Local News
Community news from our local sources
You're viewing news for Tampa Bay only.361 stories here.
A Peek inside Gator Nation
Hobbyists find a rock-crawling paradise in flat Florida
On board Kumba’s last ride ever, with the man who built it
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 07DeSantis says state won’t appeal judge ruling calling for rewrite of Florida property tax amendment
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a rewrite is already underway as the state won’t appeal a Leon County judge’s ruling against the title and ballot summary language in a property tax cut referendum legislators put before voters in November. The measure will go on the ballot as Amendment 3.…
Around town: Pasco news briefs
WMNF 88.5
Published August 07The Absurdity Of Gerrymandering. Antisocial – Boundaries Erased.
“No other modern democracy does this, to allow politicians to draw lines and choose their voters! It’s literally insane!”David Daley on Gerrymandering. A peculiar word, “gerrymander“, Daley, an authority on gerrymandering eloquently explains the meaning and the origin as we begin…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 07“Bombs Away!” on Morning Energy
I am become death, the destroyer of worlds….J. Robert Oppenheimer “Bombs away!” is a colloquial phrase that has long been associated with military aviation, especially during the 20th century. One of the first documented use of this phrase was in a nonfiction book that was…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 06NOAA lowers its 2026 hurricane forecast even further as El Niño ramps up
NOAA now expects between 7-13 named storms in 2026, including two to six hurricanes, with as many as two reaching major hurricane status.
Around town: Tampa news briefs
Pets of the Week
Around town: Regional news briefs
