The Scoop: Thurs. Sep. 3, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Pinellas County’s Human Rights Board is exploring options to investigate Sheriff Bob Gualtieri An investigation by ProPublica found…
Why Pinellas is betting millions on major events
Pinellas County commissioners unanimously approved another round of tourism event funding Aug. 25, continuing a program that has…
Yellowcard tops 97X ‘Legends’ lineup coming to Clearwater on Friday
Yellowcard plays Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 2023. Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone Your waistband…
Tampa Bay-area CDL schools says they were ‘wrongfully’ shut down in DOT crackdown
13 schools in Florida and 110 nationwide received shutdown notices Monday from the DOT. TAMPA, Fla. — Multiple…
Man on personal watercraft dies after being struck by lightning, authorities say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WTSP) – A Utah man died Saturday after he was struck by lightning in Florida.…
St. Pete leaders celebrate community at LaunchPAD forum
Tampa Bay area leaders came together Wednesday to discuss the connections between civic engagement, history, philanthropy and community…
St. Pete man hit, killed by 4 cars while walking on I-275: FHP
ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man walking on Interstate 275 in Pinellas County was killed Wednesday night…
TPA expects fewer Labor Day travelers compared to last year
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa International Airport is expecting fewer travelers to pass through its terminals this Labor Day…
Gloria Steinem has died. Here’s WMNF’s report on her 2008 speech at Eckerd College
Gloria Steinem at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. By Dawn Morgan/WMNF (2008). Gloria Steinem, a potent and…
Historically St. Pete: The incredible history of St. Pete High, Florida’s first million dollar high school
In the early morning of August 31, 2012, St. Petersburg nearly lost one of its architectural treasures. For…
Coalition formed, petition circling St. Pete to swap Duke Energy for City-led power
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A coalition in St. Petersburg is hoping to energize a movement to send…
Rewind St. Pete bar opens downtown
From left are Rewind St. Pete partners Benny Hatfield, Tony Graziano, John Huffington and Mike Jennings. [ Photo SUBMITTED ]…