Another Florida inmate has died from complications of COVID-19, increasing the total to 50, according to 8/3/2020 9:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-3 COVID Prisons RDR data released [Friday] last week by the state Department of Corrections. NSF Tropical Storm Warnings continue for the First Coast of Florida this morning after Tropical Storm Isaias 8/3/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-3 FPREN ME made a close pass to the state over the weekend. FPREN The Florida Citrus, Business & Industries Fund announced [Friday] recently that it will purchase another 8/3/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-3 Work Comp RDR firm as it looks to expand in the workers’ compensation insurance market. NSF Florida gas prices increased 10 cents last week. 8/3/20 5:31&7:31 News Spot Business 8-3 Gas Prices RDR Meszaros- AAA release A Tampa teenager being called the mastermind of a scheme to steal Twitter identities remains in the 8/3/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-3 Twitter Hacker CC Hillsborough County jail this morning [Monday]. Mary Shedden
The Sarasota County School Board will offer details on the district’s reopening plan on Tuesday. As 8/3/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-3 Sara Teachers WRAP WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, a group of teachers and parents plan to be there to voice their concerns Cathy Carter
The Sarasota County School Board has approved a reopening schedule that delays the start of school to 8/3/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-3 Sara Teachers CC August 31st. It offers options for a full time return to school and an online option for students. Cathy Carter
8/3/2020 8:04 News Spot Politics 8-3 Early Voting CC Early voting for the August 18th primary gets underway today in Hillsborough and Polk Counties Mary Shedden
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unanimously agreed last month [July] to ban the 8/3/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Environment 7-27 Apalach Oysters CC harvesting of wild oysters from Apalachicola Bay starting this past weekend [August 1]. WLRN A lawsuit filed last month [July] challenges one of Governor Ron DeSantis’ latest appointments to the 8/3/2020 9:04 News Spot Politics 7-29 DeSantis ChallengeCC Florida Supreme Court. WLRN Restaurant workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 could soon return to work without needing a 8/3/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Public Safety 7-29 Restaurant COVID CC negative test result. WFSU Some counties across Florida, including Hillsborough and Polk, start early voting for the primary election 8/3/2020 8:45 Feature Report Politics 8-3 Early Voting FEA today [Monday]. WFSU The Florida Department of Health reported Sunday that seventy-one hundred and four [7,104] people tested positive for the coronavirus since Saturday. It’s the lowest number of new cases reported in a 8/3/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Health 8-3 Sunday Numbers RDR single day since July 6th. Mark Schreiner
8/3/20 6:31&8:31 News Spot Health 8-3 COVID-PrisonChief VCR Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Mark Inch has tested positive for the coronavirus. WFSU Following a splashdown in the Atlantic yesterday [Sunday], two NASA astronauts are back on Earth after 8/3/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Business 8-3 Astro Splash WRAP spending two months on the International space station. WMFE
8/3/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-3 Scott Relief CC U.S. Senate lawmakers plan to continue talks today [MONDAY] over a new coronavirus relief bill. WLRN 8/3/2020 7:04 News Spot Environment 8-3 Safe Beaches CC Environment Florida recently put out its report on the health of Florida's beaches for 2019. Jessica Meszaros An advocacy organization recently released its 2019 report on pollution at Florida's beaches. 8/3/2020 6:04 News Spot Environment 8-3 Safe Beaches WR Jessica Meszaros
8/3/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-3 Early Vote CC Early voting for the August 18th primary is now underway in Hillsborough and Polk Counties. Mary Shedden A Tampa teenager who's being called the mastermind of a scheme to steal Twitter identities remains in 8/3/2020 noon News Spot Public Safety 8-3 Twitter Hacker CC the Hillsborough County jail. Mary Shedden 8/3/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health 8-3 Monday Numbers Florida’s daily coronavirus numbers continue to show fewer new cases in recent days. Lisa Peakes 8/3/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-3 Jail Voting WR FSU Graduate Student Elaine Webb says the national jail inmate population is huge. Tom Flanigan The Sarasota County School Board has approved a reopening schedule that delays the start of school to 8/3/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Education 8-3 Sarasota Teachers CC Aug. 31st. Cathy Carter An advocacy organization recently released its 2019 report on pollution at Florida's beaches. WUSF's 8/3/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Environment 8-3 Safe Beaches WR Jessica Meszaros tells us about the findings. Jessica Meszaros
8/3/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-3 Early Vote CC Early voting for the August 18th primary is now underway in Hillsborough and Polk Counties. Mary Shedden 8/3/2020 4:30 AM News Spot Environment 8-3 Safe Beaches CC Environment Florida recently put out its report on the health of Florida's beaches for 2019. Jessica Meszaros
The Sarasota County School Board will offer details on the district’s reopening plan on Tuesday. As 8/3/2020 4:30 AM News Spot Education 8-3 Sara Teachers WRAP WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, a group of teachers and parents plan to be there to voice their concerns Cathy Carter 8/3/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-3 COVID-Isaias CC Florida seemed to escape Tropical Storm Isaias [ees-ah-EE-ahs] with minimal damage. Mark Schreiner A Tampa teenager being called the mastermind of a scheme to steal Twitter identities remains in the 8/3/2020 4 News Spot Public Safety 8-3 Twitter Hacker CC Hillsborough County jail this morning [Monday]. Mary Shedden 8/3/2020 continuity Online Only Politics 8-3 FM Election Web Tease The primary election is just around the corner and WUSF wants to hear from YOU. Dinorah Prevost 8/3/2020 5; 6:30 News Spot Health 8-3 Monday Numbers Florida’s daily coronavirus numbers continue to show fewer new cases in recent days. Lisa Peakes The Emergency Policy Group that has guided Hillsborough County through the pandemic likely had its last meeting today [MONDAY]. WUSF Steve Newborn reports that county commissioners are set to vote 8/3/2020 5:30 AM News Spot Public Safety 8-3 Hillsboro EPG wrap Wednesday on absorbing the duties of a group made up of local mayors and countywide officials. Steve Newborn Some counties across Florida, including Hillsborough and Polk, start early voting for the primary election 8/3/2020 8:45 Feature Report Politics 8-3 Early Voting FEA today [Monday]. WFSU
The Emergency Policy Group that has guided Hillsborough County through the pandemic likely had its last meeting today [MONDAY]. WUSF Steve Newborn reports that county commissioners are set to vote 8/4/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Politics 8-3 Hillsboro EPG wrap Wednesday on absorbing the duties of a group made up of local mayors and countywide officials. Steve Newborn 8/4/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Health 8-3 Monday Numbers Florida’s daily coronavirus numbers continue to show fewer new cases in recent days. Lisa Peakes 8/4/2020 continuity News Spot Politics 8-3 FM Election Web Tease The primary election is just around the corner and WUSF wants to hear from YOU. Dinorah Prevost 8/4/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-3 COVID-Isaias CC Florida seemed to escape Tropical Storm Isaias [ees-ah-EE-ahs] with minimal damage. Mark Schreiner
A panel that nominates potential members of the Florida Supreme Court on Monday defended its choice 8/4/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-4 SuCo Challenge RDR to include Renatha Francis on a list of nominees sent to the governor in January. NSF Florida’s prison system recorded more than five hundred [500] new COVID-19 cases and three inmate 8/4/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Health 8-4 COVID-Prisons RDR deaths over the weekend. NSF They are the biggest road projects planned in Florida since the Interstate highways were begun back in 8/4/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Environment 8-4 Fl Matters excerpt the 1950's. Steve Newborn We reported yesterday [Monday] that Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Mark Inch tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a Florida Sheriffs Association meeting and visiting a prison 8/4/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-4 COVID Meeting RDR last week. NSF Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried [FREED] is launching what she calls a non-partisan, research-based 8/4/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-3-20 Fried Masks WR campaign to slow the spread of the coronavirus. WFSU
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried [FREED] launched a new campaign aimed at defeating COVID-19. 8/4/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-3 Fried Masks CC Fried introduced the new initiative, called ‘Be Smart Florida,” this (Monday) morning. WFSU The Florida Ports Council is pushing to get congressional help for the state’s ports as a major cruise line 8/4/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Business 8-3 COVID Ports CC extends its suspension of operations due to the coronavirus. WLRN With mail balloting underway and early voting soon to start, Florida's League of Women Voters president says her group is trying to maximize participation. Tom Flanigan reports that includes direct contact with 8/4/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-3 Felon Registry WRAP released felons. WFSU
8/4/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-3 LOWV On Mail Vote CC Patricia Brigham who heads Florida's League of Women Voters is taking aim at critics of vote-by-mail. WFSU
Florida State University researchers are trying to learn how different county jails enable eligible inmates 8/4/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-3 Jail Voting WRAP to vote. Tom Flanigan reports early results show great variation across the state. WFSU 8/4/2020 9:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-4 Dengue RDR Health officials in the Florida Keys say they've confirmed four new cases of Dengue fever. AP
The Emergency Policy Group that has guided Hillsborough County through the pandemic likely had its last meeting today [MONDAY]. WUSF Steve Newborn reports that county commissioners are set to vote 8/4/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-3 Hillsboro EPG wrap Wednesday on absorbing the duties of a group made up of local mayors and countywide officials. Steve Newborn Four more people who attended a Florida Sheriffs Association meeting which included a visit to a prison 8/4/2020 noon News Spot Health 8-4 COVID Meeting RDR last week--- have now tested positive for coronavirus. NSF 8/4/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Public Safety 8-3 COVID-Isaias CC Florida came through Tropical Storm Isaias [ees-ah-EE-ahs] virtually unscathed. Mark Schreiner The Florida Ports Council is pushing to get congressional help for the state’s ports as a major cruise line 8/4/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Business 8-3 COVID-Ports CC extends Urbam 8/4/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-4 Tuesday Numbers RDR The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Florida spiked again today Lisa Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried [FREED] is launching what she calls a non-partisan, research-based 8/4/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-3 Fried Masks WRAP campaign to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Gainey
Service members and families at MacDill Air Force Base welcomed their new commander in a socially- 8/4/2020 4 News Spot Military 8-4 MacDill Commander CC distanced ceremony today [Tuesday]. Stephanie Colombini
The group in charge of sending a list of potential Florida Supreme Court justices to the governor says it 8/4/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-4 Judicial Nominees CC followed the law when it nominated Justice Renatha [WREN-nah-tha] Francis. Blaise Gainey With mail balloting underway and early voting soon to start, Florida's League of Women Voters president says her group is trying to maximize participation. Tom Flanigan reports that includes direct contact with 8/4/2020 4:30 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-3 Felon Registry WRAP released felons. WFSU 8/4/2020 4:30 & 6:30 News Spot Health 8-4 Tuesday Numbers RDR The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Florida spiked again today Lisa Peakes
8/4/2020 5 News Spot Politics 8-3 LOWV On Mail Vote CC Patricia Brigham who heads Florida's League of Women Voters is taking aim at critics of vote-by-mail. WFSU 8/4/2020 continuity Online Only Politics 8-3 FM Election Web Tease The primary election is just around the corner and WUSF wants to hear from YOU. Dinorah Prevost
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried [FREED] launched a new campaign aimed at defeating COVID-19. 8/4/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-3 Fried Masks CC Fried introduced the new initiative, called ‘Be Smart Florida,” this (Monday) morning. WFSU Service members and families at MacDill Air Force Base welcomed their new commander in a socially- 8/4/2020 5 News Spot Military 8-4 MacDill Commander WRAP distanced ceremony today [Tuesday]. Stephanie Colombini BayCare Health System announced that starting next Monday, it will resume all non-urgent surgeries and 8/4/2020 5:30 News Spot Health 8-4 Baycare Surgery RDR procedures at six hospitals in Hillsborough County. Daylina Miller The state of Florida is considering a plan to allow visitors back into nursing homes and other long-term 8/4/2020 5:30, 6:30 News Spot Health 8-4 Gov-Nursing Homes CC care facilities. Alex Gonzalez
The state of Florida is considering a plan to allow visitors back into nursing homes and other long-term 8/5/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-4 Gov-Nursing Homes CC care facilities. WLRN BayCare Health System announced that starting next Monday, it will resume all non-urgent surgeries and 8/5/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Health 8-4 Baycare Surgery RDR procedures at six hospitals in Hillsborough County. Daylina Miller Service members and families at MacDill Air Force Base welcomed their new commander in a socially- 8/5/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Military 8-4 MacDill Commander WRAP distanced ceremony today [Tuesday]. Stephanie Colombini 8/5/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Health 8-4 Tuesday Numbers RDR The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Florida spiked again today Lisa Peakes Service members and families at MacDill Air Force Base welcomed their new commander in a socially- 8/5/2020 7:04 News Spot Military 8-4 MacDill Commander CC distanced ceremony today [Tuesday]. Stephanie Colombini
8/5/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 Gov-Nursing Homes CC2 A Florida caregiver is calling for in-person visitations at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. WLRN The Sarasota County School Board officially adopted a policy on Tuesday to require either masks or face 8/5/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-5 Sarasota Schools CC shields in school. Kerry Sheridan
The Sarasota School Board voted Tuesday that children must wear either a mask or a face shield at 8/5/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Education 8-5 Sarasota Schools WR school. But as Kerry Sheridan reports, part of the new policy goes against CDC guidelines. Kerry Sheridan The first Florida correctional officer to die after contracting the coronavirus was a 65-year-old sergeant who worked for the state Department of Corrections for three decades. 8/5/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 Corrections Death RDR NSF Group homes and other facilities that care for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities will 8/5/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 COVID-Disabilities RD be required to start testing staff members every other week for COVID-19. NSF Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he would be “cautious” about linking school reopenings in Florida to COVID-19 positivity rates in communities. 8/5/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-5 DeSantis-Schools RDR NSF The number of workers in Florida’s juvenile-justice system who had tested positive for COVID-19 8/5/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 COVID-Juvie RDR increased to two hundred and fifty-three [253] on Tuesday. NSF The Child Victims Act that passed last year in New York was extended on Monday. Cary Barbor has the 8/5/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-5 Lkbk Window VCR details. WGCU Retailers reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic hope parents use a chance to 8/5/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Education 8-5 School Tax Holiday CC save some money this weekend WLRN As the start of the school year nears for many students, not all college professors are ready to head back 8/5/2020 8:45 Feature Report Education 8-5 Online College FEAT to the classroom. WFSU Health officials in the two South Florida counties have confirmed more cases of the mosquito-borne 8/5/2020 9;04 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 West Nile Dengue RDR West Nile virus. AP
Retailers struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic hope families will go 8/5/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-5 School tax holiday shopping this weekend. WLRN On Tuesday, the Sarasota County School Board officially adopted a policy to require either masks or face 8/5/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-5 Sarasota Schools CC shields in schools. Kerry Sheridan Vice President Mike Pence is visiting today. There will be periodic road closures which may affect travel 8/5/2020 noon News Spot Environment Pence Visit traffic mention along the Howard Frankland Sue Wantuck 8/5/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health Tuesday numbers More than half a million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Florida. Lisa Peakes 8/5/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health 8-5 Gov-Nursing Homes CC2 A Florida caregiver is calling for in-person visitation at nursing WLRN 8/5/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Education 8-5 Online College CC1 The United Faculty of Florida is continuing to press for the governor to require the state’s public WFSU Service members and families at MacDill Air Force Base welcomed their new commander in a socially- 8/5/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Military 8-4 MacDill Commander WRAP distanced ceremony today [Tuesday]. Stephanie Colombini Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he would be “cautious” about linking school reopenings in Florida 8/5/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-5 DeSantis-Schools RDR to COVID-19 NSF
Hillsborough County Commissioners voted today [WEDNESDAY] to absorb the duties of the Emergency 8/5/2020 5 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 Hillsborough EPG cc Policy Group, which has guided the county through emergencies for the past several decades Steve Newborn On Tuesday, the Sarasota County School Board officially adopted a policy to require either masks or face 8/5/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-5 Sarasota Schools WRAP shields in schools. Kerry Sheridan 8/5/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-5 Wed Numbers RDR More than half a million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Florida. Lisa Peakes A new survey says a growing number of Tampa Bay area residents are not likely to get a coronavirus 8/5/2020 4 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 TB Concerns CC vaccine once it becomes available. Bradley George A new survey says a growing number of Tampa Bay area residents are not likely to get a coronavirus 8/5/2020 5 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 TB Concerns WRAP vaccine once it becomes available. Bradley George The state would like to move the Florida Education Association's challenge against reopening schools from Miami-Dade County to Leon County... and a hearing is now set on the matter for tomorrow 8/5/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-5 Schools Suit RDR [Thursday] morning. Mark Schreiner 8/5/2020 4:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 Faith Vote CC Florida religious leaders are calling on people of faith to get out and vote. Danielle Prieur
8/5/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-5 Online College CC2/PROMO The United Faculty of Florida is continuing to press for the governor to require the state’s public WFSU Retailers struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic hope families will go 8/5/2020 5:30 News Spot Politics 8-5 School tax holiday shopping this weekend. WLRN
8/5/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-5 Online College CC1/PROMO The United Faculty of Florida is continuing to press for the governor to require the state’s public WFSU As the start of the school year nears for many students, not all college professors are ready to head back 8/5/2020 6:30 Feature Report Education 8-5 Online College FEAT to the classroom. WFSU
8/6/2020 8:04 News Spot Politics 8-5 Faith Vote CC Florida religious leaders are calling on people of faith to get out and vote. WMFE The state would like to move the Florida Education Association's challenge against reopening schools from Miami-Dade County to Leon County... and a hearing is now set on the matter for 8/6/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-5 Schools Suit RDR tomorrow [Thursday] morning. Mark Schreiner A new survey says a growing number of Tampa Bay area residents are not likely to get a coronavirus 8/6/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 TB Concerns WRAP vaccine once it becomes available. Bradley George A new survey says a growing number of Tampa Bay area residents are not likely to get a coronavirus 8/6/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 TB Concerns CC vaccine once it becomes available. Bradley George 8/6/2020 7:04 News Spot Health 8-5 Wed Numbers RDR More than half a million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Florida. Lisa Peakes
Hillsborough County Commissioners voted today [WEDNESDAY] to absorb the duties of the Emergency 8/6/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-5 Hillsborough EPG cc Policy Group, which has guided the county through emergencies for the past several decades Steve Newborn Most Florida school districts will reopen with some students learning from home and others learning in 8/6/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-5 School Protocols SS person Daylina Miller
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are struggling through a different health 8/6/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Health 8-6 HNF-Overdoses TW crisis. Opioid drug overdoses have risen significantly nationwide this year compared to last. WLRN 8/6/20 6:45 Feature Report Politics 8-6 Prez Campaigns FEA Early voting in Florida's primary is underway. WFSU The number of Florida prison inmates who have died from COVID-19 increased to fifty-nine [59] on 8/6/2020 9:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-6 COVID-Prisons RDR Wednesday, up five from a day earlier. NSF Integrity Florida is hoping to debunk the notion that voting by mail is linked to voter fraud. The group published a report Wednesday called, “Vote by Mail: A Safe Option for Florida Voters – The Implications 8/6/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Politics 8-6 Integrity CC in a Battleground State.” WFSU The Biden campaign has released an ad featuring a grandmother in The Villages who is critical of President Trump's response to the coronavirus. 8/6/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Politics 8-6 Biden Ad WR The new deadline to fill out the 2020 census is now October 31st. 8/6/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-6 FL-Census CC A panel of state economists said in a new report that fees collected for such things as driver’s licenses 8/6/2020 6:04 News Spot Politics 8-6 Highway Fees RDR and vehicle registrations have taken a large hit because of the coronavirus, NSF A Florida Cabinet meeting scheduled for next Tuesday has been canceled, to the displeasure of 8/6/2020 6:45 News Spot Politics 8-6 FL Cabinet RDR Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the lone Democrat on the pan NSF This time of year, many students are preparing for school sports. And for young athletes who are serious 8/6/2020 8:45 Interview (2-way) Arts 8-6 TZ IMG Nutrition TW about whatever game they play, granola bars and orange slices just won’t do. Dalia Colon
8/6/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Environment 8-5 Heat Wave CCs Three major groups with global reach are teaming up to bring awareness to dangerous heat waves. WLRN
A new survey says a growing number of Tampa Bay area residents are not likely to get a coronavirus 8/6/2020 noon News Spot Public Safety 8-5 TB Concerns WRAP vaccine once it becomes available. Bradley George
Hillsborough County Commissioners voted today [WEDNESDAY] to absorb the duties of the Emergency 8/6/2020 noon News Spot Public Safety 8-5 Hillsborough EPG cc Policy Group, which has guided the county through emergencies for the past several decades Steve Newborn Portions of a Manatee County elementary school were closed temporarily for disinfecting earlier this week and some employees are quarantining at home - after an employee learned they were positive for 8/6/2020 2 p.m. News Spot Education 8-6 Manatee Schools RDR COVID-19. Mark Schreiner Most Florida school districts will reopen with some students learning from home and others learning in 8/6/2020 2 p.m. News Spot Education 8-5 School Protocols SS person Daylina Miller The Florida Department of Health reported about 76 hundred [7,650] people tested positive for the 8/6/2020 3 p.m. News Spot Health 8-6 Thu Numbers RDR coronavirus since yesterday [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes The new deadline to fill out the 2020 census is now October 31st. 8/6/2020 3 p.m. News Spot Politics 8-6 FL-Census CC
The Hillsborough County School Board today [Thursday] voted to delay the opening of school buildings 8/6/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-6 Hillsboro Schools CC due to COVID-19 concerns. Kerry Sheridan This time of year, many students are preparing for school sports. And for young athletes who are serious 8/6/2020 6:30 Interview (2-way) Arts 8-6 TZ IMG Nutrition TW about whatever game they play, granola bars and orange slices just won’t do. Dalia Colon Most Florida school districts will reopen with some students learning from home and others learning in 8/6/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-5 School Protocols SS person Daylina Miller Governor Ron DeSantis has rescinded an order requiring people traveling from New York, New Jersey 8/6/2020 4; 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-6 FL Travel Order RDR and Connecticut to Florida to quarantine or isolate for 14 days. AP NPR spoke to pediatricians, infectious disease specialists and education experts about school district 8/6/2020 4 Online Only Education 8-6 NPR-School Plans WEB plans to reopen during the pandemic Mark Schreiner
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are struggling through a different health 8/6/2020 4:44 Interview (2-way) Health 8-6 HNF-Overdoses TW crisis. Opioid drug overdoses have risen significantly nationwide this year compared to last. WLRN The Hillsborough County School Board today [Thursday] voted to delay the opening of school buildings 8/6/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-6 Hillsboro Schools WRAP due to COVID-19 concerns. Kerry Sheridan Portions of a Manatee County elementary school were closed temporarily for disinfecting earlier this week and some employees are quarantining at home - after an employee learned they were positive for 8/6/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-6 Manatee Schools RDR COVID-19. Mark Schreiner The second half of hurricane season is expected to be extremely busy. The National Oceanic and 8/6/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-6 NOAA-Hurricanes CC2-3 Atmospheric Administration updated its forecast today [Thursday]. Jenny Staletovich The Florida Department of Health reported about 76 hundred [7,650] people tested positive for the 8/6/2020 5 News Spot Health 8-6 Thu Numbers RDR coronavirus since yesterday [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes It's been nearly 5 months since families were allowed to visit residents in Florida nursing homes and 8/6/2020 5:44 Feature Report Health 8-6 COVID Separation FEAT assisted living facilities. Stephanie Colombini Florida residents will get a break on the cost of school supplies during the state’s back-to-school sales tax 8/6/2020 Continuity Online Only Business 8-6 Tax Holiday WEB holiday this weekend Carl Lisciandrello
Florida residents will get a break on the cost of school supplies during the state’s back-to-school 8/7/2020 continuity Business 8-6 Tax Holiday WEB sales tax holiday this weekend Carl Lisciandrello It's been nearly 5 months since families were allowed to visit residents in Florida nursing homes and 8/7/2020 7:45 Feature Report Health 8-6 COVID Separation FEAT assisted living facilities. Stephanie Colombini The Florida Department of Health reported about 76 hundred [7,650] people tested positive for the 8/7/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Health 8-6 Thu Numbers RDR coronavirus since yesterday [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes The second half of hurricane season is expected to be extremely busy. The National Oceanic and 8/7/20 9:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-6 NOAA-Hurricanes CC2-3 Atmospheric Administration updated its forecast today [Thursday]. Jenny Staletovich The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an update to their hurricane season 8/7/20 5:31&7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-6 NOAA-Hurricanes CC1 forecast Thursday, stating that it could become extremely active. FPREN Portions of a Manatee County elementary school were closed temporarily for disinfecting earlier this week and some employees are quarantining at home - after an employee learned they were positive for 8/7/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-6 Manatee Schools RDR COVID-19. Mark Schreiner The Hillsborough County School Board today [Thursday] voted to delay the opening of school buildings 8/7/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-6 Hillsboro Schools WRAP due to COVID-19 concerns. Kerry Sheridan The Hillsborough County School Board today [Thursday] voted to delay the opening of school buildings 8/7/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-6 Hillsboro Schools CC due to COVID-19 concerns. Kerry Sheridan Governor Ron DeSantis has rescinded an order requiring people traveling from New York, New Jersey 8/7/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-6 FL Travel Order RDR and Connecticut to Florida to quarantine or isolate for 14 days. AP NPR spoke to pediatricians, infectious disease specialists and education experts about school district 8/7/2020 continuity News Spot Education 8-6 NPR-School Plans WEB plans to reopen during the pandemic Mark Schreiner NASA astronauts said coming back to Earth in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule felt like the vehicle was an 8/7/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Environment 8-6 Space-X Animal WR animal, WMFE An advocacy group for Florida’s ports is looking to Congress for financial help. 8/7/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Business 8-7 Ports Help CC Bradley George Florida’s ports are asking for help from the federal government. As WUSF’s Bradley George reports, the 8/7/2020 7:04 News Spot Business 8-7 Ports Help WR ports have suffered heavy losses due to the coronavirus pandemic Bradley George 8/7/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Education 8-7 USF Commencement RDR The University of South Florida will hold its second virtual commencement this weekend. Mark Schreiner Governor Ron DeSantis continues to lay blame on the administration of his predecessor, Rick Scott, for 8/7/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-7 DeSantis-Unemploy CC the state’s faulty unemployment website. WJCT
8/7/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-7 DeSantis-HS Sports CC Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing for high school athletics to return alongside school reopenings. WJCT This week a federal court ruled that under existing policy-- offshore fisheries cannot be permitted in the 8/7/2020 8:45 Feature Report Environment 8-7 Fish Farm FEA Gulf of Mexico Cathy Carter Florida’s statewide teachers union is challenging the state’s order to open brick and mortar schools in 8/7/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Education 8-7 FEA Lawsuit CC the fall. Ryan Dailey A 60th prison inmate has died in a Florida due to COVID-19, according to the Department of Corrections 8/7/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-7 Inmate Deaths RDR yesterday [Thursday]. NSF
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now says this storm season could become 8/7/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-6 NOAA Hurricanes CC "extremely active Huffman The Hillsborough County School Board voted yesterday to delay the opening of schools because of 8/7/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-6 Hillsboro Schools WRAP concerns over COVID-19 Kerry Sheridan
8/7/2020 14:00 News Spot Health 8-8 Fri COVID Numbers The state health department is reporting 76-hundred 86 more positive COVID-19 cases today. Mark Schreiner 8/7/2020 14:00 News Spot Business 8-7 ports help WR Florida’s ports are asking for help from the federal government. Bradley George 8/7/2020 14:00 News Spot Education 8-7 USF Commencement The University of South Florida is holding its second virtual commencemen Mark Schreiner 8/7/2020 News Spot 8/7/2020 News Spot 8/7/2020 News Spot Governor Ron DeSantis continues to lay blame on the administration of his predecessor, Rick Scott, for 8/7/2020 3 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-7 DeSantis-Unemploy CC the state’s faulty unemployment website. WJCT Earlier this week, the Sarasota County School Board decided to allow students and staff to wear either 8/7/2020 3 News Spot Education 8-7 Saras School Masks RD masks or face shields when classes resume. Mark Schreiner
This week a federal court ruled that under existing policy-- offshore fisheries cannot be permitted in the 8/7/2020 4:44 Feature Report Environment 8-7 Fish Farm FEA Gulf of Mexico Cathy Carter An advocacy group for Florida’s ports is looking to Congress for financial help. 8/7/2020 4 & 6:30 News Spot Business 8-7 Ports Help CC Bradley George Governor Ron DeSantis continues to lay blame on the administration of his predecessor, Rick Scott, for 8/7/2020 4:30 & 6:30 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-7 DeSantis-Unemploy CC the state’s faulty unemployment website. WJCT Florida’s statewide teachers union is challenging the state’s order to open brick and mortar schools in 8/7/2020 5 & 6:30 News Spot Education 8-7 FEA Lawsuit CC the fall. Ryan Dailey Florida Department of Health officials reported seventy-six hundred eighty-six [7,686] more people 8/7/2020 4 & 6:30 News Spot Health 8-7 Fri Numbers RDR tested positive for COVID-19 today Marke Schreiner Earlier this week, the Sarasota County School Board decided to allow students and staff to wear either 8/7/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-7 Saras School Masks RD masks or face shields when classes resume. Mark Schreiner
8/7/2020 4 News Spot Public Safety 8-7 Clearwater Cameras RD The Clearwater Police Department is the latest local agency to mandate body cameras for its officers Mark Schreiner Florida’s ports are asking for help from the federal government. As WUSF’s Bradley George reports, the 8/7/2020 5 News Spot Business 8-7 Ports Help WR ports have suffered heavy losses due to the coronavirus pandemic Bradley George NPR spoke to pediatricians, infectious disease specialists and education experts about school district 8/7/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-6 NPR-School Plans WEB plans to reopen during the pandemic Mark Schreiner The Trump administration plans to send coronavirus test kits to nursing home facilities where residents are most at risk. Amber Amortegui [uh-MOR-te-gee] explains how Florida lawmakers hope this could 8/7/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-7 NursingHome Tests VCR help ease restrictions on visitors in nursing homes. Amber Amortegui
8/7/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-7 DeSantis-HS Sports CC Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing for high school athletics to return alongside school reopenings. WJCT
8/10/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-10 Vote By Mail WRAP People who vote by mail for the first time are more likely to get their ballot tossed out on a technicality. Danny Rivero A new drive-through Covid-19 testing site is scheduled to open today [Monday] at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. 8/10/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Health 8-10 Ruth Eckerd Test RDR Carl Lisciandrello The Sarasota County School Board decided last week [8/4] to allow students and staff to wear either masks or face shields when classes resume. 8/10/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Education 8-7 Saras School Masks RD Mark Schreiner The Florida Department of Health reported about just over sixty-two hundred [6,229] people tested 8/10/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-10 Sunday Numbers RDR positive for the coronavirus since yesterday [Sunday]. Carl Lisciandrello Children as young as five in Hillsborough County may soon be required to wear masks in indoor public 8/10/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-10 Hillsboro EPG CC spaces. Steve Newborn Tourism in Florida has taken a big hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. And the losses are especially bad 8/10/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Business 8-10 Cruise Loss WRAP in the cruise industry Bradley George
8/10/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-7 Clearwater Cameras RD The Clearwater Police Department is the latest local agency to mandate body cameras for its officers Mark Schreiner This week [8/14], the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors is expected to consider 8/10/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis FHSAA CC pushing the start date to for fall sports back to the end of November. Carl Lisciandrello
8/10/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-10 Jones Plasma WRAP A state lawmaker from Broward County recovered from COVID-19 and organized a plasma drive Jessica Bakeman University of South Florida President Steve Currall announced Friday that the school has moved to a 8/10/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-10 USF Phase II RDR modified Phase two of its return-to-campus plan. Mark Schreiner Hillsborough County Schools' plan to delay the opening of in-person teaching by four weeks has received 8/10/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-10 Hillsboro School RDR a thumbs down from the Florida Department of Education. Mark Schreiner 8/10/2020 7:04 News Spot Business 8-10 Cruise Loss CC More than a million cruise ship passengers set sail from Tampa last year. Bradley George The Trump administration plans to send coronavirus test kits to nursing home facilities where residents are most at risk. Amber Amortegui [uh-MOR-te-gee] explains how Florida lawmakers hope this could 8/10/2020 7:04 News Spot Health 8-7 NursingHome Tests VCR help ease restrictions on visitors in nursing homes. Amber Amortegui Concerns about the coronavirus spreading in enclosed spaces has led a college in St. Petersburg to design 8/10/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Education 8-10 Eckerd College TW a system where many classes will be held Kerry Sheridan Members of the National Guard have been deployed across the country to assist overwhelmed health 8/10/2020 8:45 Feature Report Military 8-10 AH NatGuardHomes FEA departments deal with COVID-19. Emily Elena Dugdale
Hillsborough County children as young as five may soon be required to wear masks in indoor public 8/10/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-10 Hillsboro masks cc's spaces. Steve Newborn 8/10/2020 noon News Spot Business 8-10 Cruise Loss WR Tourism in Florida has taken a big hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bradley George 8/10/2020 2pm/last Feature Report Education 8-10 Eckerd College Promo As questions mount about the safety of indoor gatherings due to coronavirus Kerry Sheridan The Trump administration plans to send test kits to nursing home facilities, because the elderly are at 8/10/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health 8-7 NursingHome Tests VCR high risk for coronavirus. WLRN
8/10/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Education 8-10 USF Phase Two RDR The University of South Florida has moved to a modified Phase two of its return-to-campus plan Mark Schreiner 8/10/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-10 MON numbers The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus continues to decline in Florida. Lisa Peakes Governor Ron DeSantis held an education roundtable at a public charter high school in Riverview today [Monday]. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros reports there was some tension when members of the public asked 8/10/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis ED wrap questions. Jessica Meszaros A new drive-through Covid-19 testing site is scheduled to open today [Monday] at Ruth Eckerd Hall in 8/10/2020 3:04 News Spot Health 8-10 Ruth Eckerd Test RDR Clearwater. Carl Lisciandrello
Concerns about the coronavirus spreading in enclosed spaces has led a college in St. Petersburg to design 8/10/2020 5:44 Interview (2-way) Education 8-10 Eckerd College TW a system where many classes will be held Kerry Sheridan Members of the National Guard have been deployed across the country to assist overwhelmed health 8/10/2020 6:30 Feature Report Military 8-10 AH NatGuardHomes FEA departments deal with COVID-19. Emily Elena Dugdale 8/10/2020 5 News Spot Business 8-10 Cruise Loss WR Tourism in Florida has taken a big hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bradley George 8/10/2020 4 News Spot Business 8-10 Cruise Loss CC More than a million cruise ship passengers set sail from Tampa last year. Bradley George
8/10/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-10 USF Phase Two RDR The University of South Florida has moved to a modified Phase two of its return-to-campus plan Mark Schreiner Governor Ron DeSantis held an education roundtable at a public charter high school in Riverview today [Monday]. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros reports there was some tension when members of the public asked 8/10/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis ED wrap questions. Jessica Meszaros Hillsborough County children as young as five may soon be required to wear masks in indoor public 8/10/2020 5:30 News Spot Politics 8-10 Hillsboro masks cc's spaces. Steve Newborn 8/10/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-10 Mon Numbers RDR The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus continues to decline in Florida Lisa Peakes One week into early voting, more than 1 point 7 million Floridians have cast ballots ahead of next 8/10/2020 4 News Spot Public Safety 8-10 Early Voting CC Tuesday's primary elections. Tom Urban Florida's governor and the education commissioner are responding to questions about the state denying 8/10/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis Ed CC Hillsborough County schools the ability to start the school year fully online. Jessica Meszaros
Donald Trump’s re-election campaign made a stop in Kissimmee yesterday, with the president’s son Eric 8/11/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Politics 8-11 Trump Bus WRAP Trump telling supporters to get out and vote. Matthew Peddie
8/11/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Business 8-11 SeaWorld Earns RDR SeaWorld Entertainment reported a greater than expected second-quarter loss of 131 million dollars AP The partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service 8/11/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Business 8-11 Brightline RDR Brightline is over NSF 8/11/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-10 Mon Numbers RDR The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus continues to decline in Florida Lisa Peakes Governor Ron DeSantis held an education roundtable at a public charter high school in Riverview today [Monday]. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros reports there was some tension when members of the public asked 8/11/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis ED wrap questions. Jessica Meszaros 8/11/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-11 Baby Lost RDR A Florida couple is suing a hospital after their infant son died and his body was lost. Mark Schreiner
8/11/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Weather 8-10 Invest 95 CC The tropics have been quiet since Hurricane Isaias [ees-ah-EE-ahs] moved up the East Coast a week ago Athena Masson One week into early voting, more than 1 point 7 million Floridians have cast ballots ahead of next 8/11/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-10 Early Voting CC Tuesday's primary elections. Tom Urban
8/11/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-11 Pre-K Enroll RDR Enrollment in the state’s voluntary pre-kindergarten program is expected to drop by thousands NSF 8/11/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Sports 8-11 COVID WNBA RDR The WNBA bubble appears to be working a month into its compressed season. AP Florida's governor and the education commissioner are responding to questions about the state denying 8/11/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis Ed CC Hillsborough County schools the ability to start the school year fully online. Jessica Meszaros 8/11/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-11 COVID Jails RDR Florida’s prison system recorded more than fifteen hundred [1,500] new COVID-19 NSF 8/11/2020 7:04 News Spot Space 8-10 Arecibo VCR A University of Central Florida-managed observatory in Puerto Rico is up and running Brendan Byrne
8/11/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Politics 8-11 Fl Matters Excerpt Florida's primary elections are one week from today [TUESDAY], and close to two million people Steve Newborn
8/11/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-10 Invest 95 cc The tropics have been quiet since Hurricane Isaias [ees-ah-EE-ahs] moved up the East Coast a week ago, FPREN Florida's governor and the state education commissioner are responding to questions about the state 8/11/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-10 DeSantis Ed CC 1 &2 denying Hillsborough County Jessica Meszaros Donald Trump’s re-election campaign made a stop Monday in Kissimmee with the president’s son Eric 8/11/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-11 Trump Bus WR Trump Matthew Peddie 8/11/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health 8-11 Baby Lost RDR A Florida couple is suing a local hospital after their baby boy died and his body was lost. AP The WNBA bubble appears to be working one month into its season, which has been compressed and is 8/11/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Business 8-11 COVID-WNBA RDR being played at a single site AP The Florida Department of Health reported the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded 8/11/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-11 Tues Numbers RDR in a 24-hour period today.. Steve Newborn One week into early voting, nearly two million Floridians have already cast ballots ahead of next Tuesday's primary elections. 8/11/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-10 Early Voting CC Tom Urban
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently announced the removal of the five 8/11/2020 6:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-10 Python Hunt CC thousandth Burmese python from the Everglades. Tom Urban The Florida Department of Health reported the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded 8/11/2020 5 & 6:30 News Spot Health 8-11 Tues Numbers RDR in a 24-hour period today [Tuesday] Lisa Peakes
8/11/2020 5:44 Interview (2-way) Politics 8-11 Fl Matters Excerpt Florida's primary elections are one week from today [TUESDAY], and close to two million people Steve Newborn 8/11/2020 4 News Spot Health 8-11 Baby Lost RDR A Florida couple is suing a local hospital after their baby boy died and his body was lost. AP The WNBA bubble appears to be working one month into its season, which has been compressed and is 8/11/2020 4 News Spot Business 8-11 COVID-WNBA RDR being played at a single site AP 8/11/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-11 COVID Jails RDR Florida’s prison system recorded more than fifteen hundred [1,500] new COVID-19 NSF
8/11/2020 5:30 News Spot Business 8-11 SeaWorld Earns RDR SeaWorld Entertainment reported a greater than expected second-quarter loss of 131 million dollars The partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service 8/11/2020 4:30 News Spot Business 8-11 Brightline RDR Brightline is over NSF National Hurricane Center forecasters said a tropical wave near the Cabo Verde [kah-boe vehrdei] islands is likely to develop into a tropical depression later tonight or tomorrow, according to the National 8/11/2020 4 News Spot Environment 8-11 Invest 95-Tues CC Hurricane Center. Megan Bororwski The American Athletic Conference - home to the University of South Florida - is going ahead with plans 8/11/2020 5 News Spot Arts 8-11 College Sports CC to play sports this fall. Urban/Schreiner 8/11/2020 4:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-10 Arecibo VCR A University of Central Florida-managed observatory in Puerto Rico is up and running Brendan Byrne Tropical Depression Eleven formed this [Tuesday] afternoon midway between West Africa and the Lesser 8/11/2020 5:30 News Spot Environment 8-11 Trop Depress 11 CC Antilles Megan Bororwski
Florida might get a loan from the federal government to cover the state’s portion of President Donald 8/12/2020 5:31 News Spot Business 8-12 Jobless Loan VCR Trump’s Brendan Rivers The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently announced the removal of the five 8/12/2020 5:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-10 Python Hunt CC thousandth Burmese python from the Everglades. Tom Urban The Florida Department of Health reported the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded 8/12/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-11 Tues Numbers RDR in a 24-hour period today [Tuesday] Lisa Peakes A new report says the number of children who tested positive for the coronavirus in the United States 8/12/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-12 Children COVID WRAP increased by 40 percent in July Daylina Miller
8/12/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-12 New Hospital RDR BayCare will build a new three hundred and twenty-six [326] million dollar hospital and medical office Julio Ochoa A threatened species of coral has a better shot at survival thanks to a scientific breakthrough at Mote 8/12/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Environment 8-12 Mote Coral CC Marine Laboratory. Jessica Meszaros
8/12/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-12 Pinellas Schools WRAP The school board in Pinellas County voted yesterday to proceed with plans to reopen August 24th Kerry Sheridan
8/12/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-12 School Suit RDR As students in a dozen counties return to classrooms this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic, NSF A new report says the number of children who tested positive for the coronavirus in the United States 8/12/2020 7:04 News Spot Health 8-12 Children COVID CC increased by 40 percent in July Daylina Miller The American Athletic Conference - home to the University of South Florida - is going ahead with plans 8/12/2020 7:04 News Spot Sports 8-11 College Sports CC to play sports this fall. Urban/Schreiner A threatened species of coral has a better shot at survival thanks to a scientific breakthrough at Mote 8/12/2020 7:04 News Spot Environment 8-12 Mote Coral WRAP Marine Laboratory. Jessica Meszaros
8/12/2020 7:31 News Spot Education 8-12 Pinellas Schools CC The school board in Pinellas County voted yesterday to proceed with plans to reopen August 24th Kerry Sheridan Tropical Depression Eleven formed this [Tuesday] afternoon midway between West Africa and the Lesser 8/12/2020 7:31 News Spot Environment 8-11 Trop Depress 11 CC Antilles Megan Bororwski SeaWorld Entertainment, parent of Tampa's Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, reported a second 8/12/2020 7:31 News Spot Business 8-11 Busch Gardens RDR quarter loss due to a huge drop in park attendance. Mark Schreiner
8/12/2020 noon, 2:00 p News Spot Education 8-12 Pinellas Schools WRAP The school board in Pinellas County voted yesterday to proceed with plans to reopen August 24th Kerry Sheridan A threatened species of coral has a better shot at survival thanks to a scientific breakthrough at Mote 8/12/2020 noon, 2:00 p News Spot Environment 8-12 Mote Coral CC Marine Laboratory. Jessica Meszaros
8/12/2020 3:00p News Spot Health 8-12 Wed Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus over a 24-hour period were again over 200 Wednesday. Lisa Peakes A new report says the number of children who tested positive for the coronavirus in the United States 8/12/2020 3:00p News Spot Health 8-12 Children COVID WRAP increased by 40 percent in July Daylina Miller Jacksonville-based Stein Mart has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it expects to close most, if not 8/12/2020 3:00p News Spot Business 8-12 SteinMartBankrupt RD all, of its brick-and-mortar stores. WJCT Last year the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned Biscayne Bay’s clear blue waters 8/12/2020 6:30 News Spot Environment 8-12 Fishkill SS are turning muddy green as algae spreads and conditions deteriorate. WLRN Yesterday [TUESDAY] Puerto Rico’s Governor sued the island’s election officials to hold a complete do- over of recently aborted primary elections. Tim Padgett reports South Florida’s Puerto Rican community 8/12/2020 6:30 News Spot Politics 8-12 PR Mess SS is distressed by the debacle. WLRN Jacksonville-based Stein Mart has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it expects to close most, if not 8/12/2020 6:30 News Spot Business 8-12 SteinMartBankrupt RD all, of its brick-and-mortar stores. WJCT A new report says the number of children who tested positive for the coronavirus in the United States 8/12/2020 5:44 News Spot Health 8-12 Children COVID WRAP increased by 40 percent in July Daylina Miller
8/12/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-12 Pinellas Schools CC The school board in Pinellas County voted yesterday to proceed with plans to reopen August 24th Kerry Sheridan A threatened species of coral has a better shot at survival thanks to a scientific breakthrough at Mote 8/12/2020 4 News Spot Environment 8-12 Mote Coral CC Marine Laboratory. Jessica Meszaros As we heard from NPR - Presumptive Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, Senator Kamala [comma- lah] Harris, is making her first joint appearance with Presidential candidate Joe Biden right about now 8/12/2020 4/continuity News Spot Politics 8-12 Harris RDR and You can view a livestream of this historic event at Jose Jimenez 8/12/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-12 Pasco Schools RDR Pasco County’s school employees union is suing to keep schools closed Kerry Sheridan Tropical Depression Eleven is expected to become a Tropical Storm later tonight [Wednesday] or 8/12/2020 5:44 News Spot Environment 8-12 TD11-Wed PM CC Thursday Athena Masson
Yesterday [TUESDAY] Puerto Rico’s Governor sued the island’s election officials to hold a complete do- over of recently aborted primary elections. Tim Padgett reports South Florida’s Puerto Rican community 8/13/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Politics 8-12 PR Mess SS is distressed by the debacle. WLRN
8/13/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-12 Wed Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus over a 24-hour period were again over 200 Wednesday. Lisa Peakes Florida's primary elections are coming up Tuesday. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports one of the more hotly- 8/13/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Politics 8-13 Congress 15 WRAP contested Steve Newborn
8/13/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Politics 8-13 James Grant RDR Rep. James Grant is resigning from the Florida House to take a job in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. NSF 8/13/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-12 Pasco Schools RDR Pasco County’s school employees union is suing to keep schools closed Kerry Sheridan 8/13/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Sports 8-12 TB Lightning RDR The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoff series the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Mark Schreiner Last year the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned Biscayne Bay’s clear blue waters 8/13/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Environment 8-12 Fishkill SS are turning muddy green as algae spreads and conditions deteriorate. WLRN School districts across the region are getting COVID-19 updates as they prepare to reopen schools in 8/13/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-13 Polk Man Schools RDR person. Mark Schreiner
8/13/2020 7:04 News Spot Environment 8-13 Dead Zone WRAP Scientists recently went on their annual excursion to the "dead zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Jessica Meszaros Tropical Depression Eleven is expected to become a Tropical Storm later tonight [Wednesday] or 8/13/2020 7:04 News Spot Environment 8-12 TD11-Wed PM CC Thursday Athena Masson Jacksonville-based Stein Mart has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it expects to close most, if not 8/13/2020 7:04 News Spot Business 8-12 SteinMartBankrupt RD all, of its brick-and-mortar stores. WJCT Learning isn’t the only thing that happens in a school. Students also get access to counseling and mental 8/13/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Health 8-13 COVID Counselling TW health care on campus Jessica Bakeman Florida's dog days of summer are the best time to pick ripe, juicy mangos, which are abundant now on 8/13/2020 8:45 Interview (2-way) Food 8-13 TZ Mangoes TW backyard trees and grocery store shelves. Robin Sussingham
Scientists recently went on their annual excursion to the "dead zone" in the northern Gulf of 8/13/2020 12N News Spot Environment 8-13 Dead Zone WRP Mexico. Jessica Meszaros School districts across the region are getting COVID-19 updates as they prepare to reopen 8/13/2020 12N News Spot Education 8-13 Polk-Manatee School RDR schools in person. Mark Schreiner Florida's primary elections are coming up Tuesday. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports one of the more hotly- contested Congressional races involves an incumbent who has been embroiled in allegations he broke 8/13/2020 2p News Spot Politics 8-13 Congress 15 WRP federal campaign finance laws. Steve Newborn 8/13/2020 2p News Spot Education 8-12 Pasco Schools RDR Pasco County’s school employees union is suing to keep schools closed Kerry Sheridan
Thursday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of just over 62 hundred 8/13/2020 3p News Spot Health 8-13 Numbers RDR [6,236] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state since yesterday's [Wednesday's] report. Lisa Peakes Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods has issued a policy requiring his deputies NOT to a mask when 8/13/2020 3p News Spot Health 8-12 Marion Sheriff CC working. Joe Bynes Florida's dog days of summer are the best time to pick ripe, juicy mangos, which are abundant now on 8/13/2020 6:30 Interview (2-way) Arts 8-13 TZ Mangoes TW backyard trees and grocery store shelves. Robin Sussingham Florida's primary elections are coming up Tuesday. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports one of the more hotly- 8/13/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-13 Congress 15 WRAP contested Steve Newborn
8/13/2020 4:30 News Spot Environment 8-13 Dead Zone CC Scientists recently went on their annual excursion to the "dead zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Jessica Meszaros Fifty billion dollars remains from a pot of money the federal CARES ACT allocated to hospitals that serve 8/13/2020 4 News Spot Health 8-13 Hospital Money CC the nation's poorest people. Daylina Miller Hillsborough School Superintendent Addison Davis said today [Thursday] that classes will be entirely 8/13/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-13 Hillsboro Schools cc online for only the first week of school, Instead of the first four weeks. Steve Newborn The season's tenth named storm -- Tropical Storm Josephine -- formed earlier today [Wednesday 8/13/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-13 TS Josephine Thu CC morning] in the central Atlantic. Jeff Huffman Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods has issued a policy requiring his deputies NOT to a mask when 8/13/2020 5 News Spot Politics 8-13 Marion Sheriff CC working. Joe Byrne
Thursday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of just over 62 hundred 8/13/2020 5 News Spot Health 8-13 Thu Numbers RDR [6,236] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state since yesterday's [Wednesday's] report. Lisa Peakes As children throughout Florida return to classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Leon County circuit judge is fast-tracking lawsuits challenging a state mandate that requires districts reopen brick-and- 8/13/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-13 School Suit CC mortar schools this month. Tom Urban
Several Hillsborough County Commissioners today [Thursday] assailed a move to open the county's 8/13/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-13 Hillsboro Schools cc2 schools for face-to-face learning three weeks earlier than the School Board had approved. Steve Newborn Florida's holding a primary election on Tuesday and the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way 8/13/2020 continuity News Spot Politics 8-11 How U Vote RDR many of us are looking at casting a ballot. Mary Shedden Learning isn’t the only thing that happens in a school. Students also get access to counseling and mental 8/13/2020 5:44 Interview (2-way) Health 8-13 COVID Counselling TW health care on campus Jessica Bakeman
Amid worsening COVID-19 conditions in Florida prisons, Governor Ron DeSantis says the state is testing 8/14/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-14 Prisons WRAP all inmates Joe Byrnes The season's tenth named storm -- Tropical Storm Josephine -- formed earlier today [Wednesday 8/14/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Environment 8-13 TS Josephine Thu CC morning] in the central Atlantic. Jeff Huffman
Thursday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of just over 62 hundred 8/14/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-13 Thu Numbers RDR [6,236] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state since yesterday's [Wednesday's] report. Lisa Peakes Fifty billion dollars remains from a pot of money the federal CARES ACT allocated to hospitals that serve 8/14/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-13 Hospital Money WRAP the nation's poorest people. Daylina Miller Hillsborough School Superintendent Addison Davis said today [Thursday] that classes will be entirely 8/14/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-13 Hillsboro Schools cc online for only the first week of school, Instead of the first four weeks. Steve Newborn The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets three to one in game two of their playoff 8/14/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Sports 8-14 TB Lightning RDR series yesterday Mark Schreiner As children throughout Florida return to classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Leon County circuit judge is fast-tracking lawsuits challenging a state mandate that requires districts reopen brick-and- 8/14/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-13 School Suit CC mortar schools this month. Tom Urban
8/14/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Business 8-14 Jobless Claims RDR Florida continued to see first-time jobless claims fall last week, as the U-S Department of Labor NSF
Several Hillsborough County Commissioners today [Thursday] assailed a move to open the county's 8/14/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-13 Hillsboro Schools cc2 schools for face-to-face learning three weeks earlier than the School Board had approved. Steve Newborn One of the more hotly-contested races up for grabs in Tuesday's primary is for a seat that represents 8/14/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-14 District 70 WRAP parts of four Tampa Bay area counties. Steve Newborn Fifty billion dollars remains from a pot of money the federal CARES ACT allocated to hospitals that serve 8/14/2020 7:04 News Spot Health 8-13 Hospital Money CC the nation's poorest people. Daylina Miller As school districts get ready to reopen campuses, the Florida Education Association says the risk to 8/14/2020 6:45 Interview (2-way) Education 8-14 FEA Reopening TW teachers and students is too high Matthew Peddie 8/14/2020 7:45 Feature Report Military 8-14 AH RaceDispar FEA The Air Force is among many institutions examining its practices with regard to race Carson Frame When voters passed Amendment 4 almost two years ago, they ended Florida’s ban on voting for people 8/14/2020 8:45 Feature Report Under-Served Communities 8-14 Amend 4 Vote FEAT with felony convictions. Several Hillsborough County Commissioners are criticizing a move to open the county's schools for face- 8/14/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-13 HillsboroSchools cc2 to-face learning three weeks Steve Newborn NPR spoke to pediatricians, infectious disease specialists and education experts about school district 8/14/2020 noon Online Only Environment NPR school plans WEB plans to reopen during the Mark Schreiner The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets are now tied at one game a piece in the "best 8/14/2020 noon News Spot Business 8-14 TB Lightning RDR of seven" Mark Schreiner This has been the deadliest week of the pandemic, with a record high number of COVID-19 related 8/14/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health 8-14 FRI numbers deaths---both statewide and in the Kerry Sheridan Florida's safety net hospitals which must provide care for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay - are 8/14/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Business 8-14 Hospital Money WRAP asking for help to stay afloat. Daylina Miller Hillsborough School Superintendent Addison Davis now says all classes will be online for the first week of 8/14/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-13 HillsboroSchools cc1 school. Steve Newborn
8/14/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-14 DIstrict 70 wrap One of the more hotly-contested races in Tuesday's election primaries is for a seat that represents Steve Newborn
When voters passed Amendment 4 almost two years ago, they ended Florida’s ban on voting for people 8/14/2020 5:44 Feature Report Under-Served Communities 8-14 Amend 4 Vote FEAT with felony convictions. Danny Rivero 8/14/2020 6:30 Feature Report Military 8-14 AH RaceDispar FEA The Air Force is among many institutions examining its practices with regard to race Carson Frame It was the deadliest week so far during the pandemic, with a record high number of deaths reported in 8/14/2020 4 News Spot Health 8-14 Fri Numbers RDR both the state and greater Tampa Bay region over the last seven days. Kerry Sheridan One of the more hotly-contested races up for grabs in Tuesday's primary is for a seat that represents 8/14/2020 5 News Spot Politics 8-14 District 70 WRAP parts of four Tampa Bay area counties. Steve Newborn A Tallahassee judge has sided with the Florida Education Association and the union representing Orange County teachers and refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging a state mandate that school districts 8/14/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-14 Educ Lawsuit CC1 reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms this month Tom Urban Just over 370-thousand people have voted at an early voting site in Florida, with Republicans leading 8/14/2020 4:30 News Spot Politics 8-14 Vote By Mail CC Democrats in the numbers of votes cast at polls. Daylina Miller
High school athletes will get a chance to compete this fall. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports the decision 8/14/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-14 FHSAA wrap today [Friday] came amidst concerns about playing contact sports during the pandemic Steve Newborn A Tallahassee judge has sided with the Florida Education Association and the union representing Orange County teachers and refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging a state mandate that school districts 8/14/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-14 Educ Lawsuit CC2 reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms this month Tom Urban Statistics that show Black airmen are brought up for punishment much more often than their white 8/14/2020 5:30 News Spot Politics 8-14 Vote By Mail SS counterparts, and advocates have been calling attention to the problem: Daylina Miller
8/14/2020 5:30 News Spot Business 8-14 Jobless Claims RDR Florida continued to see first-time jobless claims fall last week, as the U-S Department of Labor NSF
Almost two point one million Floridians have cast a vote for Tuesday's primary through mail-in voting. 8/17/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-14 Vote By Mail SS Another two million plus have not returned their ballots. Daylina Miller Almost 509-thousand people have voted at an early voting site in Florida, with Republicans leading 8/17/2020 6:04 News Spot Politics 8-14 Vote By Mail CC Democrats in the numbers of votes cast at polls Daylina Miller
High school athletes will get a chance to compete this fall. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports the decision 8/17/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Education 8-14 FHSAA wrap today [Friday] came amidst concerns about playing contact sports during the pandemic Steve Newborn A Tallahassee judge has sided with the Florida Education Association and the union representing Orange County teachers and refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging a state mandate that school districts 8/17/2020 7:31 News Spot Education 8-14 Educ Lawsuit CC2 reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms this month Tom Urban A Tallahassee judge has sided with the Florida Education Association and the union representing Orange County teachers and refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging a state mandate that school districts 8/17/2020 5:31 News Spot Education 8-14 Educ Lawsuit CC1 reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms this month Tom Urban As of Sunday morning, almost two-point-one million ballots have already been cast by mail ahead of 8/17/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-16 Florida Primary CCs tomorrow's [Tuesday] Florida primary. WLRN 8/17/20 continuity News Spot Business 8-17 Gas Prices RDR Florida gas prices dropped 4 cents last week. Meszaros - press release
8/17/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Politics 8-17 Elex expectation VCR Florida's election season kicks into high gear beginning Tuesday, when primaries will be held Steve Newborn The number of reported coronavirus cases in Florida on Sunday fell below 4,000 for the first time since 8/17/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Health 8-16 Numbers RDR June. Julio Ochoa 8/17/2020 8:31 News Spot Politics 8-17 State Revenue RDR State economists lowered an estimate of general revenue for this fiscal year by NSF Top health care regulators in Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration on Friday discussed a limited reopening of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that would not require COVID-19 8/17/2020 6:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Nursing Home RDR screening for visitors. NSF Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and child-welfare advocates warned Friday about the 8/17/2020 8:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-17 DeSantis-Mental RD toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on some families. NSF 8/17/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Gualtieri RDR Pinellas County’s sheriff has tested positive for the coronavirus. Julio Ochoa The Tampa Bay Lightning are now up two to one in the first round on their NHL Stanley Cup Playoff 8/17/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Arts 8-17 TB Lightning RDR Series. Mark Schreiner In November, Key West residents will get a chance to re-shape the cruise industry in the port town. Nancy Klingener [KLING-en-er] covered a federal court hearing last week [8/12] that cleared the way for 8/17/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Business 8-12 Cruise Ruling Wrap cruise industry questions to go on the ballot. WLRN The traditionally busier weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season are upon us, and Meteorologist Jeff Huffman with the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network says there are two tropical systems that 8/17/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-17 trop waves CC could develop in the next five days. FPREN
Just over 555-thousand people have voted at early voting sites in Florida, with Republicans leading 8/17/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-14 Vote By Mail CC Democrats in the numbers Daylina Miller A Tallahassee judge has sided with the Florida Education Association and the union representing Orange 8/17/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-14 Education Lawsuit CC1 County teachers and refused Urban 8/17/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Environment 8-14 FHSAA wrap High school athletes will get a chance to compete this fall. WUSF's Steve Newborn Steve Newborn
8/17/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Health 8-17 Gualtieri RDR The sheriff of Pinellas County is quarantining at home after testing positive for the coronavirus. Julio Ochoa Tourism is Florida's number one industry and it's had an estimated drop of more than 60 percent in the 8/17/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Business 8-17 Tourism RDR second quarter of this NSF 8/17/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-17 Elex expectation VCR Florida's election season kicks into high gear tomorrow, when primaries will be held. Steve Newborn 8/17/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Environment 8-17 Trop waves cc We are now in peak hurricane season. Meteorologist Jeff Huffman FPREN
A seagrass die-off in Biscayne Bay that began 7 years ago may have set the stage for last week’s fish kill. 8/17/2020 6:30 News Spot Environment 8-14 SeagrassFishKill WRP Jenny Staletovich tells us more. Jenny Staletovich
8/17/2020 6:30 News Spot Business 8-12 Cruise Ruling Wrap In November, Key West residents will get a chance to re-shape the cruise industry in the port town. Nancy Klingener As teachers gear up for the start of the next school year, the state's holocaust education task force has 8/17/2020 6:30 News Spot Education 8-7 HolocaustResources SS finalized a resource guide. Robbie Gaffney
8/17/2020 4:30 News Spot Politics 8-17 Elex expectation VCR Florida's election season kicks into high gear beginning Tuesday, when primaries will be held Steve Newborn
Today's [Monday’s] report from the Florida department of Health showed an increase of almost twenty- seven hundred [2,678] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state in the 24-hour period since 8/17/2020 4 News Spot Health 8-17 Mon Numbers RDR Sunday's report, bringing the total to just over five hundred seventy-six thousand [576,094 Lisa Peakes 8/17/2020 5 News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Gualtieri RDR Pinellas County’s sheriff has tested positive for the coronavirus. Julio Ochoa
A new survey shows that when it comes to COVID-19, a majority of Floridians believe the worst is not 8/17/2020 4 News Spot Health 8-17 USF Survey WRP behind us. As WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, 600 people were polled on a variety of related issues Cathy Carter
8/17/2020 5 News Spot Politics 8-17 Ballot Returns CC More than 2 point 6 million Floridians have already cast ballots, ahead of tomorrow's primary elections. Tom Urban
8/17/2020 4:30 News Spot Politics 8-16 Florida Primary CCs More than 2 point 6 million Floridians have already cast ballots, ahead of tomorrow's primary elections. WLRN 8/17/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-17 Trop waves cc We are now in peak hurricane season. Meteorologist Jeff Huffman FPREN 8/17/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Body Cameras CC1 Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is deploying body camera Sue Wantuck
A new survey shows that when it comes to COVID-19, a majority of Floridians believe the worst is not 8/17/2020 5:30 News Spot Health 8-17 USF Survey CC behind us. As WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, 600 people were polled on a variety of related issues Cathy Carter The Tampa Bay Lightning are one game away from wrapping up the first round of the NHL 8/17/2020 Continuity News Spot Arts 8-18 TB Lightning RDR Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mark Schreiner
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one game away from wrapping up the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup 8/18/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Arts 8-18 TB Lightning RDR Playoffs. Mark Schreiner
A new survey shows that when it comes to COVID-19, a majority of Floridians believe the worst is not 8/18/2020 6:04 News Spot Health 8-17 USF Survey CC behind us. As WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, 600 people were polled on a variety of related issues Cathy Carter 8/18/2020 6:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Body Cameras CC1 Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is deploying body camera Sue Wantuck
A new survey shows that when it comes to COVID-19, a majority of Floridians believe the worst is not 8/18/2020 7:04 News Spot Health 8-17 USF Survey WRP behind us. As WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, 600 people were polled on a variety of related issues Cathy Carter Today's [Monday’s] report from the Florida department of Health showed an increase of almost twenty-seven hundred [2,678] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state in the 24- hour period since Sunday's report, bringing the total to just over five hundred seventy-six 8/18/2020 5:42&8:04 News Spot Health 8-17 Mon Numbers RDR thousand [576,094 Lisa Peakes A seagrass die-off in Biscayne Bay that began 7 years ago may have set the stage for last week’s fish kill. 8/18/2020 8:04 News Spot Environment 8-14 SeagrassFishKill WRP Jenny Staletovich tells us more. WLRN After a record number of people voted by mail, Floridians will hit the polls for today's state primary 8/18/2020 continuity News Spot Politics 8-18 Florida Primary WEB elections. Carl Lisciandrello Forecasters continue to monitor two tropical waves; one is in the eastern Caribbean and the other in the 8/18/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-18 Tropics ME CC deep Tropical Atlantic. FPREN
8/18/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-18 Meade Votes WR Among those casting a ballot in Florida’s primary election today [Tuesday] is Desmond Meade. WMFE
8/18/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Environment 8-18 Starlink VCR SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its internet satellites from Cape Canaveral today [Tuesday]. WMFE 8/18/2020 6:04&9:04 News Spot Politics 8-18 DNC Local wrap Democrats are hosting their presidential convention this week in Milwaukee. Steve Newborn As the big stars of the Democratic Party are trotted out on television during their national convention this week, most of them will be at home - courtesy of the pandemic. It's no different for Florida's two hundred-plus delegates. 8/18/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-18 DNC Local cc Steve Newborn Florida’s new long-term care ombudsman does not serve on a panel appointed by Governor Ron 8/18/2020 9:04 News Spot Health 8-18 NursingHome-Ombud RD DeSantis to discuss reopening nursing homes to visitors NSF The Florida bar exam, scheduled to be taken remotely Wednesday by prospective lawyers around the 8/18/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Education 8-18 Bar Exam CC state, has been postponed. WFSU A spokeswoman for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation said Monday it’s still 8/18/2020 8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-18 Bars Reopening RDR uncertain when bars and breweries can again serve alcohol for onsite consumption. NSF On today's [Tuesday's] episode of Florida Matters, we tackle the 2020 census and what it's like to count 8/18/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Politics 8-18 FM Census XC the American population in a middle of a global pandemic. Dinorah Prevost
The COVID-19 pandemic led to Florida’s tourism industry suffering a more than sixty [60] percent 8/18/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Business 8-17 Tourism RDR estimated drop during the second quarter. International travel was down more than ninety [90] percent. NSF 8/18/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Body Cameras CC2 Uniformed Hillsborough County deputies will soon be equipped with body cameras. Sue Wantuck
A new survey shows that when it comes to COVID-19, a majority of Floridians believe the worst is not 8/18/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-17 USF Survey WR over. As WUSF's Cathy Carter Cathy Carter As the big stars of the Democratic Party are trotted out on television during their national convention 8/18/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-18 DNC Local cc this week, most of them will be at Steve Newborn
8/18/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-18 DNC local Wr Democrats are hosting their presidential convention this week in Steve Newborn 8/18/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Public Safety 8-17 Body cameras cc2 Uniformed Hillsborough County deputies will soon be equipped with body cameras. Sue Wantuck 8/18/20 2:00 PM News Spot Politics Florida Primary Web Floridians will hit the polls for today's state primary elections, Carl Lisciandrello 8/18/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-18 Tuesday numbers Today's report from the Florida Health Department showed Lisa Peakes 8/18/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-18 Voter Turnout VCR It’s primary election day in Florida, and about two million Bradley George 8/18/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Environment 8-17 USF Survey CC A new statewide survey shows how Floridians feel about Cathy Carter
On today's [Tuesday's] episode of Florida Matters, we tackle the 2020 census and what it's like to count 8/18/2020 5:44 Interview (2-way) Politics 8-18 FM Census XC the American population in a middle of a global pandemic. Dinorah Prevost It’s primary election day in Florida, and about two million voters have already cast ballots through the mail. But as WUSF’s Bradley George reports, county election officials say it’s safe for those who want to 8/18/2020 5, 6:30 News Spot Politics 8-18 Voter Turnout WR vote in person: Bradley George Tuesday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of over thirty-eight hundred [3,838] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the twenty-four hours since Monday's report, 8/18/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-18 Tue Numbers RDR bringing the total to almost five hundred eighty thousand Lisa Peakes
Democrats are hosting their presidential convention this week in Milwaukee. The pandemic is keeping 8/18/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-18 DNC Local wrap delegates far away, and WUSF's Steve Newborn talked to one who is casting their vote from Sarasota Steve Newborn 8/18/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-18 Voter Turnout CC Poll workers wore facemasks and wiped down surfaces during today’s [Tuesday’s] primary election Bradley George As the big stars of the Democratic Party are trotted out on television during their national convention this week, most of them will be at home - courtesy of the pandemic. It's no different for Florida's two hundred-plus delegates. 8/18/2020 5 News Spot Politics 8-18 DNC Local cc Steve Newborn Manatee County public schools reopened yesterday [Monday], with almost half of the district's fifty- 8/18/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-18 Manatee Schools RDR thousand [50,000] students taking classes in-person full-time. Mark Schreiner 8/18/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-18 Sarasota Schools CC The Sarasota County School Board voted today [Tuesday] for a stricter mask policy. Kerry Sheridan The full Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments today [Tueday] about a 2019 Florida law 8/18/2020 5:30 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-18 Amend 4 RDR that restored felons’ voting rights. Blaise Gainey Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voters across Florida are currently casting ballots in today’s [Tuesday’s] 8/18/2020 4:30 News Spot Politics 8-18 FL-Elex CC1 Primary Election. Tom Urban
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voters across Florida cast ballots in today's [Tuesday’s] Primary 8/18/2020 1904 News Spot Politics 8-18 FL-Elex CC2 Elections Tom Urban 8/18/2020 1904 News Spot Politics Florida Primary Web Floridians will hit the polls for today's state primary elections, Carl Lisciandrello Manatee County public schools reopened yesterday [Monday], with almost half of the district's fifty- 8/18/2020 1904 News Spot Education 8-18 Manatee Schools RDR thousand [50,000] students taking classes in-person full-time. Mark Schreiner 8/18/2020 2004 News Spot Politics 8-18 Results RDR In other area Congressional primaries Mary Shedden Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voters across Florida are currently casting ballots in today’s [Tuesday’s] 8/18/2020 2004 News Spot Politics 8-18 FL-Elex CC1 Primary Election. Tom Urban 8/18/2020 2104 News Spot Politics 8-18 Results RDR In other area Congressional primaries Mary Shedden It looks like Ross Spano will be a one-term Congressman. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports the Republican 8/18/2020 2104 News Spot Politics 8-18 Congress 15 vcr has been beset by allegations of campaign finance violations. Steve Newborn Democrat Michelle Rayner has won a Florida House seat that represents parts of four Tampa Bay area 8/18/2020 2204 News Spot Politics 8-18 State House 70 VCR counties. As WUSF's Cathy Carte Cathy Carter
8/18/2020 2204 News Spot Politics 8-19 Local Sheriff's RDR Tuesday's primary clarified the general election battle for the largest Sheriffs Departments in the region. Mary Shedden
8/19/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-19 Local Sheriff's RDR Tuesday's primary clarified the general election battle for the largest Sheriffs Departments in the region. Mary Shedden Democrat Michelle Rayner has won a Florida House seat that represents parts of four Tampa Bay area 8/19/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Politics 8-18 State House 70 VCR counties. As WUSF's Cathy Carte Cathy Carter It looks like Ross Spano will be a one-term Congressman. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports the 8/19/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Politics 8-18 Congress 15 vcr Republican has been beset by allegations of campaign finance violations. Steve Newborn Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voters across Florida are currently casting ballots in today’s [Tuesday’s] 8/19/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-18 FL-Elex CC1 Primary Election. Tom Urban Manatee County public schools reopened yesterday [Monday], with almost half of the district's fifty- 8/19/2020 6:04&9:04 News Spot Education 8-18 Manatee Schools RDR thousand [50,000] students taking classes in-person full-time. Mark Schreiner Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voters across Florida cast ballots in today's [Tuesday’s] Primary 8/19/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Politics 8-18 FL-Elex CC2 Elections Tom Urban The full Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments today [Tueday] about a 2019 Florida law 8/19/2020 8:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-18 Amend 4 RDR that restored felons’ voting rights. Blaise Gainey 8/19/2020 6:04 News Spot Education 8-18 Sarasota Schools CC The Sarasota County School Board voted today [Tuesday] for a stricter mask policy. Kerry Sheridan Sarasota's school board has adopted a stricter mask policy. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, neck 8/19/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-18 Sarasota Schools WR scarves known as gaiters or buffs will no longer be allowed. Kerry Sheridan Tuesday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of over thirty-eight hundred [3,838] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the twenty-four hours since Monday's report, 8/19/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Health 8-18 Tue Numbers RDR bringing the total to almost five hundred eighty thousand Lisa Peakes 8/19/2020 8:45 News Spot Health 8-19 Nursing Homes RDR It’s unlikely that Florida will mandate all nursing homes reopen to all visitors any time soon. NSF Millions of Floridians voted in Tuesday's primary, affecting legislative and congressional races across the 8/19/2020 continuity News Spot Politics 8-19 Result Web Tease entire state. Mary Shedden 8/19/2020 6:31&7:04&8:31 News Spot Politics 8-19 FL Leg Results RDR Primary night narrowed the field in several area races for Florida's state legislature. Mary Shedden Local Republicans have selected candidates to run against two incumbant Democratic members of 8/19/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Politics 8-19 CongressResults RDR Congress. Mary Shedden
Hillsborough County leaders are waiting to hear if a voter-approved transportation sales tax is legal. As 8/19/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Politics 8-18 All4Transport VCR WUSF’s Bradley George reports, the Florida Supreme Court could issue a ruling any time. Bradley George 8/19/2020 8:45 Feature Report Business 8-19 Film Florida FEAT Film and TV productions shut down around the country as COVID-19 spread. Gina Jordan Forecasters are now monitoring three tropical waves a large portion of the Atlantic Basin, from the 8/19/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-19 Tropical Waves CC central Caribbean Sea to the coast of Africa. FPREN
8/19/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-19 Congress Results RDR The race is more clear now for who will challenge two well-known Democratic members of Congress. Mary Shedden 8/19/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-19 Local Sheriffs RDR And in some local Sheriff's contests---- Mary Shedden
Forecasters are now monitoring three tropical waves a large portion of the Atlantic Basin, from the 8/19/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-19 Tropical Waves CC central Caribbean Sea FPREN 8/19/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-19 Congress 15 RDR Republican Scott Franklin has beaten incumbent Congressman Steve/Sue 8/19/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-19 Pinellas 7 VCR Pinellas School Board Member Rene Flowers has won the Democratic primary for District 7 Cathy Carter 8/19/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-18 FL-Elex CC2 Voters across Florida cast ballots in Tuesday’s Primary Elections. Urban Today's report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of just over 41 hundred new 8/19/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-19 Wednesday numbers positive cases of Lisa Peakes
8/19/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-19 District 3 VCR A retired Hillsborough County employee is the Democratic nominee in county commission district 3. Bradley George
8/19/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Education 8-18 Manatee Schools RDR Manatee County public schools reopened Monday, with almost half of the district's fifty-thousand [ Mark Schreiner
Pinellas School Board Member Rene Flowers has won the Democratic primary for District 7 on the 8/19/2020 4:30, 5:44 News Spot Politics 8-19 Pinellas 7 VCR Pinellas County Commission. Cathy Carter 8/19/2020 6:30 Feature Report Business 8-19 Film Florida FEAT Film and TV productions shut down around the country as COVID-19 spread. Gina Jordan Millions of Floridians voted in Tuesday's primary, affecting legislative and congressional races across the 8/19/2020 continuity News Spot Politics 8-19 Result Web Tease entire state. Mary Shedden It looks like Ross Spano will be a one-term Congressman. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports the 8/19/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-18 Congress 15 vcr Republican has been beset by allegations of campaign finance violations. Steve Newborn Democrat Michelle Rayner has won a Florida House seat that represents parts of four Tampa Bay area 8/19/2020 6:30 News Spot Politics 8-18 State House 70 VCR counties. As WUSF's Cathy Carte Cathy Carter
A retired Hillsborough County employee is the Democratic nominee in county commission district 3. As 8/19/2020 5:30 News Spot Politics 8-19 District 3 VCR WUSF’s Bradley George reports, the seat is currently held by commission chairman Les Miller. Bradley George Wednesday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of just over 41 hundred [4,115] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the 24-hour period since Tuesday's report, bringing 8/19/2020 4:30, 5:44 News Spot Health 8-19 Wed Numbers RDR the total to just over 584 thousand [584,047] Lisa Peakes
Hillsborough County leaders are waiting to hear if a voter-approved transportation sales tax is legal. As 8/19/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-18 All4Transport VCR WUSF’s Bradley George reports, the Florida Supreme Court could issue a ruling any time. Bradley George A two-day hearing in a challenge to a state order requiring schools to reopen this month amid the COVID- 8/19/2020 5:30 News Spot Politics 8-19 Schools Reopening CC 19 pandemic began today [Wednesday]. Tom Urban
The Tampa Bay Lightning forced overtime and won game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoff 8/19/2020 Continuity News Spot Arts 8-19 Lightning RDR series against the Columbus Blue Jackets - 5-to-4 this afternoon (Wednesday) in Toronto. Lisa Peakes
Few problems were reported in Tampa Bay area counties for primary election day. As WUSF's Steve 8/19/2020 5 News Spot Politics 8-19 Turnout vcr Newborn reports, that could be because of massive mail-in voting before Tuesday. Steve Newborn There are now three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin that the National Hurricane Center is watching and two of them are likely to become tropical storms soon. But Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Meteorologist Megan Borowski says a more imminent concern iare the ongoing afternoon 8/19/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-19 FPREN ATC CC thunderstorms that have been stronger than normal Megan Borowski Local Republicans have selected candidates to run against two incumbant Democratic members of 8/19/2020 Continuity News Spot Politics 8-19 CongressResults RDR Congress. Mary Shedden
8/19/2020 Continuity, 5:44 News Spot Politics 8-19 Local Sheriff's RDR Tuesday's primary clarified the general election battle for the largest Sheriffs Departments in the region. Mary Shedden 8/19/2020 Continuity News Spot Politics 8-19 FL Leg Results RDR Primary night narrowed the field in several area races for Florida's state legislature. Mary Shedden Less than forty-eight hours after reopening to students, COVID-19 cases have been reported at three 8/19/2020 5:44 News Spot Education 8-19 Man Schools-COVID RD Manatee County schools Mark Schreiner 8/19/2020 5:44 News Spot Politics 8-19 Broward Sheriff VCR Gregory Tony has declared victory over Scott Israel in the race for Broward County Sheriff Caitie Switalski
8/20/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-19 Broward Sheriff VCR Gregory Tony has declared victory over Scott Israel in the race for Broward County Sheriff Caitie Switalski Less than forty-eight hours after reopening to students, COVID-19 cases have been reported at three 8/20/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-19 Man Schools-COVID RD Manatee County schools Mark Schreiner
Few problems were reported in Tampa Bay area counties for primary election day. As WUSF's Steve 8/20/2020 7:04&9:04 News Spot Politics 8-19 Turnout vcr Newborn reports, that could be because of massive mail-in voting before Tuesday. Steve Newborn The Tampa Bay Lightning forced overtime and won game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets - 5-to-4 this afternoon (Wednesday) in 8/20/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Arts 8-19 Lightning RDR Toronto. Lisa Peakes A two-day hearing in a challenge to a state order requiring schools to reopen this month amid the COVID- 8/20/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Education 8-19 Schools Reopening CC 19 pandemic began today [Wednesday]. Tom Urban Wednesday’s report from the Florida Department of Health showed an increase of just over 41 hundred [4,115] people testing positive for the coronavirus in the 24-hour period since Tuesday's report, bringing 8/20/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Health 8-19 Wed Numbers RDR the total to just over 584 thousand [584,047] Lisa Peakes
A retired Hillsborough County employee is the Democratic nominee in county commission district 3. As 8/20/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Politics 8-19 District 3 VCR WUSF’s Bradley George reports, the seat is currently held by commission chairman Les Miller. Bradley George Pinellas School Board Member Rene Flowers has won the Democratic primary for District 7 on the 8/20/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Politics 8-19 Pinellas 7 VCR Pinellas County Commission. Cathy Carter
State regulators Tuesday approved a plan aimed at dramatically speeding up the decontamination and 8/20/2020 9:04 News Spot Environment 8-20 Duke-NukePlant RDR restoration of the site of Duke Energy Florida’s shuttered Crystal River nuclear-power plant. NSF The state of Florida is relaunching a housing loan program that could benefit hundreds of home buyers in 8/20/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-19 HurricaneMichael RDR the Florida Panhandle. AP Governor Ron DeSantis is suggesting South Florida should soon join the rest of the state in the second 8/20/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-20 DeSantis So FL CC phase of economic recovery efforts. Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on Floridians to take care of their mental health as the coronavirus 8/20/2020 8:45 News Spot Health 8-20DeSantis-MentalHlthCC pandemic continues to cause fear and isolation. WMFE 8/20/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Politics 8-20 Fl Dems wrap Local Democrats had a decent showing during Tuesday's primaries. Steve Newborn Florida-based voting rights groups are calling the state’s primary election a success. More than 3 million 8/20/2020 8:45 Feature Report Politics 8-20 Better November FEAT Floridians - WFSU Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew said Wednesday she hopes a task force will be able to finalize recommendations next week on how to reopen long-term care facilities to 8/20/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-20 Nursing Home Updt RD visitors. NSF Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady apologized on Wednesday for a postponement of the Florida Bar exam. 8/20/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Education 8-20 Supreme-Bar Exam RDR NSF This season's thirteenth tropical depression developed late last night [Wednesday], and is located about 8/20/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-20 Tropics CC 900 miles east of the Leeward Islands this morning [Thurs]. FPREN The mayor and city attorney of a Florida Panhandle city are the latest to be charged in the theft of $5 8/20/2020 8:45 News Spot Public Safety 8-20 PanhandleCharges RDR million dollars in Hurricane Michael debris removal funds. AP
8/20/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-20 Tropics CC Tropical Depression 14 has just formed. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... FPREN/Sue Less than 48 hours after reopening to students, COVID-19 cases have been reported at three Manatee 8/20/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-20 Man Schools COVID-RDR County schools. Mark Schreiner 8/20/2020 noon News Spot Business 8-19 Lightning RDR The Tampa Bay Lightning are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lisa/Steve 8/20/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-20 FL Dems WR Local Democrats had a decent showing in Tuesday's primaries. Steve Newborn State regulators have approved a plan designed to dramatically speed up the decontamination and 8/20/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Environment 8-20 Duke Nuke Plant RDR restoration of the site of Duke Energy NSF 8/20/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-20 Numbers Just over forty-five hundred new positive coronavirus cases have been added in the state, Lisa Peakes 8/20/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-20 DeSantis So FL CC Governor Ron DeSantis is suggesting South Florida should soon WLRN The mayor and city attorney of a town in the panhandle are the latest to be charged in the theft of $5 8/20/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Public Safety 8-20 PanhandleCharges RDR million dollars in Hurricane Michael AP
8/20/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-20 FL Dems WR Local Democrats had a decent showing in Tuesday's primaries. Steve Newborn Florida-based voting rights groups are calling the state’s primary election a success. More than 3 million 8/20/2020 6:30 Feature Report Politics 8-20 Better November FEAT Floridians - WFSU 8/20/2020 6:30 News Spot Politics 8-20 DeSantis So FL CC Governor Ron DeSantis is suggesting South Florida should soon WLRN 8/20/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-20 Thu Numbers RDR Just over forty-five hundred new positive coronavirus cases have been added in the state, Lisa Peakes The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Thirteen, which is located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands, is likely to intensify in the coming days as it tracks toward South Florida. However, Florida Public Radio Emergency Network meteorologist Jeff Huffman explains why there is so 8/20/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-20 FPREN Thu PM CC2 much uncertainty with that forecast. Jeff Huffman
Tropical Depression Thirteen, which is located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands, is likely to intensify in the coming days as it tracks toward South Florida. However, forecasters at the 8/20/2020 4 News Spot Environment 8-20 FPREN Thu PM CC1 National Hurricane Center say there is higher than usual uncertainty in how strong it may become Jeff Huffman Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on Floridians to take care of their mental health as the coronavirus 8/20/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-20DeSantis-MentalHlthCC pandemic continues to cause fear and isolation. WMFE Several Hillsborough County Commissioners today [Thursday] once again criticized the decision to reopen schools for face-to-face learning later this month. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports they can't 8/20/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-20 Hillsboro school wrp really do anything about it Steve Newborn Officials throughout the greater Tampa Bay area are keeping an eye on Tropical Depression thirteen, 8/20/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-20 Hillsboro Storm cc which could blossom into a hurricane off the Gulf Coast of Florida by early next week. Steve Newborn 8/20/2020 5:30 News Spot Health 8-20 Moffitt CEO RDR A pioneer in cancer research will become the next president of Moffitt Cancer Center. Julio Ochoa Some callers are posing as COVID-19 contact tracers. They’re trying to pry credit card or bank 8/20/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-20 Tracing Fraud web information from unsuspecting victims. Jessica Meszaros
8/21/2020 8:04 News Spot Health 8-20 Moffitt CEO RDR A pioneer in cancer research will become the next president of Moffitt Cancer Center. Julio Ochoa
Officials throughout the greater Tampa Bay area are keeping an eye on Tropical Depression thirteen, 8/21/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-20 Hillsboro Storm cc which could blossom into a hurricane off the Gulf Coast of Florida by early next week. Steve Newborn Several Hillsborough County Commissioners today [Thursday] once again criticized the decision to reopen schools for face-to-face learning later this month. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports they can't 8/21/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-20 Hillsboro school wrp really do anything about it Steve Newborn 8/21/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Health 8-20 Thu Numbers RDR Just over forty-five hundred new positive coronavirus cases have been added in the state, Lisa Peakes 8/21/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-20 Census Update CC The coronavirus pandemic threw off this year's U-S Census count. WFSU
8/21/2020 9:04 News Spot Politics 8-20 Census Update WR Census officials say the COVID pandemic threw off their data collection schedule by two whole months. WFSU 8/21/2020 7:45:00 A Feature Report Military 8-21 Vet Court FEAT There are more than 460 veterans treatment courts across the country. Stephanie Colombini Vice President Mike Pence has postponed a planned trip Friday to South Florida, the White House 8/21/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Politics 8-20 Pence Visit PPD RDR announced Thursday. NSF A group of small business owners and workers launched the “Amendment 2 Hurts You” campaign 8/21/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Business 8-21 Amendment 2 CC Thursday. WLRN 8/21/2020 6:04 News Spot Education 8-21 Dorms CC Local college students are moving in to their dorms this week, in the midst of a pandemic. Kerry Sheridan
Students are moving in to their residence halls at local colleges. And as WUSF’s Kerry Sheridan reports, in 8/21/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-21 Dorms SS the era of coronavirus, that means learning to follow a host of new protocols. Kerry Sheridan Dozens of attorneys Thursday asked the Florida Supreme Court to waive a requirement that law school 8/21/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-21 Bar Exam Petition RD graduates pass the Florida Bar exam to practice law. NSF The number of reported hepatitis A cases in Florida has continued to decline in July and the first half of 8/21/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Health 8-21 Hepatitis A RDR August after a major outbreak last year. NSF
8/21/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-21 TD 13 CC Tropical Depression 13 continues to move quickly toward the northeastern Caribbean this morning FPREN The state finished presenting its case in the legal challenge to Florida’s school reopening order Thursday. 8/21/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Education 8-21 Schools Reopening SS Ryan Dailey has more. WFSU 8/21/2020 9:04 News Spot Business 8-21 Jobless Claims RDR Florida saw a slight increase in first-time jobless claims last week. NSF
Officials throughout the greater Tampa Bay region are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Laura which 8/21/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-20 Hillsboro Storm cc could blossom into a hurricane off Steve Newborn 8/21/2020 noon News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-20 Census update CC The coronavirus pandemic has thrown off this year's U-S Census count. WFSU 8/21/2020 News Spot Education 8-21 Dorms CC College students are moving in to their dorms this week, in the midst of a pandemic. Kerry Sheridan 8/21/2020 News Spot Health 8-20 Moffitt CEO RDR A pioneer in cancer research is to become the next president of Moffitt Cancer Center. Mark Schreiner
8/21/2020 News Spot Environment 8-20 Storms note RDR “WUSF Public Media is tracking the latest storm that could affect Florida and our listening area Sheila Rue A six-year-old girl in Hillsborough County has become the youngest person in Florida to die from COVID- 8/21/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-21 Numbers 19- Kerry Sheridan 8/21/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-20 Hillsboro Schools WR Several Hillsborough County Commissioners on Thursday Steve Newborn Students are moving in to their residence halls at local colleges. And as WUSF’s Kerry Sheridan reports, in 8/21/2020 6:30 News Spot Education 8-21 Dorms SS the era of coronavirus, that means learning to follow a host of new protocols. Kerry Sheridan 8/21/2020 6:30 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-20 Census update CC The coronavirus pandemic has thrown off this year's U-S Census count. WFSU
8/21/2020 6:30 News Spot Environment 8-20 Storms note RDR “WUSF Public Media is tracking the latest storm that could affect Florida and our listening area Sheila Rue
After approval from a local board Tuesday night, the Florida Keys are set to become the first place in the 8/21/2020 6:30 News Spot Health 8-20 GMO-Mosquitoes WRP country to release genetically modified mosquitoes. Nancy Klingener [KLING-en-er] has details Nancy Klingener
8/21/2020 4, 5:30 News Spot Environment 8-21 FPREN ATC CC The tropical depression east of the Leeward Islands intensified into Tropical Storm Laura this morning Jeff Huffman
8/21/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-20 Census Update WR Census officials say the COVID pandemic threw off their data collection schedule by two whole months. WFSU 8/21/2020 5:44 News Spot Military 8-21 Vet Court FEAT There are more than 460 veterans treatment courts across the country. Stephanie Colombini A six-year-old girl in Hillsborough County has become the youngest person in Florida to die from COVID- 8/21/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-21 Fri Numbers RDR 19-related complications Kerry Sheridan 8/21/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-21 Dorms CC College students are moving in to their dorms this week, in the midst of a pandemic. Kerry Sheridan
Florida’s unemployment rate increased to just over 11 percent in July, with the jobless ranks growing by 8/21/2020 5 News Spot Public Safety 8-21 Unemployment CC 122 thousand people, as the state tries to rebound during the COVID-19 pandemic Tom Urban A group of small business owners and workers launched the “Amendment 2 Hurts You” campaign 8/21/2020 5 News Spot Business 8-21 Amendment 2 CC Thursday. WLRN As students stream back to the University of South Florida campuses on Monday [Aug. 24], uncertainly will reign over how safe it is to physically go back to class. One thing is certain: everyone on campus will 8/21/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-21 USF Town Hall cc be required to wear a mask. Steve Newborn
8/24/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-24 Prison Ban RDR As the numbers of COVID-19 deaths and infections among inmates and workers continue to increase NSF
After approval from a local board Tuesday night, the Florida Keys are set to become the first place in the 8/24/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Health 8-20 GMO-Mosquitoes WRP country to release genetically modified mosquitoes. Nancy Klingener [KLING-en-er] has details Nancy Klingener Marco weakened to a tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday evening, while Tropical Storm 8/24/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Environment 8-24 FPREN AM CC Laura strengthened some over Cuba. Ray Hawthorne 8/24/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-24 Sun Numbers RDR The number of cases of coronavirus in Florida surpassed six hundred thousand on Sunday. Mary Shedden As coronavirus unemployment benefits come to an end - and as hurricane season picks up - Florida food 8/24/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-21 Food Insecurity WRAP pantries are bracing for another influx of people in need. Daylina Miller 8/24/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Business 8-21 Port Report CC Port Tampa Bay issued its annual "state of the port" report Bradley George Fall classes get underway today at the University of South Florida with a mix of in-person and online 8/24/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-24 Uni Reopen VCR curriculum. Jessica Bakeman 8/24/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-24 Murder Hornets RDR Floridians can check one thing off their worry list. NSF 8/24/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Sports 8-24 TB Lightning RDR The Tampa Bay Lightning made it to the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Mary Shedden As students stream back to the University of South Florida campuses on Monday [Aug. 24], uncertainly will reign over how safe it is to physically go back to class. One thing is certain: everyone on campus will 8/24/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-21 USF Town Hall cc be required to wear a mask. Steve Newborn Sarasota Republican congressman Vern Buchanan broke with his party on the issue of Postal Service 8/24/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-24 Vern Post Office RDR funding. Bradley George/AP 8/24/2020 7:04 News Spot Business 8-21 Port Report WRAP Port Tampa Bay issued its annual "state of the port" report Bradley George As coronavirus unemployment benefits come to an end - and as hurricane season picks up - Florida food 8/24/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-21 Food Insecurity CC pantries are bracing for another influx of people in need. Daylina Miller
8/24/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Health 8-24 School COVID Test TW Schools are reopening across Florida, with lots of safety measures in place to guard against coronavirus Kerry Sheridan A Leon County judge is expected to decide this week if Florida’s executive order mandating that school 8/24/2020 8:45 Interview (2-way) Education 8-24 School Lawsuit TW buildings reopen by the end of August creates an unsafe environment Tom Hudson
The next round of public meetings on three controversial toll-road projects will held this week through a 8/24/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-24 Toll Roads rdr combination of online and in-person meetings because of the pandemic. NSF Tropical Storm Marco is moving northwest through the central Gulf of Mexico toward the Louisiana 8/24/2020 noon News spot Public Safety 8-24 FPREN-MD CC Gulf of Mex CC coast, but it's spreading heavy rain through the western Florida Panhandle. FPREN Florida school districts have lost over 260 million dollars in school lunch reimbursements since the 8/24/2020 2p News Spot Education 8-23 School Lunch CC pandemic shut down in-person learning in March. Tom Urban Tropical Storm Marco is moving northwest through the central Gulf of Mexico toward the Louisiana 8/24/2020 2p News spot Public Safety 8-24 FPREN-MD CC Gulf of Mex CC coast, but it's spreading heavy rain through the western Florida Panhandle. FPREN According to today's report from the Florida Department of Health, close to twenty-three hundred 8/24/2020 3p News Spot Health 8-24 Monday Numbers RDR people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state since Sunday's report. Lisa Peakes As students stream back to the University of South Florida campuses on Monday [Aug. 24], uncertainly will reign over how safe it is to physically go back to class. One thing is certain: everyone on campus will 8/24/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-21 USF Town Hall cc be required to wear a mask. Steve Newborn
As coronavirus unemployment benefits come to an end - and as hurricane season picks up - Florida food 8/24/2020 6:30 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-21 Food Insecurity WRAP pantries are bracing for another influx of people in need. Daylina Miller
8/24/2020 6:30 News Spot Environment 8-24 MDC Back Bay WR Experts say they have good clues about what helped ignite the recent fish kill in Miami's Biscayne Bay: Jenny Staletovich State Senator Randolph Bracy says he plans to introduce new legislation to give families of prisoners 8/24/2020 6:30 News Spot Health 8-19 Prison Health CC better access to information about their health care. WMFE A Leon County judge is expected to decide this week if Florida’s executive order mandating that school 8/24/2020 5:44 Interview (2-way) Education 8-24 School Lawsuit TW buildings reopen by the end of August creates an unsafe environment Tom Hudson 8/24/2020 4:30 News Spot Business 8-21 Port Report WRAP Port Tampa Bay issued its annual "state of the port" report Bradley George The St. Pete Pier will be temporarily closed Tuesday morning as contractors install permanent anchoring 8/24/2020 4:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-24 Pier RDR cables on an outdoor sculpture. Mary Shedden As coronavirus unemployment benefits come to an end - and as hurricane season picks up - Florida food 8/24/2020 4 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-21 Food Insecurity CC pantries are bracing for another influx of people in need. Daylina Miller 8/24/2020 4 News Spot Arts 8-24 TB Lightning RDR The Tampa Bay Lightning made it to the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Mary Shedden Florida school districts have lost over 260 million dollars in school lunch reimbursements since the 8/24/2020 5:00 News Spot Education 8-23 School Lunch CC pandemic shut down in-person learning in March. Tom Urban Leon County Judge Charles Dodson has ruled in favor of the Florida Education Association's challenge to 8/24/2020 4, 5 News Spot Education 8-24 School Lawsuit RDR the state's requirement that brick-and-mortar schools reopen. Mark Schreiner According to today's report from the Florida Department of Health, close to twenty-three hundred 8/24/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-24 Monday Numbers RDR people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state since Sunday's report. Lisa Peakes Tropical Storm Marco weakened considerably as it approached the coast of southeast Louisiana, while 8/24/2020 5:30 News Spot Environment 8-24 FPREN - ATC CC Tropical Storm Laura continued to batter much of Cuba with heavy rain and gusty winds. Jeff Huffman Fall classes get underway today at the University of South Florida with a mix of in-person and online 8/24/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-24 Uni Reopen VCR curriculum. Jessica Bakeman
Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi are slated to speak 8/25/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Politics 8-25 Tues RNC FL RDR during the second night of the Republican National Convention. NSF
8/25/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Environment 8-24 MDC Back Bay WR Experts say they have good clues about what helped ignite the recent fish kill in Miami's Biscayne Bay: Jenny Staletovich According to today's report from the Florida Department of Health, close to twenty-three hundred 8/25/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-24 Monday Numbers RDR people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state since Sunday's report. Lisa Peakes Leon County Judge Charles Dodson has ruled in favor of the Florida Education Association's challenge to 8/25/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-24 School Lawsuit CC1 the state's requirement that brick-and-mortar schools reopen. Tom Urban
8/25/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Environment 8-25 Gulf Aquafarming WRAP The federal government has selected the Gulf of Mexico as a potential spot for offshore fish farming. Jessica Meszaros A series on the NPR show "1A," highlighted people living in the U.S. who are legally prohibited from 8/25/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-25 Sara Library CC casting a ballot Cathy Carter Florida school districts have lost over 260 million dollars in school lunch reimbursements since the 8/25/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-23 School Lunch CC pandemic shut down in-person learning in March. Tom Urban A lot of countries of late claim they’ve developed COVID-19 vaccines. Tim Padgett reports the latest is 8/25/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Health 8-21 Cuban Vaccine VCR Cuba Tim Padgett The state has already appealed a judge's ruling in favor of the Florida Education Association's challenge 8/25/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-24 Scool Lawsuit CC2 of the state's requirement that brick-and-mortar schools reopen. Tom Urban State Senator Randolph Bracy says he’s introducing new legislation to give families of prisoners better 8/25/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-19 Prison Health WRAP access to healthcare information during the pandemic Matthew Peddie The North Sarasota Public Library is hosting a traveling Smithsonian exhibit called "Voices and Votes: 8/25/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-25 Sara Library WRAP Democracy in America." Cathy Carter 8/25/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Education 8-25 FM Schools XC On today's [Tuesday's] Florida Matters, we talk about students going back to school Dinorah Prevost/Bradley George Tropical Storm Laura is now in the Gulf of Mexico and is set to strengthen rapidly into a major hurricane 8/25/2020 7:45 News Spot Environment 8-25 FPREN AM CC on Wednesday. 8/25/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-25 Gulf Aquafarming WRAP The federal government has selected the Gulf of Mexico as a potential spot for offshore fish farming Jessica Meszaros Three Florida inmates died from COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the death toll among prisoners to 8/25/2020 noon News Spot Health 8-25 Prisons-COVID RDR eighty-four Mark Schreiner The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Florida spiked today, with 183 deaths reported by the state 8/25/2020 2:04 News Spot Health 8-25 Tues Numbers RDR Department of Health. Lisa Peakes The state Department of Education has filed an appeal to yesterday’s ruling that sided with Florida teachers’ unions in a battle over whether it’s safe to reopen schools in the midst of the coronavirus 8/25/2020 2:04 News Spot Education 8-25 School Lawsuit WRAP pandemic. Kerry Sheridan 8/25/2020 3:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-25 Gualtieri COVID RDR Pinellas County's Sheriff is back in the office, after recovering from COVID-19. Mary Shedden The North Sarasota Public Library is hosting a traveling Smithsonian exhibit called "Voices and Votes: 8/25/2020 3:04 News Spot Education 8-25 Sara Library WRAP Democracy in America." Cathy Carter
The state Supreme Court on Monday released a supervised-practice program for law school graduates 8/25/2020 3:04 News Spot Business 8-25 State Bar Program RDR who have been unable to take the Florida Bar exam amid the coronavirus pandemic. NSF
8/25/2020 5:44 Interview (2-way) Education 8-25 FM Schools XC On today's [Tuesday's] Florida Matters, we talk about students going back to school Dinorah Prevost/Bradley George
8/25/2020 4 News Spot Environment 8-25 Gulf Aquafarming WRAP The federal government has selected the Gulf of Mexico as a potential spot for offshore fish farming Jessica Meszaros The state Department of Education has filed an appeal to yesterday’s ruling that sided with Florida teachers’ unions in a battle over whether it’s safe to reopen schools in the midst of the coronavirus 8/25/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-25 School Lawsuit WRAP pandemic. Kerry Sheridan The state Department of Education has filed an appeal to yesterday’s ruling that sided with Florida teachers’ unions in a battle over whether it’s safe to reopen schools in the midst of the coronavirus 8/25/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-25 School Lawsuit CC pandemic. Kerry Sheridan The North Sarasota Public Library is hosting a traveling Smithsonian exhibit called "Voices and Votes: 8/25/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-25 Sara Library CC Democracy in America." Cathy Carter The North Sarasota Public Library is hosting a traveling Smithsonian exhibit called "Voices and Votes: 8/25/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-25 Sara Library WRAP Democracy in America." Cathy Carter 8/25/2020 4:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-25 Gualtieri COVID RDR Pinellas County's Sheriff is back in the office, after recovering from COVID-19. Mary Shedden The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Florida spiked today, with 183 deaths reported by the state 8/25/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-25 Tues Numbers RDR Department of Health. Lisa Peakes
8/25/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-25 Gulf Aquafarming CC The federal government has selected the Gulf of Mexico as a potential spot for offshore fish farming Jessica Meszaros Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings have been issued for the upper southeast coast of Texas and portions of southwest Louisiana, ahead of what the National Hurricane Center says will be Major 8/25/2020 5:30 News Spot Environment 8-25 FPREN - ATC CC Hurricane Laura Megan Borowski
More than seven hundred [700] coronavirus cases among students and employees have been linked to 8/26/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Education 8-25 COVID Schools RDR Florida's K through 12 schools Mark Schreiner Timber growers in Florida who sustained damage from Hurricane Michael in October 2018 can start 8/26/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Environment 8-25 Timber Grants CC applying for federal recovery grants. Tom Urban The state Department of Education has filed an appeal to yesterday’s ruling that sided with Florida teachers’ unions in a battle over whether it’s safe to reopen schools in the midst of the coronavirus 8/26/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-25 School Lawsuit WRAP pandemic. Kerry Sheridan The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Florida spiked today, with 183 deaths reported by the state 8/26/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-25 Tues Numbers RDR Department of Health. Lisa Peakes 8/26/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-25 Manatee Masks RDR Masks will no longer be required at houses of worship in Manatee County. Bradenton Herald 8/26/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-25 Gualtieri COVID RDR Pinellas County's Sheriff is back in the office, after recovering from COVID-19. Mary Shedden 8/26/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Sports 8-26 TB LIghtning RDR The Tampa Bay Lightning evened up their second round series in the NHL Stanley Mark Schreiner Hurricane Laura rapidly strengthened overnight and is a strong category 2 storm with top sustained 8/26/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Environment 8-26 FPREN AM CC winds Ray Hawthorne An appeals court has refused to immediately send a dispute about a proposed constitutional 8/26/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Politics 8-21 Appeals Court VCR amendment directly to the Florida Supreme Court. Gina Jordan The state Department of Education has filed an appeal to yesterday’s ruling that sided with Florida teachers’ unions in a battle over whether it’s safe to reopen schools in the midst of the coronavirus 8/26/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-25 School Lawsuit CC pandemic. Kerry Sheridan 8/26/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-25 Police Budgets VCR It’s budget season for police and sheriff’s departments in the Tampa Bay area. Daylina Miller 8/26/2020 7:04 News Spot Environment 8-25 Longboat Sewage RDR State environmental regulators are finishing their investigation into a sewage spill in Longboat Key. Herald-Tribune 8/26/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-25 COVID Schools Web As students return to in-person classes, cases of the coronavirus are being found in schools Mark Schreiner 8/26/2020 7:45 Interview (2-way) Food 8-26 TZ politics chef TW Chef Art Smith is a seventh-generation Floridian who has brought the state's "down home" Dalia Colon
8/26/2020 noon News Spot Environment 8-26 FPREN AM cc Hurricane Laura is now category 3 storm with top sustained winds of at least 115 mph. FPREN More than seven hundred [700] coronavirus cases among students and employees have been linked to 8/26/2020 noon News Spot Health 8-25 COVID schools RDR Florida's K through Mark Schreiner The trial of the confessed gunman in the 2018 Parkland school shooting won’t be happening this year 8/26/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Public Safety 8-26 Parkland Trial RDR because of the coronavirus WLRN It’s budget season for police and sheriff’s departments in the Tampa Bay area. As city and county leaders 8/26/2020 2:00 PM News Spot Public Safety 8-25 Police Budgets VCR decide how much to spend and Daylina Miller
8/26/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Health 8-26 Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus in a 24-hour period were again over 150 today [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes An appeals court has refused to immediately send a dispute about a proposed constitutional 8/26/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Politics 8-21 Appeals Court VCR amendment directly to the Florida Supreme Court. Gina Jordan The second round NHL playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins now 8/26/2020 3:00 PM News Spot Business 8-26 TB Lightning RDR stands tied at two games apiece. Mark Schreiner 8/26/2020 3:00 PM Online Only Education 8-25 COVID schools WEB Mark Schreiner
8/26/2020 6:30 Interview (2-way) Food 8-26 TZ politics chef TW Chef Art Smith is a seventh-generation Floridian who has brought the state's "down home" Dalia Colon
Schools in Hillsborough County open their doors to students Monday. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, 8/26/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-26 School Close-Open WR the school board is already planning on which scenarios could force a shutdown. Kerry Sheridan More than seven hundred [700] coronavirus cases among students and employees have been linked to 8/26/2020 5 News Spot Health 8-25 COVID schools RDR Florida's K through Mark Schreiner
8/26/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-26 Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus in a 24-hour period were again over 150 today [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes 8/26/2020 4; 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-25 Police Budgets VCR It’s budget season for police and sheriff’s departments in the Tampa Bay area. Daylina Miller As coronavirus cases are reported in K through 12 schools, many districts are looking at how many it 8/26/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-26 School Close-Open CC would take to shut down in-person classes and go to remote learning only Kerry Sheridan A task force established by Governor Ron DeSantis has agreed to allow face-to-face visitation in Florida 8/26/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-26 Nursing Home VisitCC nursing homes in the coming weeks. Tom Urban Hillsborough County state attorney Andrew Warren says he's filed a request to release a man who has 8/26/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-26 Wrong Convict RDR been in prison for the past thirty-six years. Mary Shedden
8/27/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Public Safety 8-26 Parkland Trial RDR The trial of the confessed gunman in the 2018 Parkland school shooting won’t be happening Alyssa Ramos 8/27/2020 5:31, 7:31 News Spot Health 8-26 Nursing Home VisitCC A task force established by Governor Ron DeSantis agreed Wednesday to allow face-to-face Tom Urban
8/27/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-26 Schools Reopen WRAP Schools in Hillsborough County open their doors to students Monday. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports Kerry Sheridan Governor Ron DeSantis is applying to participate in a new federal unemployment assistance program to 8/27/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Politics 8-27 FL-Fed Unemployment RDR boost benefits another three hundred dollars a week NSF 8/27/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Environment 8-27 Algae Blooms VCR Florida has spent nearly $20-million dollars dealing with algae blooms over the past decade. Brendan Rivers Florida officials are urging a Leon County circuit judge to keep in place a stay on his ruling that a state 8/27/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Education 8-27 School Lawsuit RDR mandate NSF 8/27/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Business 8-27 Gov Theme Parks RDR Governor Ron DeSantis wants to allow more customers at Florida's major theme parks. NSF Former NASA astronaut and the final commander of America's first space space station Jerry Carr has 8/27/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Space 8-27 Carr Obit VCR died. Brendan Byrne
8/27/2020 7:04 News Spot Health 8-26 Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus in a 24-hour period were again over 150 today [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes As coronavirus cases are reported in K through 12 schools, many districts are looking at how many might 8/27/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-26 Schools Close-Open CC force them to shut down in-person classes and go remote learning only Kerry Sheridan Hillsborough County state attorney Andrew Warren says he's filed a request to release a man who has 8/27/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-26 Wrong Convict RDR been in prison for the past thirty-six years. Mary Shedden 8/27/2020 7:04 News Spot Weather 8-27 FPREN AM CC Hurricane Laura update Ray Hawthorne 8/27/2020 7:04 News Spot Sports 8-27 TB Lightning RDR The Tampa Bay Lightning has taken a two games to one lead in the second round of the NH Mark Schreiner
8/27/2020 7:45 News Spot Health 8-27 HNF Eviction FEA In April, Governor Ron DeSantis ordered a stay on evictions to protect people from losing their homes Cathy Carter Only a small percentage of mail-in ballots came in too late on election day to be counted - at least in two 8/27/2020 noon News Spot Politics 8-27 Mail in Ballots vcr greater Tampa Bay area counties Steve Newborn Scammers may be trying to take advantage of the pandemic and storm season to try to talk people out 8/27/2020 noon News Spot Public Safety 8-27 FPL Scam CC1 of their money. FPR Florida officials are urging a Leon County circuit judge to keep in place a stay on his ruling that a state 8/27/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-27 School Lawsuit RDR mandate to reopen brick-and-mortar schools is unconstitutional. FPR 8/27/2020 2:04 News Spot Health 8-27 Thur Numbers RDR Florida COVID-19 related deaths have surpassed eleven thousand. Lisa Peakes Only a small percentage of mail-in ballots came in too late on election day to be counted - at least 8/27/2020 2:04 News Spot Politics 8-27 Mail in Ballots vcr in two greater Tampa Bay area counties Steve Newborn
8/27/2020 2:04 News Spot Politics 8-27 Fl Elex Results CC Statewide, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission today certified the results of the primares Tom Urban 8/27/2020 3:04 News Spot Business 8-27 Gov Theme Parks RDR Governor Ron DeSantis wants more customers at Florida's major theme parks. NSF Scammers may be trying to take advantage of the pandemic and storm season to try to talk people out 8/27/2020 3:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-27 FPL Scam CC2 of their money. FPR The Tampa Bay Lightning has taken a two games to one lead in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup 8/27/2020 3:04 News Spot Arts 8-27 TB Lighning RDR playoffs after beating the Boston Bruins seven to one Wednesday. Mark Schreiner
8/27/2020 5:44 Feature Report Health 8-27 HNF Eviction FEA In April, Governor Ron DeSantis ordered a stay on evictions to protect people from losing their homes Cathy Carter Protests by sports teams in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin are spreading to the 8/27/2020 5 News Spot Arts 8-27 Sports Protest CC greater Tampa Bay region. Mark Schreiner 8/27/2020 5 News Spot Environment 8-27 Algae Blooms VCR Florida has spent nearly $20-million dollars dealing with algae blooms over the past decade. Brendan Rivers
8/27/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-27 Fl Elex Results CC Statewide, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission today certified the results of the primares Tom Urban
8/27/2020 4 News Spot Health 8-26 Thu Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus in a 24-hour period were again over 150 today [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes Fears that mail-in ballots would not being counted during the recent primaries turned out to be mostly 8/27/2020 4 News Spot Politics 8-27 Mail in Ballots RDR unfounded. Steve Newborn 8/27/2020 4:30; 5:30 News Spot Education 8-27 DeSantis School CC Governor Ron DeSantis says the state will prevail in a lawsuit over reopening schools. Bradley George
8/27/2020 4:30 News Spot Arts 8-27 Sarasota Orch cc The coronavirus forced the Sarasota Orchestra to cancel the rest of its 2019-2020 season in early April. Sue Wantuck
As students return to in-person classes, cases of the coronavirus are being found in schools. And while 8/27/2020 4:30 Online Only Education 8-25 COVID-Schools WEB some Florida school districts are sharing their COVID-19 cases with the public, others are not. julio
8/27/2020 5:30 News Spot Arts 8-27 Sarasota Orch WRAP The coronavirus forced the Sarasota Orchestra to cancel the rest of its 2019-2020 season in early April. Sue Wantuck The Florida Supreme Court says Governor Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority by appointing a 8/27/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-27 FL Supreme Judge RDR constitutionally ineligible person to the state's high court. AP A transgender woman is suing Pinellas County and several members of the Sheriff's Office over mistreatment she says she suffered in jail. As WUSF's Stephanie Colombini reports, the 37 year-old woman spent 11 days in the county jail last November after she missed a court date to address unpaid 8/27/2020 6:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-27 Trans Lawsuit SS traffic tickets. Stephanie Colombini A Florida man who spent the last 37 years in prison on a rape and murder charge walked out of prison 8/27/2020 5:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-27 WrongConvict Updt RD after officials discovered new evidence that proved his innocence. AP Scammers may be trying to take advantage of the pandemic and storm season to try to talk people out 8/27/2020 6:30 News Spot Public Safety 8-27 FPL Scam CC1 & CC2 of their money. Carey Barbour
A transgender woman is suing Pinellas County and several members of the Sheriff's Office over 8/28/2020 5:31,7:31 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-27 Trans Lawsuit SS mistreatment she says she suffered in jail. Stephanie Colombini
8/28/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Health 8-26 Thu Numbers RDR Florida deaths attributed to the coronavirus in a 24-hour period were again over 150 today [Wednesday]. Lisa Peakes 8/28/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Education 8-27 DeSantis School CC Governor Ron DeSantis says the state will prevail in a lawsuit over reopening schools. Bradley George Scientists with the University of Florida may have found a way to stop the growth of toxic blue-green 8/28/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Environment 8-28 Blue Green Algae VCR algae blooms in freshwater across the state. Jessica Meszaros The University of South Florida football team announced a new game Thursday, along with the beginning 8/28/2020 6:04, 8:04 News Spot Sports 8-28 USF Football RDR of plans for letting fans attend games this season. Mark Schreiner 8/28/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Business 8-28 FL Jobless RDR Florida’s jobless claims dropped by more than a third last week AP Protests by sports teams in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin are spreading to the 8/28/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Arts 8-27 Sports Protest CC greater Tampa Bay region. Mark Schreiner 8/28/2020 6:31, 8:31 News Spot Politics 8-27 Fl Elex Results CC Statewide, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission today certified the results of the primares Tom Urban Fears that mail-in ballots would not being counted during the recent primaries turned out to be mostly 8/28/2020 7:04 News Spot Politics 8-27 Mail in Ballots RDR unfounded. Steve Newborn A Florida man who spent the last 37 years in prison on a rape and murder charge walked out of prison 8/28/2020 7:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-27 WrongConvict Updt RD after officials discovered new evidence that proved his innocence. AP
8/28/2020 7:04 News Spot Arts 8-27 Sarasota Orch WRAP The coronavirus forced the Sarasota Orchestra to cancel the rest of its 2019-2020 season in early April. Sue Wantuck 8/28/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-25 COVID Scools Web As students return to in-person classes, cases of the coronavirus are being found in schools. Mark Schreiner/Julio Ochoa The COVID-19 pandemic has left some military families in limbo. This spring, the Pentagon issued a "stop 8/28/2020 7:45 Feature Report Military 8-28 AH Military Move FEA movement" Steve Walsh Gladys Douglas was a philanthropist in Pinellas County. 8/28/2020 8:45 Reporter Debrief Environment 8-27 Pinellas Property TW Jessica Meszaros
During a visit to Tampa yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis said the state will prevail in a lawsuit over 8/28/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-27 DeSantis School CC reopening schools. Bradley George 8/28/2020 noon News Spot Business 8-28 Seminole Casinos RDR The Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa reopened in May. Mark Schreiner 8/28/2020 2:04 News Spot Education 8-28 Hills Schools SS The Hillsborough County School Board voted this morning to re-open classrooms Monda Kerry Sheridan The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on local arts organizations. WUSF's Susan Giles Wantuck [jylz 8/28/2020 2:04 News Spot Arts 8-27 Sara Orchestra WRAP onetuck] spoke to the CEO of the Sarasota Orchestra to find out how it's doing. Sue Wantuck During a visit to Tampa yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis said the state will prevail in a lawsuit 8/28/2020 3:04 News Spot Business 8-27 DeSantis School CC over reopening schools. Bradley George
Gas prices in Florida are expected to go up by ten cents per gallon in the next week, as oil companies 8/28/2020 3:04 News Spot Business 8-28 Gas Prices CC continue to assess damage to their refineries and offshore oil rigs, caused by Hurricane Laura. FPR
The COVID-19 pandemic has left some military families in limbo. This spring, the Pentagon issued a "stop 8/27/2020 5:44 Feature Report Military 8-28 AH Military Move FEA movement" Steve Walsh Gladys Douglas was a philanthropist in Pinellas County. 8/27/2020 4:44 Reporter Debrief Environment 8-27 Pinellas Property TW Jessica Meszaros Scientists with the University of Florida may have found a way to stop the growth of toxic blue-green 8/27/2020 4, 6:30 News Spot Environment 8-28 Blue Green Algae VCR algae blooms in freshwater across the state. Jessica Meszaros
Florida medical marijuana operators will be allowed to manufacture and sell THC-infused cookies, cakes 8/27/2020 4, 6:30 News Spot Health 8-28 Edible Marijuana CC and candies, after state health officials released a rule outlining edible marijuana products this week. Hillsborough County, the nation's seventh largest school district, will start in-person classes for some students Monday. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, the school board reversed a decision it made 8/27/2020 4:30; 6:30 News Spot Education 8-28 Hills Schools SS earlier this month to delay reopening over coronavirus concerns Kerry Sheridan The Florida Department of Health reported 88 more deaths due to the coronavirus in Florida today, 8/27/2020 4:30 News Spot Health 8-28 COVID Update RDR bringing the total to eleven thousand and ninety nine Daylina Miller
8/27/2020 5 News Spot Education 8-28 Suspend Prin VCR The principal of Kinnan Elementary School in Manatee County has been placed on administrative leave. Cathy Carter
Gas prices in Florida are expected to go up by ten cents per gallon in the next week, as oil companies 8/27/2020 5:30 News Spot Business 8-28 Gas Prices CC continue to assess damage to their refineries and offshore oil rigs, caused by Hurricane Laura. FPR Hillsborough County, the nation's seventh largest school district, will start in-person classes for some students Monday. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, the school board reversed a decision it made 8/27/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-28 Hills Schools CC earlier this month to delay reopening over coronavirus concerns Kerry Sheridan 8/27/2020 5, 6:30 News Spot Business 8-28 FL Jobless RDR Florida’s jobless claims dropped by more than a third last week AP The University of South Florida football team announced a new game Thursday, along with the beginning 8/27/2020 5 News Spot Sports 8-28 USF Football RDR of plans for letting fans attend games this season. Mark Schreiner
Hillsborough County, the nation's seventh largest school district, will start in-person classes for some students Monday. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, the school board reversed a decision it made 8/31/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-28 Hills Schools CC earlier this month to delay reopening over coronavirus concerns Kerry Sheridan Hillsborough County, the nation's seventh largest school district, will start in-person classes for some students Monday. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, the school board reversed a decision it made 8/31/2020 7:04 News Spot Education 8-28 Hills Schools SS earlier this month to delay reopening over coronavirus concerns Kerry Sheridan
8/31/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Education 8-28 Suspend Prin VCR The principal of Kinnan Elementary School in Manatee County has been placed on administrative leave. Cathy Carter Florida medical marijuana operators will be allowed to manufacture and sell THC-infused cookies, cakes 8/31/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Health 8-28 Edible Marijuana CC and candies, after state health officials released a rule outlining edible marijuana products this week. There are multiple disturbances in the tropics this morning that the National Hurricane Center is 8/31/2020 continuity News Spot Public Safety 8-31 Tropics Update CC monitoring for potential development. FPREN As many schools across the state open and parents head back to work, businesses are also taking stock 8/31/2020 8:45 Feature Report Business 8-31 COVID-Biz FEAT of what a “new normal” might look like for them. WFSU When the Seminole Tribe of Florida began reopening its properties in May, the one they started with 8/31/20 5:31&7:31 News Spot Business 8-26 Seminole Casinos RDR was their Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa. Hotels at the Universal Orlando Resort have announced that more than eight hundred [800] employees will be losing their jobs as the theme park industry continues to be devastated by the coronavirus 8/31/2020 7:04 News Spot Business 8-31 Universal Layoffs RD pandemic. AP The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services wants the state Supreme Court to resolve underlying legal issues in a nearly two-decade battle about the state cutting down Lee County 8/31/2020 8:45:00 AM News Spot Politics 8-24 Citrus Fight RDR homeowners’ healthy citrus trees. NSF Tallahassee Police officials say a man who pulled a gun at a downtown protest won’t face charges 8/31/2020 9:04 News Spot Public Safety 8-31 Tally Protest-Gun RD because he was defending himself. AP The legal battle between teachers unions and state officials continues with the state picking up a partial 8/31/2020 6:04 News Spot Education 8-31 School Suit RDR win on Frdiay. NSF
8/31/2020 6:04&8:04 News Spot Education 8-31 Sarasota Schools RDR After postponing the start of class by three weeks, Sarasota schools are back in session today [Monday]. Mark Schreiner The Florida Department of Health reported the deaths of fourteen [14] people from COVID-19 related 8/31/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Health 8-31 Weekend Numbers RDR complications Sunday. Mark Schreiner 8/31/2020 5:31&7:31 News Spot Business 8-31 DeSantis-Flying CC Governor Ron DeSantis is encouraging people to fly again. WLRN Democratic state representative Geraldine Thompson believes the Florida Supreme Court isn't following 8/31/2020 9:04 News Spot Politics 8-31 FL SuCo Remedy CC its own rules. WFSU The Tampa Bay Lightning can wrap up the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs tonight 8/31/2020 6:31&8:31 News Spot Arts 8-31 TB Lightning RDR [Monday]. Mark Schreiner
8/31/2020 7:04 News Spot Under-Served Communities 8-31 Sara Rent RDR For many, the coronavirus pandemic has been as much an economic crisis as one of public health. Cathy Carter Recent protests against police violence and systemic racism are also calling attention to transgender 8/31/2020 7:45 Feature Report Under-Served Communities 8-31 Trans Protest FEAT issues. Stephanie Colombini Gas prices across the state have held relatively steady since Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Gulf 8/31/2020 continuity News Spot Business 8-31 Gas Prices RDR Coas Jessica Meszaros
8/31/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-28 Hills Schools CC Classrooms in Hillsborough County open for in-person instruction today. Kerry Sheridan
8/31/2020 noon News Spot Education 8-31 Sara Schools RDR In Sarasota County, schools are back in session today after postponing the start of class by three weeks. Mark Schreiner The Florida Department of Health is reporting 68 people died due to complications from COVID-19 since 8/31/2020 2:04 News Spot Health 8-31 Mon Numbers RDR Sunday Lisa Peakes With most of the school districts in the state back in session, Governor Ron DeSantis and an adviser to President Donald Trump tried this morning to bolster support for offering in-person learning during the 8/31/2020 2:04 News Spot Education 8-31 DeSantis Schools CC1 coronavirus pandemic. NSF As students return to classrooms throughout most of the state, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force joined Governor DeSantis today, trying to bolster support for in-person learning 8/31/2020 3:04 News Spot Education 8-31 DeSantis Schools CC2 during the pandemic. Pinellas County reported today just over one-thousand ballots were mailed in too late to be counted 8/31/2020 3:04 News Spot Politics 8-31 Pinellas ballots RDR during the recent election. Steve Newborn The Sarasota Orchestra announced today it is postponing all of its large-scale performances through 8/31/2020 3:04 News Spot Arts 8-31 Sara Orchestra RDR May. Cathy Carter
Recent protests against police violence and systemic racism are also calling attention to transgender 8/31/2020 5:44 Feature Report Under-Served Communities 8-31 Trans Protest FEAT issues. Stephanie Colombini As many schools across the state open and parents head back to work, businesses are also taking stock 8/31/2020 6:30 Feature Report Business 8-31 COVID-Biz FEAT of what a “new normal” might look like for them. WFSU The Florida Department of Health is reporting 68 people died due to complications from COVID-19 since 8/31/2020 4, 5 News Spot Health 8-31 Mon Numbers RDR Sunday Lisa Peakes The Sarasota Orchestra announced today it is postponing all of its large-scale performances through 8/31/2020 5 News Spot Arts 8-31 Sara Orchestra RDR May. Cathy Carter As Hillsborough County students returned to school for the first week of brick-and-mortar classes, some 8/31/2020 4 News Spot Education 8-31 School Hispanic CC elected officials are concerned about how reopening - disproportionately affects the Hispanic community Stephanie Colombini Gas prices across the state have held relatively steady since Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Gulf 8/31/2020 4 News Spot Business 8-31 Gas Prices RDR Coas Jessica Meszaros the historical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is less than two weeks away and there are four 8/31/2020 4:30 News Spot Environment 8-31 FPREN - ATC CC tropical waves attempting to form Athena masson Pinellas County reported today just over one-thousand ballots were mailed in too late to be counted 8/31/2020 4:30 News Spot Politics 8-31 Pinellas ballots RDR during the recent election. Steve Newborn With most of the school districts in the state back in session, Governor Ron DeSantis and an adviser to President Donald Trump tried this morning to bolster support for offering in-person learning during the 8/31/2020 4:30 News Spot Education 8-31 DeSantis Schools CC1 coronavirus pandemic. NSF As students return to classrooms throughout most of the state, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force joined Governor DeSantis today, trying to bolster support for in-person learning 8/31/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-31 DeSantis Schools CC2 during the pandemic. NSF
The Hillsborough County School District is partnering with Tampa General Hospital to provide free COVID- 19 testing for school staff at the health system's urgent care facilities. But as Health News Florida's 8/31/2020 5:30 News Spot Education 8-31 Hills Test WRAP Stephanie Colombini reports, some local leaders are worried the plan leaves out some school workers. Stephanie Colombini From the Straz Center in Tampa to Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall ---venues across Tampa 8/31/2020 5 News Spot Arts 8-31 Light Up Venues VCR Bay will be lit up in red on Tuesday night Cathy Carter More than six hundred thousand [600,000] people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida 8/31/2020 Continuity Online Only Health 8-31 COVID Survive Web and nearly forty thousand [40,000] have been hospitalized Julio Ochoa