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4 days ago | wmnf.org | Chris Young

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is touting the state’s partnership with the federal government to crack down on undocumented immigrants at the governor’s press conference at a Florida Highway Patrol station in Tampa on Monday. DeSantis repeatedly noted the state’s involvement in 287(g), a controversial federal program that allows law enforcement more power on behalf of ICE to enforce federal immigration laws.

4 days ago | wmnf.org | Sean Kinane

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6 days ago | wmnf.org | Duncan Strauss |Colleen Cole

Occasionally, I jettison the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format–a long form interview with a single guest–to give voice to a broader array of animal organizations and leaders, concerned animal advocates, and others who simply care about animals. That’s what happened today, when I invited listeners to call in (or email) and briefly serve as the show’s guest, eliciting an array of responses.

6 days ago | wmnf.org | Duncan Strauss |Colleen Cole

Veteran science journalist Stephen S. Hall–the author of several books, most recently, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World—recounts how he approached writing Slither, a strategy seeking to beckon even those amidst the sizable contingent of people who are creeped out by snakes, hate snakes, or are afraid of snakes.

1 week ago | wmnf.org | Ray Roa

Florida’s 2025 legislative session is going to overtime, but as of Friday morning, even legislators didn’t know when they’re actually going to get to work. “There has been no internal communication to lawmakers,” Eskamani told WMNF Tampa public affairs program The Skinny. “It’s incredibly frustrating as it pertains to the state budget.”Her comments came minutes after a Friday morning memo from House Speaker Rep.