The Scoop: Thur. Aug. 20, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The Scoop: Thur. Aug. 20, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The Florida Policy Institute released a report looking at the impact of proposed cuts to disaster recovery funding across the state WMNF’s Julia Saad reports those cuts would come from proposed FEMA budget changes – and the property tax measure on the November ballot. A vote to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays could happen as early as next week Spectrum News is reporting that Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan that meetings to …