Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

An unusual winter low is due to move across Florida Saturday, dumping several inches of rain and bringing the possibility of flooding and severe weather. We speak with emergency management officials in Pinellas and Pasco counties about what people should expect.

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This is the first Christmas shopping season in which shoppers may consult with artificial intelligence to make their buying decisions. A University of South Florida marketing professor says that AI can help both consumers and retailers make better choices about purchases and inventory. We speak with Dr. Dipayan "Dip" Biswas.

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Hillsborough County Commissioners are expected to renew a grant program targeting technology companies in Israel that want to open U-S operations. The $100,000 would support the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. We speak with FIBA's co executive director Rakefet Bachur Phillips.

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Scientists with Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have been returning corals to Florida Bay, after they were removed because unusually high temperatures were causing the coral to bleach. The corals have been kept in onshore farms in the Keys and near Sarasota. There's also a promising sign with some corals resisting bleaching in the heat. We speak with Mote Program Manager Dr. Jason Spadaro.

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What can shoppers and retailers expect during the holiday shopping season? Carol Osborne is a senior instructor of marketing and promotion at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida in Tampa.

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Hillsborough County Adult Day Services is holding an event Saturday, November 18, at its new Wimauma location to connect caregivers to experts and resources. We speak with the agency's Angie Toledo.

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Saturday is Veterans' Day, and Hillsborough County is observing the day with a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. It also serves veterans year-round. We speak with Frank Strom with the county's office of Consumer and Veterans Services, a Marine veteran, and Army veteran Tee Floyd, about services for veterans in Hillsborough County.

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The historic water tower at Tampa's River Park in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood is getting some overdue TLC. City officials are pressure washing and repainting the tower for the first time since 1989. The tower was originally built to pump water by a 1920s developer and has become in icon, We speak with Adriana Colina, Tampa's Logistics and Asset Management Director.

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November brings the dry, cooler season in Florida as well as the change to Standard Time. Both have an impact on watering your lawn. We speak with David Glicksberg, who is Manager for Sustainable Water Resources with Hillsborough County's Environmental Services Division.

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The Hillsborough County Fair opens Thursday (November 2nd). Its executive director describes it as a traditional county fair. It has a rodeo, truck and tractor pull, a demolition derby, and plenty of livestock shows. We speak with Suzanne Holcomb.

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