Chris Young

6 days ago | wmnf.org | Chris Young

Listen: This month, Michael Stephens took the reins as Tampa International Airport’s fourth CEO in history. Now, Stephens, former chief counsel for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit,  is calling for local transit to and from the airport. The new CEO, Michael Stephens, fielded questions from members of the civic group Tampa Tiger Bay Club. One key topic: rail transportation from the airport into the city.

1 week ago | wmnf.org | Chris Young

Listen: After thousands came out in Tampa and beyond to protest the U.S. government’s policies earlier this month, local activist groups are planning another anti-Trump demonstration on Saturday. This time, they’re asking the Trump administration to bring two Venezuelan immigrants home from prisons in El Salvador.

1 week ago | wmnf.org | Chris Young

Listen: A bill bringing more transparency to university presidential searches passed overwhelmingly in the Florida House Wednesday. The bill’s sponsor says it’s meant to bring more transparency to a search process she says creates distrust. House Bill 1321 would remove the public records exemption for applicants to be president of Florida’s public colleges and universities.

1 week ago | wmnf.org | Chris Young

Listen: Pasco County is set to receive over half a billion dollars of federal funding for hurricane disaster recovery, and the county wants to hear the public’s ideas on how to use it. The county will receive $585 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Pasco County Senior Program Administrator Marcy Esbjerg says it’s a record amount of money.

1 week ago | wmnf.org | Chris Young

Listen: Local business leaders are concerned about how tariffs will impact their bottom line. Tampa area Congress member Kathy Castor hosted them in a roundtable Monday. Around 10 business owners and entrepreneurs in food, manufacturing, and other industries met with Congress member Kathy Castor during a roundtable. The event was hosted at the Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters, owned by Roberto Torres.