Beyond the News WFLA Interviews Podcast
1) Lithium-Ion Batteries and Post-Holiday Trash - Daniel Gallagher
The holidays are fun, but once the presents are unwrapped, there's a lot of trash to deal with, as well as the Christmas tree that dries out and needs to go to the curb. There's another year-round iss...Show More
2) Prof Lauri Wright USF - Healthy Eating During the Holidays
It's no secret that the holidays involve a lot of eating. That can also mean picking up a pound or two -- literally. Lauri Wright is a registered dietitian and nutritionist. She's an associa...Show More
3) Your Heart and the Holidays - Dr Bibhu Mohanty USF Cardiologist
The holidays can be good, and bad, for your heart. The vibes are good, the stress and food, not always. Hear more as Gordon Byrd speaks to University of South Florida cardiologist Dr. Bibhu Mohanty.&n...Show More
4) Holiday Food Safety - Jill Roberts PhD USF
We got through Thanksgiving, and now Christmas brings another round of big holiday meals. With large meals and numerous dishes, the risk of food poisoning increases at this time of year. Not to mentio...Show More
5) Drone Expo - Capt Willis Reese Azalea Middle School
A drone expo held since 2021 at a St. Petersburg middle school is getting bigger every year. The 2025 Sunshine State Drone Expo includes exhibits by business and first responders, and courses for peop...Show More
6) BBB Giving Tuesday - Bryan Oglesby
Tuesday (Dec 2nd) is Giving Tuesday. Bryan Oglesby with the Better Business Bureau in West Florida joins to help you avoid being scammed when looking for a nonprofit or charity to support the things y...Show More
7) U-Pick Citrus Without Greening - Katie and Shane Bevilacqua - Golden Ridge Groves
Florida's citrus industry has been decimated by the citrus greening disease. A farm family in Polk County sees an agritourism opportunity in reviving U-pick citrus ... with protection to keep out the ...Show More
8) Disaster Recovery Housing Program - Chuck Lane Pasco County
Pasco County will start taking applications December 1st for grants to homeowners who suffered damage in Hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton in 2023 and 2024. No area of the county escaped impa...Show More
9) Florida HOA Reform - Paul and Brandy Miller
The Florida chapter of a group called the HOA Reform League is rallying at the state Capitol Tuesday (18th) to call on state lawmakers to change laws and enforcement of governance of Homeowner's Assoc...Show More
10) More Tampa Hurricane Assistance - City Councilman Luis Viera
The city of Tampa is taking applications for a second round of hurricane assistance to homeowners. The Homeowner Hurricane Assistance program is for city homeowners who didn't qualify for a previous r...Show More