MidPoint

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

The Public Defender's new Street Legal initiative is changing how legal services are delivered in Hillsborough County by providing essential support directly to those in need in the neighborhood where they live.

The Holocaust Remembrance Day show covers the Florida Holocaust Museum's educational programs and exhibits, and the Gulf Coast JFCS support services on this week's MidPoint episode.

Wendy Wesley, a licensed nutritionist and registered dietitian, explains how to balance our daily nutritional habits and navigate the new federal dietary guidelines.

Dr, Jennifer Takagishi, MD, an academic pediatrician at USF Medical School discusses the new CDC and Florida vaccine guidelines.

CAIR- Florida, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights advocacy organization, has recently been unilaterally designated a "foreign terrorist organization" by Executive Order of FL Gov. DeSantis. Now, CAIR-FL is suing the governor for violations of the U.S. Constitution.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

WMNF and Public Radio stations all around the United States celebrated Public Radio Music Day. Listen to MidPoint's roundtable discussion with WMNFs Randi Zimmerman, Ybor City venue Crowbar's Tom DeGeorge and one-time pirate radio operator, Kelly Benjamin.

Duke Energy's franchise agreement with the City of Clearwater comes to a close at year's end, Clearwater is contemplating dumping Duke in favor of forming a municipal electric utility, owned and operated by the City, to benefit from lower electric bills and better reliability and services.

Medicare healthcare options change every year. FLORIDA SHINE counselors are available to help you select the best healthcare plan for you.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Tara O'Connor, medical oncologist, joined MidPoint to discuss breast cancer advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatments.

Following the assassination of conservative rightwing activist Charlie Kirk last week, some Florida employees, both public and private, have been investigated and disciplined for statements they made in their own social media channels about the death of Kirk. Are there limits to employees' free speech in the workplace?

MidPoint discussed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Florida's law and proposal to ban mandatory vaccines for public school children.

Dr. Renata Bozetto of FLIC explains how immigrants contribute to our communities and how the Florida Immigrant Coalition provides help to detainees and their families.

Environmental advocates discuss their win of court order to close Alligator Alcatraz because the government failed to comply with federal environmental laws. Florida has 60 days to dismantle the site. The order is on appeal and DHS vows to return immigrants to the site if they win.

Florida has been the laboratory for the autocracy we are seeing in America today. The efforts of the post-WW II Johns Committee in the Florida Legislature provided the blueprint for DeSantis-ism and even Trumpism.

Local Ukrainian-American sees no possibility of a land swap to end the war in Ukraine. He says Ukraine will not and can not cede territory to Russia, especially not in exchange for dubious security guarantees that Russia has violated in the past..

Federal prosecutor Mike Gordon, who prosecuted January 6th rioters, was recently fired "without cause" following his "outstanding" performance reviews, and successes in court, including prosecuting a Pinellas County multi-million dollar fraud defendant who allegedly stole from a fund for special needs children.

No one knows more about Florida corruption and abuses of authority by people in power in Florida than Jason Garcia. Hear the latest.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Federal cuts to Medicaid reimbursements and subsidies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace policies will impact everyone because everyone gets sick sometime. If people don't have preventive healthcare, or medical management of their chronic conditions, people will inevitably show up at an emergency room, increasing medical costs and crowding ER's for everyone.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, who is leaving the Florida House, discuses what's next for her and the Florida Democrats.

June is Pride Month and we were joined today by Nadine Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Equality Florida, the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined us to discuss all things happening in Congress: Iran, the "Big, Beautiful Bill," Florida losing FEMA dollars, massive anti-Trump protests, plus violence against Democratic elected officials, and much more.

MidPoint was joined by Pulitzer prize-winning columnist and local newshound, Dan Ruth for our quarterly Talk Back Town Hall where we open up the phone lines and invite our listeners to discuss whatever they want to discuss.

The Barbershop Conversations program is training barbers to be mental health and wellness advocates for their clients in underserved communities.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Florida makes It harder to participate in democracy with more restrictive voting laws on registration, Vote By Mail, and amending the State constitution.