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12/06/2025

12/05/2025

What will enter the public domain in 2026? At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse. Each day through December we’ll open a new window in our advent-style calendar to reveal our highlights! By public domain day on January 1st they will all be unveiled. https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2026/

(And for the impatient/curious we've also links to lists of the new entrants!)

12/05/2025

Repping Tampa Bay!

12/04/2025

⌚Weather Impact Timeline ⌚

While a couple pleasant days are ahead of us, the weekend is shaping up to be mostly cloudy ☁️with scattered showers 🌧️ and thunderstorms ⛈️

Breezier weather arrives by Monday 🌬️

Another arrives cooldown early next week 🥶

12/02/2025

12/01/2025

Due to low rainfall and declining water levels, a Phase 1 Water Shortage goes into effect Dec. 1. It applies to properties using potable, private well, or surface water sources for watering.

Residents are asked to conserve water and follow year-round irrigation rules:

💧 Even-numbered addresses: Tues & Sat, 5–9 a.m. or 7–11 p.m.
💧 Odd-numbered addresses: Wed & Sun, 5–9 a.m. or 7–11 p.m.
💧 Hand watering plants is allowed any day
💧 Hoses must have an automatic shut-off

More info: www.stpete.org/news_detail_T30_R1540.php

12/01/2025

11/30/2025

Teaching people how mRNA vaccines actually work protects against misconceptions about mRNA vaccination changing the recipient's DNA, without the need to repeat the false claims, according to experiments with over 3,500 participants. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/HQQq50Xzutb

11/25/2025

What is a drain's worst nightmare!? 😱 GREASE!!

That goes for kitchen sink drains as well as storm drains! As holiday cooking preparations begin, remember to avoid sending fats, oils, and grease (FOG) down the drain. FOG can clog up your household plumbing, leading to costly repairs. If dumped into the street or a storm drain, it can harm the stormwater system and end up in our surface waters.

DID YOU KNOW 👉 Pinellas County has three FREE liquid cooking oil drop-off recycling locations listed on the Where Does it Go - Search Tool at pinellas.gov/where-does-it-go-search-tool/ =/

💡 For tips on how to safely clean your household drains, visit pinellas.gov/grease-your-sinks-worst-nightmare/

11/25/2025

A Tampa photojournalist was one of 31 arrested during a protest outside of a Miami detention center Saturday. The senior contributing photographer for Creative Loafing Tampa Bay says he was targeted at the Krome Detention Center. Full story 🔗 in comments.

11/23/2025

11am Monday on 88.5

Don't forget to tune in Monday November 24th at 11am, where we will be interviewing Erika Leigh about composting your clothing!

You can listen live by tuning your dial to 88.5fm Tampa, or online at www.WMNF.org and choose to listen live.