A new law limiting where homeless people can sleep is now in effect in Florida.
Local governments can no longer allow people to sleep in streets, public buildings or public rights of way. As Margie Menzel reports, the new law has prompted a whole new discussion.
Supporters and opponents of abortion rights in Florida are ramping up their final efforts to reach voters before Election Day. At least 60 percent of voters must approve Amendment 4 -- for it to pass. This ballot item would amend the state constitution and replace the state’s current 6-week ban by expanding access to the procedure until fetal viability. WLRN’s Veronica Zaragovia reports on the messaging.
There have already been many stories told about loss after Hurricane Helene. WUFT's Ailee Shanes kept in touch with one man from Steinhatchee.
Hurricane Helene was huge – and its effects were felt over a large swath of Florida. It brought storm surge to Florida’s Gulf coast from south of Tampa up to the Big Bend. It continues to impact residents of states to our north who are dealing with devastating
floods. Gina Jordan talked about the storm and other weather effects with Chief Meteorologist Tim Miller of the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network.
It's going to be a long road to recovery for Pinellas County's beach communities after Hurricane Helene devastated the area. The storm didn’t make landfall there, but it delivered high winds and storm surge. The storm killed at least five people in the county, which includes cities like Saint Petersburg and Clearwater. WUSF’s Stephanie Colombini surveyed some of the damage and talked to people who chose not to evacuate about their experience riding out the storm.
Many Floridians have had their lives upended by damage by Hurricane Helene. Tristan Wood reports that insurance experts are saying the storm surge and rain damage from the Hurricane underpin the importance of flood insurance in Florida.