Election season has officially kicked off. One of the most-watched contests on the ballot this year will be the gubernatorial race. With Governor Ron DeSantis in the last year of his final term, the candidates to replace him are lining up. WFSU’s political reporter Tristan Wood spoke with Spectrum News 13’s Jason Delgado about how the field is looking heading into the August Primary.
This week marks 10 years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting, where a gunman opened fire, injuring 58 and killing another 49 people. Pulse was a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, and that day is widely considered Orlando’s darkest day. Central Florida Public Media’s Joe Mario Pedersen spoke with the mother of one of the victims. He also talked with experts about grief and why it tends to be more powerful during milestone remembrances.
Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a sweeping education law. It includes a mandate that students in public schools must demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing cursive by the end of fifth grade. On WGCU's "Southwest Florida In Focus," Youn-Joo Park explores the current state of cursive and its implementation in education.
By the early 20th century, the Roseate Spoonbill was hunted to the brink of extinction. By the 1930's, there were believed to be only 30 breeding pairs in Florida.
WGCU "Southwest Florida In Focus" Host Jennifer Crawford sits down with Shauna Sayers, a wading bird research specialist at Audubon's Everglades Research Station, to learn about preservation efforts.