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Democrat Brian Nathan won the election for the Senate Democrat Brian Nathan, a union leader and U.S. Navy Veteran,…

Last day of voting in Hillsborough County and Polk County Polls close at 7 pm. New affordable housing…

Hillsborough County School Board candidates gathered at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club Candidates for the Hillsborough County School…

Authorities investigate after a man died this week in the Glades detention center U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base lifts its shelter-in-place order On Tuesday, MacDill began operating under a higher security…

The Supreme Court will hear arguments about possibly ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians Haitian leaders gathered at…

U.S. Senator moves to strip FDA approval from the abortion pill mifepristone Both Florida and Texas sued the…

The plan sets the housing, economic and community priorities for the next five years, using $54 million in…

Jane Castor campaigns for Joe Biden in Tampa. By Kim DeFalco/WMNF News (2024 July 8). If Castor is…

Senate Bill 302 is on the governor’s desk for approval The Senate Bill may be a win for…

The C.W. Bill Young Reservoir. Photo by Juanita Hurtado Huérfano/WMNF News (Feb. 2026). Listen: The water shortage in…

“Unite for Women’s Rights” sign at rally for reproductive rights in St. Petersburg, Florida. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News…

The Scoop: Wed. Mar. 25, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF