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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…

Election day in Pinellas County Polling closes at 7 pm for Gulfport, St. Pete, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian…

Election signs before sunrise in Gulfport. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (2026 March 10). Municipal elections are today (Tuesday,…

The House and Senate proposed budgets to defund the “Florida Forever” conservation program The Florida legislature’s proposed budgets…

Federal judge blocks executive order A federal judge has blocked executive order by Governor Ron DeSantis that declared…

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the CAIR Legal Defense Fund win an injunction The organizations have won…

A bill targeting public unions is headed for the Senate floor despite pushback Scores of people spoke out against…

Demonstrators in Tampa’s City Hall called for the U.S. to leave the Middle East As conflict spreads in…

FDOT detour from Howard Frankland to Tampa International Airport. People travelling from St. Petersburg to Tampa International Airport…

SDS holds emergency protest against U.S. bombing in Iran Leah Burdick reports that Students for a Democratic Society…

In a city council workshop on Thursday night, some Gulfport residents expressed concern about the cooperation agreement Gulfport…

The water shortage in our region is worsening