The Scoop: Tues. Aug. 4, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A Winter Haven pastor is charged with three felony counts of lewd battery of a minor The Polk…
USF researchers study Antarctic Sea squirt to fight skin cancer cells
Sam Afoullouss says a key reason why a lot of marine animals produce compounds that are useful for…
The Scoop: Mon. Aug. 3, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hillsborough has two cases of locally-acquired Dengue On Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County confirmed…
The Scoop: Fri. July 31, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs another death warrant Florida will execute Harold Gene Lucas over the death of…
The Scoop: Thur. July 30, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
WMNF’s Daria Mironova reports capital punishment opponents gathered in Pinellas County as the sentences were carried out. The…
The Scoop: Wed. July 29, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida executes two prisoners, including an 80-year-old James Aren Duckett and octogenarian Dominick Anthony Occhicone were put to…
Pinellas protesters join a nationwide Day of Action
Nationwide Day of Action in Largo, July 25. Photo by Daria Mironova/WMNF News. On July 25, more than…
The Scoop: Tues. July 28, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Two executions are scheduled today in Florida Florida is set to put two inmates to death hours apart…
The Scoop: Mon. July 27, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Two executions are scheduled in Florida tomorrow The Florida Supreme Court has denied stays for James Aren Duckett…
Higher-than-normal storm chances increase flood threat for parts of Florida
FPREN | By Irene Sans Rain chances ramp up across Florida as storms built earlier in the afternoon and…
The Scoop: Fri. July 24, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Tampa City Council blocks a land-use change for a new Rays stadium Rays CEO Ken Babby told the…
The Scoop: Thurs. July 23, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Lakeland city commissioners are considering a temporary moratorium on large data centers. Meanwhile, officials say the pause would…