A new Florida law that places land-buying restrictions on people from certain countries has created confusion among buyers, sellers and real estate agents. As Valerie Crowder reports, the real estate industry hasn’t received rules from three state agencies in charge of enforcing the new restrictions, even though they took effect at the start of July…
Florida Educators will now teach K through 12 students that enslaved people in America derived some, quote “personal benefit” from slavery through the skills they learned. On WLRN’s South Florida Roundup, Tim Padgett discussed reaction to the new state standards. He was joined by Florida state Senator Rosalind Osgood, from Broward County. And Mayade Ersoff [may-AIDE ER-sof]. She's a history teacher at Palmetto Middle School in the City of Pinecrest.
Vice President Kamala Harris has answered Governor Ron DeSantis’ official invitation to meet and discuss Florida’s African American History standards. As WMFE’s Joe Byrnes reports, she forcefully declined during a speech in Orlando Tuesday.
Taxpayers and pensioners in Florida may soon feel the financial effects of a ban on E-S-G investing that became law this year. E-S-G stands for environment, social and governance. It's basically a tool for consumers and investors to have better information about how a company responds to risks like climate change, how it impacts the environment and surrounding communities, and how it governs itself. Kelly Mitchell is a Senior Analyst for Documented... an investigative watchdog group. She says the anti-E-S-G movement has actually been deeply unpopular across the country at the state level. But she tells WUSF's Jessica Meszaros dark money played a role in getting the measure passed in Florida.
Coral scientists at the University of Miami are racing to save healthy coral in nurseries off Key Biscayne. They’re hoping to get ahead of a lethal bleaching event that is wiping out coral in the Florida Keys. WLRN’s Jenny Staletovich reports.
Environmental advocates and Wakulla County residents are protesting proposed changes that may threaten a popular state attraction. WMNF’s Ta’Leah Van Sistine reports on efforts to protect Wakulla Springs ahead of a meeting that could jeopardize its future.
Harmful algal [AL-GL] blooms are affecting plants and wildlife across the state. Florida’s Northwest Water Management district is partnering up with a national engineering firm to turn the green gunk found in water into an alternative fertilizer for crops. As Adrian Andrews reports, experts say it could be a win-win for both farmers and the environment.
Over the course of a year, Tampa Bay Times reporter Gabrielle Calise [CUH-lease] set out to put together an illustrated book of all the wonderful and weird things you can find in Florida. It took her nearly 600 pages. When she was done, she had curated something unique. It’s called Florida — with an exclamation point - a hyper-local guide to the Flora, Fauna and Fantasy of the most Far-out State in America. She spoke with WLRN’s Carlos Frias (FREE-uhss) about the process of creating the book and how she recruited people to tell Florida's story.