Nov 04 Watch 6:03 Investigation shows widespread abuse in Florida juvenile detention By PBS News Hour A Miami Herald probe into Florida’s juvenile justice system reveals that guards were provoking incarcerated adolescents to be violent. A recent series by the newspaper, called "Fight Club," shows them beating the teenagers and forcing or bribing them to fight… Continue watching
Oct 24 Senate passes $36.5 billion disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program. Continue reading
Sep 18 Fierce storms haven’t slowed population growth along U.S. coastlines By Jeff Donn, Associated Press Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 10:17 After Irma, restoring power for millions won’t be easy. Here’s why By PBS News Hour Crews across Florida work arduously to restore electricity for Hurricane Irma victims, as President Trump visited to survey the damage. William Brangham reports on the efforts to safeguard the most vulnerable in the face of power outages, then Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 2:57 Fate of older Floridians brings urgency to Irma recovery By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 13 Where Florida counties sheltered sex offenders during Irma By Elizabeth Flock Florida has a disproportionately high population of sex offenders. During Irma, some counties offered them shelter in jail. Other sex offenders were out of luck. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Florida begins recovery but restoring power poses big challenge By PBS News Hour Evacuees across Florida are making their way back home after Hurricane Irma but many must confront the hard work of recovery. Nearly every house in the Keys was impacted and the Jacksonville area remains under water and without power. John… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 16:02 Irma floods out Florida, knocks out power for millions By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm on Monday, but it left areas of Florida inundated and without power. P.J. Tobia begins our coverage in Orlando, then Judy Woodruff talks to Naples Mayor Bill Barnett and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: In Florida, ‘it’s going to be a long road’ to recovery after Irma, governor says By Erica R. Hendry It’s unclear how much the damage from Irma will cost, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said. Continue reading
Sep 11 Floridians assess damages as weakening Hurricane Irma heads north By Larisa Epatko As dawn broke Monday, residents of southern Florida awoke to see what Hurricane Irma left in its wake, including flooded streets and homes, crumpled gas stations and downed trees. Continue reading