Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

Newsradio WFLA is interviewing all of the candidates for Tampa City Council in the March 7th city election. Blake Casper is a businessman who is challenging Bill Carlson in District 4.

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The Bradenton Area River Regatta takes place Saturday (11th) on the Manatee River. It features powerboat racing, music and other events on both sides of the river in Palmetto and Bradenton. We speak with Michael Dongilli of ISMUSA.

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Saturday (Feb. 4) is World Cancer Day. Bill C. Potts is a longtime St. Petersburg resident and a five-time cancer survivor. He's written a book called "Up for the Fight" and has advice for cancer patients on how to self-advocate.

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If you're a resident of the City of Tampa and are waiting for a mail ballot for this year's city election, you may be in for a surprise. State lawmakers expired all mail ballot requests at the end of last year's election cycle and if you don't ask for a ballot again, you won't get one. We speak with Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer about mail ballots and other information about the upcoming vote.

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The 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in St. Petersburg takes place Monday morning. It's one of the largest in the nation with an estimated 80,000 attendees. We speak with Jeff Copeland of the MLK Dream Big Team, which organizes the parade.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics is out with new guidelines recommending aggressive treatment of childhood obesity earlier. We speak with Dr Raquel Hernandez of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

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Hillsborough school officials are showcasing their plans to change school boundaries for next year in a series of meetings. The Hillsborough PTA is holding a town hall about the boundary changes Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Gandy Civic Center. We speak with Hillsborough PTA president Ani Marie Granger-Welch and Ellen Lyons, VP of advocacy.

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Thursday (12th) is the deadline to seek federal assistance if you suffered losses due to Hurricane Ian. We speak with FEMA's Issa Mansaray.

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Doctors continue to monitor the status of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed after going into cardiac arrest during a Monday night football game. We speak with Dr. Jason Wilson, chief emergency physician at Tampa General Hospital.

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Tampa's New Year's weekend includes a parade, an NFL game, a bowl game and a hockey game, plus fireworks. Lt. Bryan Felts with Tampa Police talks about how to stay safe and deal with crowds and traffic.

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