Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

Thursday, June 1st is the beginning of hurricane season. St. Petersburg is holding its annual Hurricane Expo from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Campbell Park. We speak with city emergency manager Amber Boulding.

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The American Association of University Professors declares in a preliminary report that Florida's public colleges and universities are "under assault" by recent efforts such as the ban on DEI courses and the overhaul at New College in Sarasota. We speak with Professor Henry Reichman, professor emeritus at Cal State - East Bay. He chairs the AAUP's committee on academic freedom.

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The period from Memorial Day to Labor Day is called the 100 Deadliest Days of the year for teen drivers. School is out for summer and teens learning to drive can be distracted by friends, phones, and simple inexperience. Driving impaired is also an issue. We speak with Mark Jenkins of AAA Auto Club Group on how parents can help teens survive the 100 Days.

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Saturday, May 13th is Stamp Out Hunger Saturday. It's the day postal employees represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers pick up non-perishable foods (and sometimes other items) to distribute to local food banks. We speak with Al Friedman of NALC, who coordinates Stamp Out Hunger for postal workers in several southeastern states.

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This week (8th-11th), Tampa is observing Special Operations Forces Week, or SOF Week, with events and presentations aimed at the Special Operators in all branches of the service and their families. Around 15,000 are expected and downtown Tampa is expecting an influx of traffic. No surprise as U.S. Special Operations Command is based at MacDill. We speak with Meaghan Keeler of the Global Special Operations Foundation about SOF Week.

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The Florida Legislature has sent Govenor DeSantis a bill that expands the Move Over Law to include any disabled vehicle with flashing lights or emergency displays on. Right now it only applies to first responders, emergency and tow truck workers.

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Britain crowns King Charles III Saturday. Some British expatriates and American royalty fans plan to watch the ceremonies from this side of the Atlantic. We speak with David Palermiti, manager of the Pub Tampa, a British-themed establishment that plans to open at 6 a.m. Saturday.

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Business and government leaders are getting together Thursday and Friday for the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Leadership Summit at the Clearwater Beach Hilton. They'll talk about preparing for hurricanes and related challenges including property insurance and housing. We speak with Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council executive director Sean Sullivan.

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Leo Schofield is up for parole after serving more than three decades for the murder of his wife Michelle in 1987. The Lakeland man insists he's innocent and his case has attracted new attention thanks to a podcast called "Bone Valley" that examines the evidence. We speak with Bone Valley's creator and co-host Gilbert King, ahead of Schofield's parole hearing May 3rd (Wed).

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The tragic death of Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett's two year old daughter Arrayah underscores the importance of preventing child drownings. It's the number one cause of death for toddlers aged one to four years old. Adam Katchmarchi PhD is executive director of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.

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