Tampa
WMNF’s Leah Burdick reports the foundation is expanding after identifying central Florida as one of the areas with the highest numbers of new HIV and AIDS yearly cases.
Concerns rise over former USF golf course renovations
Students and environmentalists are worried about the approved development plans for what used to be The Claw due to its location next to 600 acres of forest preserve.
Immigrant truck drivers concerned about Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminstration rule
WMNF’s Sofia Caballero reports leaders of the Sikh community in the U.S. are worried the new rule, which bars immigrants from obtaining or renewing commercial driver’s licenses, unfairly targets immigrant truck drivers.
Neighborhood convenience stores struggle while SNAP benefits are cut
About 42 million Americans used the SNAP benefits that were frozen last month to buy their groceries.
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