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The Aquarius, a former North Atlantic fisheries protection ship now used by humanitarian groups SOS Mediterranee and Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), is seen in December 2017 during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea. The rescue ship was stranded this weekend after Italy and Malta refused to allow it to dock.

Italy And Malta Close Their Ports To Migrant Rescue Ship; Spain Takes It In

A rescue ship picked up more than 600 migrants off the coast of Libya, and was left stranded after Malta and Italy turned it away. Italy's new government has vowed a tougher stance on immigration.

Supreme Court Rules That Ohio May Purge Voters From Registration Rolls

A divided Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio is allowed to purge voters from the rolls based on inactivity. The decision could have implications for several states.

Baobab trees along a dirt road called the Avenue of the Baobabs in Morondava, Madagascar.

Why Are Some of Africa's Biggest Baobab Trees Dying Off?

A new survey of baobab trees in Africa finds that many of the oldest have died or significantly deteriorated in the last decade. Scientists say climate change and human intervention could be culprits.

Jacksonville’s 5 & Dime Theatre Company Performs Play Based On Tragic Event In Wyoming

Jacksonville audiences will soon have the chance to see a play that tells the story of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten to death for…

Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr. was formally declared a deserter by the Air Force on Dec. 9, 1983. He was apprehended June 6, 2018, by Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agents and is awaiting pretrial confinement at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

After 35 Years, Air Force Deserter Found Living In California Under False Name

Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr. had top-secret clearance and disappeared in 1983. His family was baffled, and some people speculated he'd defected to the Soviet Union.

Clay School Board Seeks Tax Rate Hike For Mandated School Security

The on-again, off-again proposed Clay County school district referendum asking county voters for a $1 property tax rate increase to meet state mandates to…

Nassau County Judge's Early Retirement Triggers Court Battle Involving Governor

A committee interviewing applicants for a Northeast Florida judge seat Monday was halted in the middle of its work by an order from a Tallahassee…

Advocacy group The Poor People's Campaign joined with Florida's Fight for $15 during a rally at the Capitol June 11, 2018 to call for a higher minimum wage.

Advocacy Groups Bring 'Fight For $15' To Capitol; NFIB Says Market Could See Wages Rise Organically

Advocacy organization The Poor People’s Campaign has taken up the cause of calling for a $15 minimum wage. A group advocating for small businesses doesn...

Florida Regulators Struggle To Keep Up With Medical Marijuana Industry

Florida’s embattled medical marijuana office continues wading through rulemaking—two years after Florida voters approved the system. But the industry is...

Dorothy Cotton, pictured at a press conference at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., was the educational director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the civil rights era. She has died at 88.

Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Cotton Dies At 88

Cotton was the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. She focused on empowering ordinary people to exercise their rights.

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