Jun 07 Rising sea levels threaten South Florida By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press As other coastal states and the Obama administration take aggressive measures to battle the effects of global warming, Florida's top Republican politicians are challenging the science and balking at government fixes. Continue reading
May 27 Watch Supreme Court overturns Florida’s rigid IQ cutoff for death penalty eligibility By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn a Florida rule that used an IQ score of 70 as the determining factor in deeming individuals mentally fit for execution. For a closer look at the decision, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia… Continue watching
May 27 Justices rule for death row inmates with low IQ By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states must look beyond an intelligence test score in borderline cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed. The justices said in a 5-4… Continue reading
May 14 8 workout tips for getting ‘buff’ at 80 By Ellen Rolfes Diet and exercise fads you see on TV or online usually sell themselves by featuring trim, athletic men and women in their 20s. But as the average age in the U.S. shifts older, there is a growing need for workouts… Continue reading
May 02 69-year-old returning college student recalls rules for women By Ellen Rolfes The "Coedikette" was handed out to female students at University of Florida every year. It outlined a list of rules and guidelines that applied only to women on campus. Continue reading
May 01 Watch News Wrap: Flooding may have triggered gas explosion at Florida jail By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch News Wrap: Slow-moving storm drowns parts of Southeast with record rainfall By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 30 After rash of storms, flooding hits Florida, Alabama By Ariel Min The giant storm system that violently swept across Oklahoma, Mississippi and Arkansas last weekend has evolved into widespread flooding in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama Gulf Coast on Wednesday. The death toll from the storms has grown to 36 so… Continue reading
Apr 29 Why boomers are retiring to college By Ellen Rolfes Step over nursing homes and golf communities. More baby boomers are reaching 67 and, unsatisfied with just the status quo options for retirement, they are looking for unique lifestyles that satiate their desire to join an active, intellectually stimulating and… Continue reading
Apr 22 Florida race highlights shadowy role of Super PACs By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Voters in southwest Florida’s 19th congressional district head to the polls Tuesday to elect candidates to replace resigned Republican Rep. Trey Radel. Radel, the freshman member who was caught buying cocaine in Washington, D.C., the first member of Congress to… Continue reading