Florida Supreme Court issues a temporary stay of an execution
Former police officer James Aren Duckett was convicted of the rape and murder of 11-year-old girl in 1987. Duckett awaits post-conviction DNA testing as he claims it will “provide newly discovered evidence of his actual innocence”. The test results are expected to be available today.
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council creates Tampa Bay Costal Master Plan
A local group is using a nearly 2 million dollar grant to help reduce the impact of flooding in the Tampa Bay region.
Preview of “No Kings” protests
Thousands of people are set to come out to “No Kings” protests to rally against President Donald Trump on Saturday. You can hear independent coverage of the demonstrations on WMNF’s HD-3 channel, The Source. Tune in for live coverage: https://www.wmnf.org/listen/hd-3/
Pasco County votes to amend tree mitigation fund
Pasco County Board of Commissioners voted to amend its tree mitigation fund.
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