The U.S. Department of Justice is holding up federal funds meant to reimburse the state for costs associated with immigration enforcement. That include Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention facility in the middle of the Florida Everglades. WFSU’s Tristan Wood reports
Two lawsuits are proceeding against the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility. One targets the environmental impact it’s having on the fragile ecosystem of the Florida Everglades.WGCU’s Jennifer Crawford and WUSF’s Meghan Bowman break down some of the concerns about the site's damaging effects on the protected wetlands.
A fund Governor DeSantis has used in part for immigration enforcement could be extended under a bill that advanced in the Senate this week.
Haitians have gotten a TPS reprieve, but they may still face deportation. WLRN’s Tim Padgett reports.
Starting today Florida driver’s license exams will be given in English only.WMNF’s Chris Young has more about what the mandate means for Florida’s large immigrant population.
Much of Florida saw freezing temperatures last weekend. North Florida had snow flurries, and some record low temperatures were recorded around the state. This follows last year’s week of ice in the panhandle.Even though it may seem like we’re getting more cold periods than normal, studies show otherwise. Gina Jordan talked about that with Florida State University professor and climate scientist Jeff Chanton (CHANN-tuhn).
State lawmakers have a proposal to give homeowners the right to build and rent additional living space on their property. The bill allowing accessory dwelling units unanimously passed the Florida Senate this week, and it’s working through the House. The bill could be an answer to the state’s affordable housing crisis. WUSF's Gabriella Paul takes us to a master-planned community in Bradenton that is on the "cutting edge" of these units, known as ADUs.