A federal judge has ordered at least a temporary halt to the build-out of the South Florida immigrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz.
A Florida House committee is being formed to consider the congressional redistricting of the state in advance of the 2026 midterm elections as Tristan Wood explains.
Federal prosecutors say a South Florida doctor has prescribed millions of opioid pills to clients he never saw in person. They say it was part of a larger scheme — involving co-conspirators and Broward County pharmacies illegally selling prescription drugs for large amounts of cash. WLRN’s Jake Shore has been looking into this case and what it says about Florida’s years-long fight against so-called ‘pill mills.’ He spoke with WLRN’s Helen Acevedo (ASS-uh-VAY-doh).
Sickle Cell Disease is a significant concern in Florida—with the number of patients in the state far outpacing the national average. Now, new state funding could help advance research and ensure more patients have access to care. Margie Menzel reports.
A proposed federal rule change could help Florida’s embattled citrus industry.
Rainbow-painted crosswalks and Black Lives Matter street art installations could be a thing of the past in Florida. WUSF’s Meghan Bowman explains how some groups are responding to a new order from the Florida Department of Transportation.
Luck was with a disease-riddled green sea turtle when she was rescued earlier this year from a fishing line. Now is good health, she’s helping provide information on her species, as WGCU’s Emma Rodriguez reports.
Marine researchers from Florida Atlantic University have revealed a new perspective on marine life. Specifically, the perspective from often elusive stingrays. WLRN’s Sofia Zarran (zuh-RAHN) has more.