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Businessman hopes lagoon fans ready to trade in paddleboards for surfboards

Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 10, 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 10, 2026 Follow WMNF’s live coverage of the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.…

Latvala remembers his father: ‘He never worried about the consequences’
"He would be proud of what his friends said about him in death, and also his political rivals."

Extreme heat: most of Florida will continue under a heat advisory & dusty conditions
Across Florida, numerous temperature records could be broken or tied on Friday and Saturday.

Center for Biological Diversity sues over protections for queen conch.
The lawsuit is a step towards getting the Queen Conch’s home recognized as a critical protection habitat under the Endangered Species Act.

DSA candidates are winning Democratic primaries — can they do it in Florida?
The recent electoral successes by Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates in New York, Pennsylvania, and Colorado has sparked vituperative responses from Republicans and establishment Democrats around the country. But conventional wisdom would have you believe that the…

Donation to May-Stringer Museum leads to HAZMAT alert

The Scoop: Fri. July 10, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Dennis Michael Sochor is set to die next Tuesday for the death of a woman in Broward County 44 years ago. Separately, James Arden Duckett is also set to be executed for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in 1987.

“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…
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