Craig Kopp
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Morning Edition Anchor WUSF Tampa.
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Love radio! Still believe in radio!
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Thread: very tough meeting today at NPR about the future of public media. Three takeaways. 1. My colleagues are amazing ethical remarkable journalists and humans. Seriously the best of the best. The fact that some in our society are fighting to smear *these* people is a red flag. Pay attention. 1/
July 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thread: very tough meeting today at NPR about the future of public media. Three takeaways. 1. My colleagues are amazing ethical remarkable journalists and humans. Seriously the best of the best. The fact that some in our society are fighting to smear *these* people is a red flag. Pay attention. 1/
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President Trump said in an interview with NBC News nothing is off the table in his desire to acquire Greenland — including "military force."
Trump doesn't rule out military force to acquire Greenland
Trump's comments undercut the pitch Vice President Vance made just last week.
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March 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
President Trump said in an interview with NBC News nothing is off the table in his desire to acquire Greenland — including "military force."
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I had legit completely forgotten this.
March 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I had legit completely forgotten this.
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I remember someone saying back when Tom DeLay came to prominence that "there is no such thing as 'too stupid to be in the House of Representatives.'"
It bears repeating.
It bears repeating.
oh my god -- Comer thinks "editorial standards" literally refers to standards for editorials and is corrected by the NPR head
March 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I remember someone saying back when Tom DeLay came to prominence that "there is no such thing as 'too stupid to be in the House of Representatives.'"
It bears repeating.
It bears repeating.
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Nothing gets residents of #Florida retirement mecca The Villages to line up like a golf cart recall. www.villages-news.com/2025/03/25/v...
Villagers line up for service after 20,000 notices sent out in Yamaha golf cart recall
Villagers with Yamaha golf carts continue to line up for service after a recall notice was issued. Wondering if your Yamaha has been recalled? We've got a special hot line number.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Nothing gets residents of #Florida retirement mecca The Villages to line up like a golf cart recall. www.villages-news.com/2025/03/25/v...
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Trump on the 2020 election: "I won that election by so much."
(Trump lost.)
(Trump lost.)
March 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Trump on the 2020 election: "I won that election by so much."
(Trump lost.)
(Trump lost.)
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The data also shows that the entire state of Florida (shocker!) secured the top spot for fraud nationwide.
Duh: Study Shows South Florida Is No.1 for Fraud in U.S.
The data also shows that the entire state of Florida (shocker!) secured the top spot for fraud nationwide.
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March 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The data also shows that the entire state of Florida (shocker!) secured the top spot for fraud nationwide.
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Dozens of shorebird roosts are quickly disappearing as rising sea levels reshape #Florida’s Nature Coast. Artificial reefs and conservation purchases, undertaken to save the region’s oyster industry, offer a glimmer of hope for oystercatchers. www.wusf.org/2025-03-01/w... via @wusf.org
As waters rise, researchers race to rebuild a shorebird’s sinking home
Dozens of shorebird roosts are quickly disappearing as rising sea levels reshape Florida’s Nature Coast. Artificial reefs and conservation purchases, undertaken to save the region’s oyster industry, o...
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March 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dozens of shorebird roosts are quickly disappearing as rising sea levels reshape #Florida’s Nature Coast. Artificial reefs and conservation purchases, undertaken to save the region’s oyster industry, offer a glimmer of hope for oystercatchers. www.wusf.org/2025-03-01/w... via @wusf.org
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Can't imagine where they got the idea, but earlier in the week, the White House comms director posted (and then reposted) this.
February 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Can't imagine where they got the idea, but earlier in the week, the White House comms director posted (and then reposted) this.
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Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."
The NFL is removing 'End Racism' from its Super Bowl end zone
Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."
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February 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."
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#Florida jury finds man not guilty of hate-crime murder in shooting of gay man whom he routinely hassled at dog park www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Jury finds Tampa dog park shooter not guilty
If Gerald Declan Radford had been found guilty as charged, he could have faced a sentence of life in prison.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
#Florida jury finds man not guilty of hate-crime murder in shooting of gay man whom he routinely hassled at dog park www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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Trump calls for a Washington Post columnist to be fired
February 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trump calls for a Washington Post columnist to be fired
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There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
Here's a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?
There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
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February 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
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Andrea Mitchell wipes away tears as staffers surprise her on set at the end of her final show as an MSNBC host
February 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Andrea Mitchell wipes away tears as staffers surprise her on set at the end of her final show as an MSNBC host
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Congrats to all the winners of the #Florida Book Awards! There were winning books on springs & the Dry Tortugas, not to mention a vegetarian cookbook! www.floridabookawards.org
February 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Congrats to all the winners of the #Florida Book Awards! There were winning books on springs & the Dry Tortugas, not to mention a vegetarian cookbook! www.floridabookawards.org
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Column: #Florida politicians have been on a crusade to censor books, whitewash history, bash teachers & even pass laws about preferred pronouns. It should come as little surprise that FL schools just posted the worst scores in decades. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/07/f... via @orlandosentinel.com
Scott Maxwell: Florida school test scores drop to the lowest levels in decades, and the only thing state’s culture-warring officials offer are lame excuses
Florida’s public schools posted the lowest NAEP test scores in more than two decades, which isn’’t surprising, considering how the state’s politicians have spent more time censoring books than enco…
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February 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Column: #Florida politicians have been on a crusade to censor books, whitewash history, bash teachers & even pass laws about preferred pronouns. It should come as little surprise that FL schools just posted the worst scores in decades. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/07/f... via @orlandosentinel.com
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The number of people moving to #Florida has dropped to the point where it equals the number of people moving OUT of Florida. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/07/r... via @orlandosentinel.com
Residents moving to Florida drop to levels of those who are leaving. Should we be worried?
After an in-migration boom driven by COVID-19, Florida is now seeing numbers of inbound arrivals leveling off with the volume of those who are leaving. For some economic development promoters, ther…
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February 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The number of people moving to #Florida has dropped to the point where it equals the number of people moving OUT of Florida. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/07/r... via @orlandosentinel.com
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Resurfaced video shows ex- #Florida Sen. Marco Rubio praising USAID, the agency he's now trying to gut. www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/p... via @cnn.com
KFILE rolls the tape on Marco Rubio’s past praise of USAID | CNN Politics
CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports Secretary of State Marco Rubio was for years a staunch supporter of US Agency for International Development’s mission while in the US Senate, reversing his views only re...
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February 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Resurfaced video shows ex- #Florida Sen. Marco Rubio praising USAID, the agency he's now trying to gut. www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/p... via @cnn.com
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I can see it now. First you build hotels in Gaza. Then of course you go to the Ukraine. Find nothing but the best land and rebuild. ..
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
February 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I can see it now. First you build hotels in Gaza. Then of course you go to the Ukraine. Find nothing but the best land and rebuild. ..
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
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The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer
The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees. He warns the public will feel federal workforce cuts.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
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The new defendants added into the legal filing included Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International.
Elon Musk's X sues Lego, Nestlé and more brands, accusing them of advertising boycott
The new defendants added into the legal filing included Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International.
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February 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The new defendants added into the legal filing included Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International.
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Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at #Florida reform schools www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/h...
Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools
Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are in line to receive tens of thousands of dollars in restitution from the state, after Fl...
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January 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at #Florida reform schools www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/h...
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Netflix says its 2 Xmas Day games were most streamed NFL games in U.S. history, more than 24 million viewers each, 27 million for Beyonce's halftime show. I say Netflix proved its ready to hang w/big dogs in bringing NFL games to big TV audiences. READ: loom.ly/PNC5mok
The 'Beyoncé Bowl' halftime show was a massive hit for Netflix. The football was too
Netflix says more than 200 countries tuned into the "Beyoncé Bowl" and its two NFL games. We may just be starting to learn what that ultimately means for the future of television and sports media.
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December 27, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Netflix says its 2 Xmas Day games were most streamed NFL games in U.S. history, more than 24 million viewers each, 27 million for Beyonce's halftime show. I say Netflix proved its ready to hang w/big dogs in bringing NFL games to big TV audiences. READ: loom.ly/PNC5mok
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Oh, #Florida! Someone put a decorated Christmas tree in a pothole. Now the tree's been removed & there are efforts to fix the pothole. www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
What the holidays? Christmas tree placed in Florida pothole
Here's something you don't see every day.
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December 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Oh, #Florida! Someone put a decorated Christmas tree in a pothole. Now the tree's been removed & there are efforts to fix the pothole. www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...