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Amnesty International has scolded Madrid police for allegedly instituting monthly quotas for detaining minorities. Some Africans and Latinos complain of being stopped for ID checks several times a day, solely based on the color of their skin. They say the practice is on the rise, as Spain's economy falters.

That's the perspective of a World Health Organization official after the Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network, which detects and controls measles, lost its sole funder.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we featured two reports from the podcast Sea Change, from WWNO/WRKF in Louisiana. First, WLRN's Jenny Staletovich explored how hotter ocean temperatures are affecting a prized and celebrated fish in Florida — the mahi (00:27). Then, WUSF's Jessica Meszaroes looked at the rising cost of climate risk on Florida's home insurance market (19:35). Then, we spoke with both Jenny and Jessica about their reporting for the series (37:30).

The musical superstar continues to challenge herself while elevating global artists for an album inspired by the new remake of The Lion King, in theaters now.

Carissa Moore is the first woman to ever win a gold medal in surfing, which is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. "The ocean has changed my life and I can't imagine my life without it," Moore said.

South African wildfires — some caused by human error — in the verdant wine region have seriously damaged one of the country's oldest vineyards.

Friday at 8pm BEAT THE DEVIL (1953) An action/adventure starring Humphrey Bogart , Jennifer Jones and Gina Lollobrigida . A group of rogues and a...

A 12,400-mile journey by a great white shark puts a snag in the theory that the animals stick close to established feeding grounds. The trip is bolstering claims that the sharks need worldwide protection.

A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity. Lava flows destroyed isolated homes on the nearby mountainside.

On this week's program: One of Florida’s most savvy public revenue hawks thinks the president’s tariff-o-rama is bad. At least in the near term; The State of Florida seems destined to be a major lockup point for immigrants taken into custody for whatever reason; For the time being at least, there will be no changes to how Florida citizens can propose changes to the state’s constitution; There’s good news in Florida’s new budget for advocates of more affordable housing; With federal clean energy incentives soon to be history, the question is can renewable energy enterprise survive in the Sunshine State? A new law allowing privately-operated charter schools to share space with traditional public schools is already causing some controversy; Florida boaters – and motorists – are being urged to slow it down if they have to travel on flooded streets. The impact on nearby properties can be huge; And it seems life just gets tougher and tougher for what used to be a vibrant variety of fish in the seas around Florida.