Doctors, medical experts and politicians on both sides of the aisle are pushing back on a plan from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo to end all vaccine requirements in the state. Tristan Wood reports the effort has raised questions about who has the power to make that change.
A pair of Florida lawmakers is pushing to give the state control of two rural water and sewer systems following a months-long emergency that left Apalachicola residents with stinking, unusable water. Margie Menzel reports.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (UTH-MYER) hasn't slowed down since being appointed in February.In the latest Deeper Dive with Dara Kam podcast, Uthmeier (UTH-my-er) delves into many topics, including immigration. He talks about the creation of Alligator Alcatraz and says the detention center is needed for public safety.Here’s an excerpt.
That was Attorney General James Uthmeier on the Deeper Dive with Dara Kam Podcast, a product of The News Service of Florida. Hear the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Florida is home to about one point six million undocumented immigrants… the third largest share in the country.While the Trump administration often portrays them as criminals, Jeannie Economos [JEE-nee eh-COH-noh-mos] of the Farm Workers Association of Florida says most are hardworking, taxpaying members of their communities.She spoke with WLRN’s Tim Padgett about the challenges migrant workers face, especially those without legal status.
A Florida lawmaker wants to explore the possibility of creating a Florida Springs National Park.But some environmental stakeholders in the Sunshine State have concerns.Central Florida Public Media’s Molly Duerig [[DURR-igh]] has more.
Florida offer more than a hundred specialty license plates. Residents pay extra for them, and the money goes to a particular cause.The second most popular plate in the state is titled "Helping Sea Turtles Survive."The artwork is blue and sand colored with a loggerhead hatchling crawling toward the surf. The state has issued more than 100,000 of these plates supporting sea turtle conservation and research.WUSF’s Douglas Soule tells us how one organization uses the money.