Brighthouse Networks provide quality local government and educational television viewing for many areas and none have more to offer than our own HTN channel 622. Look for such subjects as public transportation commission meetings, BOCC land use meetings, Metropolitan planning and organization meetings, zoning hearings, job related information and much more conveniently located on the daily schedule. Whether it's breaking news or ground breakings that peak your interest you will find it on HTV here in Hillsborough County Florida. Government 101 helps teach how government actually works. There are now over fifty lessons on HTV that provide answers to questions posed by citizens who wish to learn more about their local government process. Look for and learn about dog parks, renter's rights, chemical and electronic disposal and recycling, how to file for unemployment and find jobs, and transportation alternatives for senior citizens such as the Senior Sunshine Line. HTV is Hillsborough County's award winning cable TV channel and is there to provide high quality programming for the citizens while operating 24/7, closed-captioned, with video on demand available.

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Are you new to the area or simply passing through? Check out a local television treasure trove of informative and educational TV viewing. WSPF is all about providing the public with vital and informative programming from the city council meetings to educational access to most anything that may be newsworthy locally. There is always something happening in or around the St. Petersburg area and you owe it to yourself to keep up to date and informed. There is a three hour block of children's programming (as mandated by the FCC) that is aimed at educating as well as entertaining them safely and intelligently. Dating back to the early 90's, WSPF-CA began with general entertainment and the call letters were derived from W Saint Petersburg Florida or WSPF. It pays to keep informed as to what's happening in your local government and the goal of WSPF is to keep the doors open and the dialog free and always of an informative nature.

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While WUWF, the television station representing the University of West Florida, does get a small amount of funding from state and federal grant money, the bulk of its financing is derived through multi-million dollar funding and with contributions from the local listeners and through funds provided from the University of West Florida. The late Dr. Thomas K Perry help found WUWF in 1981 with the intention of it becoming a way to promote and influence local arts while offering the entertainment value of things such as the Pensacola Jazz Festival, Pensacola Cultural Center, Pensacola Museum of Art, and Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival. Several historic theaters and museums have been renovated through the funds gathered in support of them, making WUWF responsible for bringing in those funds in large amounts. Look for some entertaining programming on WUWF. Up for some pilates? Check out Pilates core training or perhaps the classic arts showcase interests you. Maybe Watchtower productions or Alternate Focus: Universal Jurisdiction will spark your interest or imagination. There is something for everyone on WUWF at any time of day or night which can also be streamed via the internet.

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Local channel 199 is Palm Coast Municipal Access. We offer a schedule including non commercial education and government programming on a twenty four hour seven days a week basis. Through PCMA local viewers in the Flagler County area can view what's happening in local government and see who and how their children are being educated. By promoting citizen involvement the community overall comes out the winner. PCMA is not a public access channel but rather a venue to direct government and educational information with a schedule that reflects local interests, emergency service operations, and general information regarding local government services. PCMA TV199 is the place to find complete coverage of your local government meetings as well as explanation as to how government functions for you. Many original locally produced and special interest programs are to be found as well as documentaries and magazine type programming. PSA's (Public Service Announcements) help keep the citizens informed about events and services which are government sponsored. Students with an interest in video production find PCMA the place for real time training and experience. After all, this is YOUR Public Access channel.

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City TV may be all about Coral Springs here in Florida but it is certainly not limited to viewers in Coral Springs. Streaming live or video on demand make this premium information channel available to many who wish to be informed, educated, and entertained twenty four seven. Financially supported by the City's General Fund and with equipment replacement and new purchases provided by annual granting from ACC (Advanced Cable Communications) City TV is capable of providing exemplary programming. Pull up a chair and sit in on City Commission meetings the first and third Tuesdays each month or check out the bulletin board where information is shared regarding public events, codes, and employment opportunities. Original programming written and directed locally, cover important and informative issues. Educational and environmentally targeted programming can be found on CityTV 25 including reputable third party subject matter and even local high school students get an education through producing programming for local audiences. This opportunity takes broadcast journalism to a totally new level and promotes from within the community.

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CFM-TV is the local government TV channel of Fort Myers served 58,000 population of this area. Watch  CFM-TV live to learn about Fort Myers Online Services such as City Meetings, Agendas, Meeting Videos. The channel is the source of in-time and relevant information about: Fort Myers City Ordinances, Local Vacant Properties, Fort Myers Road Closures and Weather Forecast for the area. The channel also features current affairs info concerning Golf Courses, Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers Imaginarium, Historical Museum of Fort Myers, Recreation Activities, Farmers Market Events, Skatium, Fort Myers Beaches and Yacht Basin.

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Typically you find that a public access television program schedule is pretty cut and dried, with a short list of boring options to watch at mostly inconvenient times. But GVTV has proven to be the exception with their widely diverse listings and entertaining programs laid out with the viewer's convenience in mind. With the modern capability to stream programs on the home computer, the watchability vastly increases. Coverage of local, national, and world news is complete and up to the minute whenever possible and can be found on cable TV as well as satellite. The idea of public access television began around 1970 when the need was expressed for a means of mass media distribution for ordinary people who would also create their own programming. Most of the funding is gained through private grants, contributions, and some federal government funding which means they often operate on a shoestring budget and always appreciate donations of time and money from the local area and nationwide as well.

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