Florida has been at the center of nationwide debates surrounding transgender individuals and their healthcare. WGCU's Eddie Stewart reports on how recent legislation has affected trans Floridians and their care providers.
Public schools in Florida now have even more restrictions regarding any instruction having to do with sexual orientation or gender identity. Tom Flanigan has that.
An injunction remains in place as the NAACP and other organizations await a ruling on whether Florida’s Stop Woke Act can be applied to the state’s public colleges and universities. That has not stopped the state from trying to enforce the laws and as Kinnedi Bonner reports the issues are already impacting the schools.
A handful of conventions that were scheduled in Orlando have either been canceled or moved to other states. WMFE’s Danielle Prieur (Prior) reports that’s due to Florida’s political climate.
Prescription drug shortages reached a five-year peak at the end of last year. A Democratic congresswoman from Tampa is joining medical professionals to call for change, as WMNF’s Chris Young reports.
Hurricane season brings special challenges for more than 550-thousand Florida seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. As WMFE’s Joe Byrnes reports, a disaster guide -- published shortly before Hurricane Ian struck -- aims to help them prepare.
After Florida Wildlife officials discovered a deer in Holmes County near the Alabama boarder that had been infected with chronic wasting disease, they began immediately working to create a plan aimed at stopping the disease’s spread. Regan McCarthy reports that plan includes frequent testing and stricter rules within a newly designated containment zone.
A petition seeks to protect one of the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports. NOAA's comment period for the petition has ended yesterday. Now, as WMNF’s Chris Young reports, the CEO of the Florida Ports Council says it may do more harm than good.
Thousands of dogs were taken to animal shelters across Florida last year. As Valerie Crowder reports, a new state law will roll back breed, size and weight restrictions in an effort to help more families keep their pets...