It's election season again, and mailboxes, inboxes and social media feeds across Florida are filling with political attack ads. Many voters say they hate them. But experts say campaigns keep using them for one simple reason: they work. WFSU's Tristan Wood reports.
The Democratic Socialists of America have taken midterm election season by storm nationally -- but it remains to be seen whether their progressive playbook can gain a foothold in the Sunshine State. WUSF's Phoebe Martel dug into the D-S-A's Florida prospects, which should become clearer when a few key races are decided in this month's primary.
That was UCF political science professor Aubrey Jewett, speaking with WUSF's Phoebe Martel.
The State of Florida is rewriting the property-tax-cutting Amendment Three after a judge tossed out the original ballot language.
For many Florida counties, the first day of school is right around the corner. Along with students, artificial intelligence is heading back to the classroom too. As Central Florida Public Media’s Kayla Kissel reports, districts aren’t outright banning A-I-, but they are thinking about how it can be used in the classroom.
The CDC says 1 in every 31 children is on the autism spectrum. Tallahassee police recently launched an autism awareness initiative that includes more training for officers – and free decals to alert law enforcement that someone in a vehicle during a traffic stop may have autism. A free resource for these individuals and their families is the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities – known as FSU CARD (card). The center also trains law enforcement in how to communicate with people on the spectrum. Florida lawmakers established seven such centers statewide decades ago. Gina Jordan sat down with FSU CARD Director Catherine Zenko.
Florida’s university system would like congress to settle some of the sticky matters involving pay for student athletes.
As parents race about shopping for back-to-school items, doctors remind parents to make sure their child has an eye exam. WGCU’s Jennifer Crawford talks with Dr. Teri Geist, President of the American Optometric Association, about why eye exams are especially important for young students.