Advocates are suing to block part of the state’s newest immigration law. In a case filed in federal court this (last) week, they argue the law puts Florida immigrants in harm’s way. Adrian Andrews spoke with members of the legal team fighting the law to explain what’s at stake.
A new state law makes it more difficult, if not impossible, for certain people from China, Venezuela, Cuba and several other countries to buy land in Florida. As Valerie Crowder reports, the measure is facing pushback from anti-discrimination advocates and a legal challenge in federal court…
Broward County is home to tourist hotspot Fort Lauderdale. The area has lost out on about 20-million-dollars of conventions and conferences this year as organizers point to the political climate in Florida. WLRN’s Tom Hudson reports on the impact of politics on state tourism.
A North Florida babysitter was arrested for manslaughter on Wednesday, after the infant in her care died from being left in a hot car. As Margie Menzel reports, the state’s current heat wave is a time to take protective measures, especially where vulnerable people are concerned.
Tom Flanigan speaks with Scott Westheimer, the Sarasota attorney who is the newly-elected president of the Florida Bar.
The fossil fuel industry was a big player in Florida's recent legislative session - especially in projects involving buzzwords like "renewable" natural gas and "green" hydrogen. Alissa Schafer [shay-fur] is a researcher for the utility watchdog group, Energy and Policy Institute. She discovered through public records that energy companies were behind some successful bills filed in Tallahassee this year. They include a tax break for natural gas equipment, fuel, and infrastructure. Schafer [shay-fur] tells WUSF's Jessica Meszaros (meh-ZAHR-ohs) that means less tax revenue will go to Floridians ... and fossil fuel companies will get a benefit worth millions of dollars.
A recent sawfish sighting off the coast of Cedar Key got a lot of buzz among environmentalists. The catch by a University of Florida professor suggests the endangered species might be rebounding, as WMNF’s Ta’Leah Van Sistine reports.