As lawmakers iron out the state budget, wrinkles are deepening among the state’s top government leaders. WFSU’s Tristan Wood reports, that could have an impact on some of the state’s spending priorities and potential efforts to put a proposal to cut property taxes on the ballot.
Florida has announced a criminal investigation into a major AI company for alleged involvement in violent crimes. WUSF's Douglas Soule reports the investigation is testing the legal limits of AI culpability -- and drawing attention to the technology’s role in crimes.
A recent article from the New York Times said Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades could close earlier than expected. Reporter Patricia Mazzei, the Miami bureau chief for the New York Times, spoke to WUSF’s Meghan Bowman about it.
Gas Prices are becoming a significant pocketbook issue for many Floridiana—especially those in rural communities who face longer commutes. Randy Vuxta spoke with some residents in the Bay County area recently as they filled their tanks.
Florida’s public-school students don’t need to go hungry during the school year. They can access free lunch in the school cafeteria. But in the summer, keeping kids fed who otherwise may go hungry becomes the job of nonprofits and volunteers. They step in to fill that gap, which is helped by a federally funded program called Summer Break Spot.
Finally, America is preparing for a massive wave of adults nearing or entering retirement. On "Southwest Florida In Focus", WGCU's Teddy Byrne talks with J.J. Perez, Senior Vice President of Nationwide Strategic Customer Solutions, about why these conversations about money are difficult and could leave younger generations making decisions for their parents on their own.