Florida students are heading back to school in the upcoming days and while they may be excited, their teachers, principals and other administrators…not as much. That’s because this year, much more than in years past, the people charged with taking care of those kids are under a microscope—and it’s taking a personal, and professional toll on public education. Lynn Hatter has this report from the first day of school.
It seems there’s also more than a little bit of uncertainty when it comes to the state’s institutions of higher learning.
College and university students in Florida return to campus this month. Recent changes to state laws governing higher education have some students in Tallahassee worried about what’s in store. Valerie Crowder has more…
Access to healthcare during pregnancy and in the year following childbirth is one of the most important factors in reducing maternal mortality, but many women in Florida live in what are called maternity care deserts, as Regan McCarthy recently found.
A new Florida law requires certain hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask about a patient's immigration status. WMFE’s Joe Mario Pedersen (PEH-dur-suhn) spoke with immigrants and healthcare workers about how the law potentially increases fear surrounding healthcare.
Law enforcement agencies across Florida are scrambling to find solutions to a social media trend. TikTok users across the country have found new ways to carjack—a possible cause to a recent spike in the state’s vehicular crime rate. Adrian Andrews spoke with law officials and car analysts to figure out what Floridians can do to avoid being the next victim.
Gov. Ron DeSantis this week suspended a second Democratic state prosecutor from office, targeting Central Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell. Tom Flanigan has that.
Advocates for inmates in Florida prisons have been working with the state Department of Corrections to mitigate the conditions there. Many of these facilities have no air conditioning, which means the temperatures inside them can reach 15 degrees higher than those outside. Margie Menzel spoke with Denise Rock, executive director of the advocacy group Florida Cares Charity Corp.