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European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, left, and European Council President Donald Tusk flip through the pages of a draft agreement on Thursday, Nov. 15, in Brussels.

European Leaders Close In On Brexit Deal

It would allow the U.K. a 21-month transition period before breaking off from the EU. EU President Donald Tusk recommended "that we approve on Sunday," even though "no one has reasons to be happy."

Gabriela, 32, a strawberry picker from Oaxaca, Mexico, who lives in Oxnard, Calif., had to wear a bandanna to cover her nose and mouth to avoid inhaling smoke from a wildfire while working in the fields.

Many California Farmworkers Forced To Stay Behind During The Wildfires

Farmworkers workers in Ventura County toiled through the wildfires despite the risks. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Juvenal Solano, a former farmworker and community organizer, about why workers stayed.

These two towers on NW 14th St. in Miami have already adopted a percentage of affordable housing units in exchange for being able to build more units. All new buildings in the area might soon make affordable housing mandatory.

Mandatory Affordable Housing: Coming Soon To Downtown Miami?

The city of Miami is close to passing a first-of-its-kind ordinance that will require developers to include affordable housing units in new buildings...

Juan Antonio Hernández, the brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and a former congressman, was arrested in Miami on Friday. He is accused of collaborating with multiple criminal organizations in Honduras, Colombia and Mexico to smuggle tons of cocaine into the U.S.

Honduran President's Brother Arrested In Miami On Drug Trafficking Charges

The federal indictment alleges Juan Antonio Hernández — a former lawyer and congressman in Honduras — smuggled tons of cocaine into the U.S., aided by prominent politicians and law enforcement.

For Defense Against Active Shooters, University Hands Out Hockey Pucks

The faculty union at Michigan's Oakland University purchased 2,500 hockey pucks to be used as a potential weapon of last resort. The pucks also double as a fundraising tool.

An example of Hurricane Michael damage in Leon County.

Post-storm SBA Loan Deadline Nears

Federal Small Business Administration loans are still available to area victims of Hurricane Michael. But the time to apply for that help is running out.

Encore: Citizen-Scientists Help Researchers Better Understand Endangered Whale Sharks

New information about whale shark behavior, biology, and ecology is being released today in the scientific journal BioScience . The 22 year long citizen...

11/28/2018: New JEA CEO; Going Green; Toy Drive

The JEA board selected its next CEO Tuesday but the choice of Aaron Zahn comes with controversy.Wednesday on First Coast Connect we looked at the…

Bob Wilson, a San Diego real estate developer and restaurant owner, hands out $1,000 checks to students and staff from Paradise High School on Tuesday evening in Chico, Calif. The town of Paradise was largely destroyed by a wildfire this month.

Businessman Gives $1,000 Checks To Every Student At Paradise High School

The California town was largely destroyed by fire earlier this month. High school "was the first, last and only truly carefree time," said Bob Wilson, who gave $1.1 million to students and staff.

In a speech to the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates are just below the range of estimates that would be "neutral" for the economy.

Fed Chief's Remarks On Economy And Interest Rates Cheer Investors

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the outlook for the U.S. economy remains solid and that interest rates are nearly within a "neutral" range, touching off a surge in stock prices.

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