Meghan Bowman

It’s a time to “raise awareness of this urgently important crisis,” according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The Scoop: Weds. Sept. 11th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried held a virtual town hall on Sept. 18. She said she is confident the controversial amendments on the ballot this November to legalize marijuana and enshrine abortion rights will pass. Photo provided by Nikki Fried Spoutible page for WMNF News.

Judge rules the Piney Point operators must pay for their part in the 2021 environmental disaster. South side of the Piney Point gypstack. Photo by Center for Biological Diversity for WMNF News.

Latest tracking data for Hurricane Helene from the National Hurricane Center. Photo by NHC for WMNF News.

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is connecting people impacted by Hurricane Helene to local resources and mental health support.

Gov. Ron DeSantis had a lot to say about Amendment Four, the measure that if passed in Nov. would enshrine abortion rights in Florida.

In this aerial photo, a vehicle drives though a flooded street after Hurricane Milton, in Siesta Key, Florida, on October 10, 2024. At least 10 people were dead after Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida, US authorities said October 10, 2024, after the monster weather system sent tornados spinning across the state and flooded swaths of the Tampa Bay area. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

"Bans off our Bodies" sign at rally for reproductive rights in St. Petersburg, Florida. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (3 May 2022).

Flooding in Hernando Beach after Hurricane Helene // Meghan Bowman, WMNF News. 9/27/24