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2/8/19: Prison Reform; Airbnb

DYLAN OLIPHANT / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Inside of a prison

Almost 100,000 people are serving time behind bars in Florida state prisons, where there’s a shortage of guards and healthcare costs are expensive. We took a closer look at the state’s attempts to address its overcrowded and underfunded prisons with Health News Florida’s Julio Ochoa and John Kennedy, capitol reporter for GateHouse Media.

Airbnb

We also took a closer look at the revenue and issues surrounding the Airbnb industry in the Sunshine State with John Kennedy and Taylor Dolven, a tourism reporter for The Miami Herald.

Photo used under Creative Commons license.

Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?