Jul 23 How a Caribbean island became prime source of U.S. Zika cases By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year and a Caribbean-island nation is one of the top destinations where they caught the virus. Continue reading
Jul 21 Muslim group considers legal action after Florida Islamic center removed as voting site By Omar Etman A Muslim advocacy group in Florida says it may take legal action over the removal of an Islamic center as a polling place for the presidential election in November. Continue reading
Jul 12 You can see Florida's state-of-emergency level algae bloom from space By Eugene Mason An algae bloom in southeast Florida has grown so large it's visible from space. A NASA satellite snapped an image of the algal bloom in early May as it festered across 33 square miles in Lake Okeechobee, which… Continue reading
Jul 02 Florida confirms 10 new cases of Zika virus as U.S. total nears 1,000 By Michael D. Regan Florida health officials confirmed on Friday the discovery of 10 new cases of the Zika virus in parts of the state. Continue reading
Jun 30 Zika virus a concern for poor urban areas along Gulf Coast By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Tropical disease specialists are most concerned about impoverished urban areas along the Gulf Coast, where the numbers of the mosquito that spreads Zika are expected to spike. Continue reading
Jun 24 After Orlando shooting, gun-rights' grip on Congress slightly weakens By Alan Fram, Associated Press How has the Orlando shooting slaughter affected the politics of gun control in Congress? A bipartisan House measure barring firearms sales to some suspected terrorists nicely captures the mix of new and familiar forces in play. Continue reading
Jun 23 Pulse to hold first event since deadly shooting By Omar Etman Orlando’s Pulse nightclub will host a fundraiser on Thursday, their first event since a gunman killed 49 club-goers on June 12. Continue reading
Jun 20 Orlando shooting sheds light on mental health disparities in Florida's Latino community By Joshua Barajas As families of the Orlando victims navigate a heavy burden of paperwork and funerals in the aftermath of the June 12 massacre, local Latino leaders are concerned about how the trauma will manifest in the tight-knit Latino community weeks, months,… Continue reading
Jun 17 Citing security concerns, Turkey bans Istanbul's gay pride march By Eugene Mason In response, parade organizers are speaking out against the ban. They said stopping the parade is illegal, and they promised to take the issue to court. Continue reading
Jun 16 Florida's mosquito control forces mobilize against Zika threat By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Local mosquito control authorities are preparing a spray-and-trap offensive to halt Zika-carrying mosquitos in damp breeding grounds. Continue reading