Some businesses in Florida that depend on tourism worry about recent travel advisories issued by civil rights groups. They say Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis's policies are hostile toward people of color and the LGBTQ-plus community. As Adrian Andrews with Member station WFSU reports…now business leaders are trying to counter any negative effects.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that environmental groups say will make it harder to limit sprawling development in Florida. But as Margie Menzel reports, supporters of the measure say it will reduce frivolous lawsuits in Florida.
The wait is over: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made official his long-speculated entry into the presidential primary and the governor, his supporters, and his detractors can’t wait to talk about his record.
Much of the attention surrounding transgender health care in Florida lately has focused on minors. But a new law that criminalizes providing gender-affirming care to most children is also disrupting access for trans adults. Some health centers say they're having to pause these treatments. Health News Florida's Stephanie Colombini spoke with trans patients and a provider at Planned Parenthood about the challenges.
As evidence of a pattern of increasing anti-semitism in Florida, a Naples rabbi was harassed outside a school board meeting in May. He talked about it with WGCU reporter Cary Barbor.
The recent expansion of Florida's Parental Rights in Education law makes it easier to challenge a book and initiate its removal from a public school library. But as WUSF's Cathy Carter reports, parents who want their children to read books inclusive of history, race and gender say their voices aren't being heard.
Finally tonight, This Memorial Day weekend will bring thousands of people to the nation’s oldest music festival. Tom Flanigan reports the 71st edition of the Florida Folk Festival kicks off today in White Springs.