The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Trump administration has announced plans for oil drilling off the coasts of Florida and California. WMNF's Chris Young reports on the reaction from Florida leaders and experts.

The University of South Florida is working to find the three men who disrupted the USF Muslim Student Association's prayer on Tuesday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis sets a record pace for yearly executions by signing a warrant for what would be Florida's 19th execution this year.

Justice Canady is leaving the Florida Supreme Court to become director of the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at UF.

A daily digest of the days news headlines on WMNF 88.5 FM.

More than 46 years after he kidnapped, raped, and murdered a 6-year-old girl in Brevard county, Bryan Frederick Jennings was put to death by lethal injection last night at Florida State Prison.

The suspect in the Ybor City crash last weekend is facing 14 charges for the crash that killed 4 and injured 13 others.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation expands to Tampa after identifying central Florida as one of the areas with the highest numbers of new HIV and AIDS yearly cases.

A local Tampa activist is calling for more pedestrian safety to be put into place in Ybor following the crash that happened on November 7th.

Hundreds gathered in a candlelight vigil for the victims of a car crash outside Bradley's on 7th, one of Tampa Bay's most cherished LGBTQ+ spaces.

Attorney General James Uthmeier yesterday filed a lawsuit accusing Planned Parenthood of falsely advertising that abortion medication is "safer than Tylenol."

Mosaic is looking to expand its phosphate waste stack in Hillsborough county by 48 acres, getting closer to Tampa Bay shores.

The Florida Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for TECO customers, who will be paying $5.51 more each starting January.

SNAP cuts are impacting counties across Florida, Feeding Tampa Bay says that the government shutdown is affecting half a million people.

The Trump administration has to respond today whether it will follow court orders to continue to fund SNAP during the government shutdown.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster. Trump posted Thursday night on his social media site, Truth Social. In all caps, quote, "THE CHOICE IS CLEAR -- INITIATE THE 'NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER," unquote.

Pinellas County Sheriff fires five deputies after two separate incidents of "extreme misconduct" by the deputies.

Naya Young won the special Tampa City Council election with 61 percent of the votes according to the first unofficial results.

Florida is set to its 15th execution , Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty will be holding a vigil leading up to the execution.

British journalist Sami Hamdi was supposed to speak at a gala in Tampa last night, but he was abducted by immigration officers in San Francisco.

As global temperatures rise, advocates say more protections are needed to ensure the health and well-being of pregnant agricultural workers and their babies.

District 5 in Florida begins its Special Municipal Election between candidates Naya Young and Thomas Scott this week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a warrant for what could be Florida's 17th execution this year, adding to the state's record of executions in a year.

Former Tampa Bay Bucs player Doug Martin has died, police said that he died after a struggle while being taken into custody.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Gulfport, Orlando and St. Petersburg for No Kings Day.