The question of what to do with Florida’s Senate map is now in a judge’s hands. Nick Evans reports arguments wrapped up Thursday in an ongoing dispute over district boundaries.
Since the Paris terrorist attacks in November and the December 2nd mass shooting in San Bernardino – and even the terrorist threats that closed every Los Angeles public school this past Tuesday – security dominates the national conversation. This week, Florida Public Radio’s Jim Ash talks to Chuck Tobin, president of the security firm At-Risk International and president of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. He’s based in Boca Raton.
The Florida Department of Health is moving closer to re-opening the healthcare program for some of the state’s sickest kids. And as Lynn Hatter reports that could eventually mean some of the nine-thousand families dropped from the program could re-enroll.
Following a successful breeding program in the 1990s, Florida Panther populations are recovering from historic lows. But Kate Payne reports with more cats, come more complications.
Florida wildlife officials are kicking off the 2016 Python Challenge next month to remove that invasive reptilian species from the Everglades. But, as Sascha Cordner reports, ahead of the month-long competition, a virtual contest is already underway.