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St. Petersburg’s City Hall on Tour is Oct. 14
The City of St. Petersburg is hosting the final City Hall on Tour of 2026 Oct. 14 at the St. Petersburg Coliseum, at 535 4th Avenue N., from 5:30-7:30 p.m. According to a prepared statement, “residents will get the chance to meet with city officials, ask questions, share concerns…

Gulfport FUMC Expands Wednesday Dinners to Welcome All
Gulfport FUMC expands its Wednesday Community Dinners with grant funding, pay-what-you-can meals and a focus on serving the wider community.

From record-player cart to viral dance, Westchase Elementary music teacher begins 40th year

The Scoop: Mon. Sep. 28, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Tampa City Council rejected the rezoning of Showmen’s Rest cemetery. The rejected proposal was to build a single-family home on an unmarked lot near the site.

A Tampa-based doctor returning from Congo on challenges of treating the Ebola outbreak
Dr. Adi Nadimpalli, with Doctors Without Borders, spent weeks in the Central African nation, which is facing the second largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history, with more than 8,000 cases and 3,900 deaths.

DeSantis appointee’s family complained about a teacher. Uthmeier called for her firing
The grandchild of a DeSantis appointee appears to be at the center of complaints against a teacher whom Attorney General James Uthmeier publicly accused of mistreating an student over his political views.

AG Uthmeier seeks to prevent OpenAI development with new filing
The filing is part of the original case Uthmeier filed against OpenAI on June 1, after he previously began a probe into the company that was expanded to look at possible criminal charges.

Looking forward: The month of October in the arts
Who, what, where and when on bay area stages.

USF Latin Jazz Ensemble honors the roots of jazz
The ensemble explores salsa, Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean traditions while paying tribute to influential Latin jazz artists.

The Hillsborough and Pinellas County Urban Leagues are merging
While the Pinellas chapter of the National Urban League had planned to expand, the Hillsborough one was unable to fill vacant leadership positions — circumstances that leaders say came at just the right time.

A royal mess: King tides are back—and more annoying than ever
King tides flooded roads, businesses and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk across South Florida. Here is how the moon, warm water, onshore winds, porous limestone and a strengthening El Niño can combine to make Florida’s seasonal flooding worse.

Exorcise your old car: Cartober is here!
Is your old car lurking in the driveway, taking up space and gathering dust? Don’t let it haunt you any longer! Donate your vehicle to WMNF 88.5 and free up that space without the hassle. Our process is so easy, it’s almost spooky – just give us a call or fill out a simple form…