Florida lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis are in a standoff over an immigration package passed by the legislature. Tristan Wood reports government watchers say political ambitions are likely at the center of the drama.
While Governor Ron DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders battle over how to tackle illegal immigration in Florida, immigrants without permanent legal status are grappling with what the proposed changes could mean for their futures.
As W-L-R-N’s Valerie Crowder reports, one of those proposals could force undocumented immigrant students who want to attend the state’s colleges and universities to pay more for tuition.
On the most recent episode of the Deeper Dive with Dara Kam podcast from the News Service of Florida, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Wilton Simpson is back for a wide-ranging and lively discussion. Commissioner Simpson is front-and-center in the dispute between Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders over an immigration plan passed this week. Before the tug-of-war broke out, Simpson shared his thoughts about illegal immigration.
Researchers are trying a new method to lower the mosquito population in Florida’s Golden Gate City. WGCU’s Cary Barbor has more.
A proposal to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is gaining ground. Some officials in Florida are backing the idea as they believe it would give states more control over disaster relief efforts. But as Adrian Andrews reports, critics are raising concerns.
A fight against book bans in public schools has taken several blows recently. The Trump Administration dismissed 11 complaints against school districts for removing books from their libraries, calling the concept of book banning a hoax. And a Florida judge dismissed a lawsuit that would have allowed parents to challenge a district’s decision to remove a book. Margie Menzel reports.
Once red tide starts, there's not much people can do stop it. WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports on some new approaches that could help blow this toxic and expensive organism out of the water.