Julie Weintraub - Hands Across The Bay

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Julie Weintraub's charity raised over $300,000 from one event and gave $40,000 to groups like Bikers Against Child Abuse.

The episode begins with news briefs covering Roy Halladay's death in a plane crash, 80 arrests for construction fraud after Hurricane Irma, and gas price increases. An interview with Julie Weintraub follows, where she discusses her charity Hands Across the Bay. She reveals the charity's ninth annual Tampa Bay's Dancing with the Stars event raised over $300,000, with Amber McDowell as the grand champion. Weintraub explains the charity works with organizations like Bikers Against Child Abuse, Pepin Academies, Habitat for Humanity, and Project No Labels, emphasizing collaboration in domestic violence cases. She notes courtrooms are horrifying for children and details giving $40,000 to partner groups. A lighthearted story involves a prank on Sam Nine using a vandalized cardboard cutout. Listener Steve calls in to dispute advice about contractors, arguing down payments are necessary. News updates cover Democratic election wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and St. Petersburg, along with sports on Roy Halladay and Evan Longoria. Ted Webb's segment, Webb's World, discusses Donna Brazile's book, suggesting it splits the Democrat Party and questioning her safety. He cites confirmation from DNC head Tom Perez about unfair primaries for Bernie Sanders. Webb also criticizes mainstream media bias, referencing an NBC reporter's question to President Trump in Asia. The segment includes a Twitter poll on Trump's re-election, with 62% predicting he will win. The episode concludes with traffic, weather, and advertisements.

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A brisk Tampa Bay hour that moves from grief and fraud to a strong community segment.

The piece keeps a clean, steady arc, moving from the Roy Holiday tribute into the Hurricane Irma construction-fraud arrests and then into Julie Weintraub's Hands Across The Bay update.

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A Tampa Bay morning where Roy Holiday and Hands Across The Bay share the same air.

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