Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

The Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo starts Tuesday (28th) in Lakeland. It's one of the biggest general aviation events in the world, with more than 200,000 expected to attend at some point. We speak with Eric Crump, executive director of its parent roganization, the Aerospace Center for Excellence.

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The Center for Biological Diversity is one of two organizations suing the Biden administration because it won't declare the gopher tortoise an endangered species in Florida. We speak with Elise Bennett, Florida Director and senior attorney for the center. Her office is based in St. Petersburg.

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Vince Speranza, a World War Two vet who took part in the Battle of the Bulge, is tandem skydiving this weekend at a Palatka airport to celebrate his 98th birthday. It's part of a rehearsal for a skydiving event in France to celebrate the 79th anniversary of D-Day. We speak with Art Shaffer of Skydive Palatka, which sponsors the Round Canopy Parachute Team - USA.

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Freshman congresswoman Laurel Lee used to be Florida's Secretary of State, and now she's playing a role in elections at the federal level. Rep. Lee is chairing a House subcommitteee on elections that held its first meeting Friday (10th). She looked at what went right in the 2022 midterms. Future hearings could focus on issues including cybersecurity and infrastructure. We also talk with Rep. Lee about what it's like to arrive in D.C., and her first bill, a resolution endorsing the Florida Strawberry Festival.

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The Bay Pines VA Hospital and Cemetery opened for business in 1933. A 90th anniversary ceremony takes place Thursday, March 16th. We talk with Bay Pines public affairs officer Rob Frazier about how the services provided have kept pace with the times and about Thursday's celebration.

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Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (March 12). Moving the clocks forward an hour makes a sleep-deprived nation even more so. Dr. Michelle Zetoony, DO is a sleep specialist based in Pinellas County. She also co-hosts a podcast devoted to sleep called "Sleep Takeout". Dr. Zetoony offers some tips to avoid losing sleep when we "spring forward."

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A crash on Tampa's Selmon Expressway killed a one-year-old boy who wasn't property restrained. We speak with Petra Stanton of the Safe Kids campaign at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg about the proper use of child seats.

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The Florida Strawberry Festival opens Thursday in Plant City. We talk with the festival's Kyle Robinson about the qualities that have made it the biggest fair event in Florida, along with of course, music and strawberries.

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Newsradio WFLA concludes its series of interviews with Tampa City Council candidates with the District 6 contest. Hoyt Prindle is a Tampa attorney.

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Newsradio WFLA concludes its series of interviews with Tampa City Council candidates with the District 6 contest. Nicole Payne is a business and educational advisor and consultant.

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