Oct 05 Watch 2:52 U.S. officials brace for powerful hit from Hurricane Matthew By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew is the worst natural disaster to hit Haiti since the earthquake in 2010, prompting Haitian officials to postpone the presidential election set for next week. After causing damage in Cuba, the storm is next headed for the Bahamas… Continue watching
Oct 05 Obama urges Floridians to take Hurricane Matthew threat seriously By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Government officials are worried about complacency, especially in South Florida, which hasn't seen a major hurricane in 11 years. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:00 Hurricane Matthew carves a devastating path through Haiti By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew is one of the fiercest Caribbean storms in years. On Monday night, it roared across the tip of Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas. It’s projected to storm through Cuba on Tuesday night and hit Florida by… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 2:39 What do Florida voters want from a president? By PBS News Hour With 29 electoral votes, the swing state of Florida has drawn the attention of both presidential candidates, who are trying to determine the most important issues for the state’s diverse electorate. Susan MacManus, a political science professor at the University… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 9:31 How a shifting Latino vote in Florida could influence the election By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Continue watching
Oct 01 Trump suggests campaign could be good for his hotels By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Donald Trump suggests in a videotaped deposition released Friday that his presidential campaign could boost business at his hotels and increase the value of his personal brand. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Obama says ‘no connection’ between bombings and mall attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama said there’s “no connection” between Saturday’s bombings in New York and New Jersey and the Minnesota mall stabbings, which the Islamic State claimed it inspired. Also, the Syrian military declared a week-long ceasefire… Continue watching
Sep 18 In Florida, a shifting Cuban vote could be the difference By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Many Cuban-Americans express solidarity with other Latin-Americans who see Donald Trump as anti-Hispanic. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Congress returns from recess to tackle funding, Zika By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Congress came back from its summer recess with a full plate. It has less than a month to pass a funding bill and is under pressure to deliver a package to fight Florida’s homegrown Zika… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 4:26 Why Hermine is the first hurricane to hit U.S. soil in over a decade By PBS News Hour Early Friday morning, Hurricane Hermine hit Florida’s Big Bend region on the Gulf Coast, causing major damage and a state of emergency for more than 50 counties. Climate Central’s Sean Sublette joins William Brangham to consider what Hermine tells us… Continue watching