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“Adjusting to New Normals” on Morning Energy
“Things may never go back to normal. You may need to create a new normal. And that’s okay,” originates from widespread wellness and inspirational literature. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the 2026 European Heatwave has been linked to more than 1300 deaths…
Waymo’s infamous robotaxis to soon be fully driverless in Tampa
Waymo first began testing its vehicles in Tampa in December 2025. Since then, residents may have seen the distinct, camera-covered, white SUVs driving around with a Waymo employee in the front seat for the technology to be tested safely.
Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 9, 2026
Refresh this page for the latest updates. Nature never obeyed: how Chavismo turned disasters into national tragedies (Opinion by Ernesto Reitich) Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 9, 2026 Follow WMNF’s live coverage of the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.…
An SEC football festival is coming to downtown Tampa this July
For one week this summer, Downtown Tampa is going to be the epicenter of the college football universe. The televised spectacle of SEC Media Days is being hosted at the […]
Florida can now expect a ‘well below-normal’ hurricane season, says forecasters
Storm forecasters have further downgraded predictions a little more than a month into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which has so far produced a single named tropical system. For a season initially anticipated to be “somewhat below-normal,” Colorado State University…
Expect less hurricane activity in 2026 according to revised predictions from CSU
CSU now predict a well-below average number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes in the Atlantic in 2026.
Tampa Bay Rays unveil new renderings for proposed Forever Home Ballpark
While the present-day Tampa Bay Rays were taking care of business on the field, the franchise unveiled a new look at the future of the team and its proposed Forever […]
Caught red carded
Caught red carded. A political cartoon by Bob Whitmore about Donald Trump's interference in the FIFA World Cup.
Lawsuit filed to create protected habitat for threatened queen conch off Florida coast
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over the need for the federal government to designate critical habitat for the threatened queen conch off the coast of Florida, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Center for Biological Diversity contends in its lawsuit filed in…
Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 8, 2026
Refresh this page for the latest updates. Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 8, 2026 Follow WMNF’s live coverage of the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes. This page is updated throughout the day with verified information on rescue operations, humanitarian aid,…
Giveaways, concerts, in-stadium barber shop: Rays host wild two days of fun for Evan Longoria
Tucked between bobbleheads and snapback hats in the Tampa Bay Rays’ promotional schedule is one big event that stands above the rest: an entire weekend built around Evan Longoria, the […]
Appeals court crushes Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law championed by DeSantis
Instead of the state determining what will be taught in university classrooms, students must be free to hear and consider even officially disfavored ideas presented to them by professors, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. More than two years after oral arguments in a case…