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WMNF 88.5
Published August 04SOTD 8/4/26: St. Pete Samba by Daniela Soledade
Welcome to Tampa Bay Tuesday! The WMNF Song of the Day is “St. Pete Samba” by our very own Bossa Nova Queen, Daniela Soledade. A Daniela Soledade performance is a joy to behold. The globe-trotting performer, who has personal family connections to the origin of Bossa Nova in…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 04Filmmaker Discusses her Singular Doc. about Palila: Enormously Rare Hawaiian Bird
A Palila, one of Hawaii's most endangered species and the star of Laurie Sumiye's animated documentary.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 04Educated voters build a stronger St. Pete
Informed voting ensures that the choices made reflect the values of the people who live here.
City of Tampa
Published August 04Search Underway for Defendant Who Escaped from Medical Facility
Search Underway for Defendant Who Escaped from Medical Facility Jonee' L. Mon, 08/03/2026 - 10:02 pm Tampa, FL. (August 03, 2026) - The Tampa Police Department is searching for 36-year-old Dallas Carl Dishman Jr (DOB: 11-23-1989). Dishman is missing after he escaped from a court…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 03Advocates call for affordable energy reform a year after record heat
Advocates gathered outside Tampa Electric’s offices on July 26th to mark the one-year anniversary of record 100-degree heat in Tampa.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 03Florida could ban undocumented students from career education programs
Florida is looking to block undocumented students from attending the state’s postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs. The Florida Department of Education is developing rules to adopt enrollment requirements that would make CTE programs only available to…
Osprey Observer
Published August 03Caring For Both Generations: Estate Planning For The Sandwich Generation
By Laurie E. Ohall, Florida Board-certified Elder Law Attorney July was National Sandwich Generation Month, recognizing the millions of adults who are raising children while also caring for aging parents. If that sounds familiar, you know how challenging it can be to balance the…
Osprey Observer
Published August 03God’s Power In Our Weakness
“But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.” — 2 Corinthians 4:7. Sometimes I feel the inspiration to write but the words just won’t come — or at least not words that adequately get…
Osprey Observer
Published August 03Grace Notes: Living With Predators
I seethed over the callous thief who’d scammed my vulnerable widowed friend out of a significant portion of her retirement fund. How could anyone intentionally maul others like that? My prayer walk quickly morphed into a rant as I called on the wrath of God to flash down and…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 03Tampa Bay Lightning star Brayden Point puts South Tampa home on the market
Tampa Bay Lightning’s elite playoff scorer Brayden Point is looking to score off the ice with his South Tampa mansion. Located in Sunset Park, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champ purchased the home for $2.25 million in November of 2019, a couple months after the Lightning…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 03St. Pete explores whether new fire fees could offset property tax cuts proposed in November ballot
St. Petersburg officials are now working to answer a burning question: Can a new fire assessment fee save public safety from the effects of property tax reform? The city stands to lose over $54 million if 60% of voters approve Florida’s property tax amendment in November,…
Osprey Observer
Published August 03‘11 Days’ Brings Operation Pineapple Express To Tampa Stage
By David L. Miller Promises matter. For the men and women of the United States Special Forces, a promise made to a trusted ally is more than words. It is a sacred commitment. Few events in recent American military history tested that commitment more severely than the chaotic…