Sep 07 Sea turtles deliver record nesting seasons in Southeast U.S. By Justin Scuiletti Sea turtles have delivered a nesting season for the record books. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 9:38 What’s the grade for extra reading time in low-performing Florida schools? By PBS News Hour Florida requires 300 low-performing elementary schools to add an hour of focused reading to their school day. Four years into the initiative, how effective has it been? Alison Stewart checks in for this update to a report that aired last… Continue watching
Aug 18 First 2 women set to graduate from Army Ranger School By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two women have passed the Army's Ranger School, becoming the first females to complete the grueling combat training program and earn the right to wear Ranger tabs on their uniforms. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 3:45 Florida schools get failing grade due to re-segregation, investigation finds By PBS News Hour This week, an investigation of five Florida elementary schools in low-income, predominantly black neighborhoods of St. Petersburg labeled the schools 'failure factories,' partially blaming racial re-segregation over the past eight years. Tampa Bay Times reporter Michael LaForgia joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 01 Energy company contributed $1 million to PAC backing Jeb Bush By Associated Press The largest Florida corporate donor to a super political action committee backing former Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential run is NextEra Energy Inc., the company that owns electric utility giant Florida Power & Light. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 1:36 Treasure hunters strike gold off Florida coast By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, divers made the find of a lifetime in shallow waters of Florida’s Atlantic coast – more than $1 million worth of sunken Spanish coins and treasure. Continue watching
Jun 30 Here’s how much money Jeb Bush made in the last 30 years By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford Jeb Bush's income from 1981 to 2013 in one chart. Continue reading
Jun 15 Now a 2016 contender, campaign logo says ‘Jeb!’ — but not Bush By Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press MIAMI — Jeb Bush is ready to launch a Republican presidential bid months in the making Monday by asserting his commitment to the “most vulnerable in our society,” an approach targeting the broader American electorate even as he faces questions… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:07 Florida’s Everglades face new invasive threat: rising sea levels By PBS News Hour Climate change is already impacting one of the most unique habitats in the world: Florida’s Everglades. Millions in South Florida depend on the vast watershed, once dubbed the “river of grass,” not to mention the hundreds of species of animals… Continue watching
May 22 Asking for help at 80 — America’s new faces of hunger By Ariel Min The warm sands and tony neighborhoods in Naples, Florida, give it the name “Paradise Coast.” But for seniors struggling to keep food on the table, it’s far from a paradise. Continue reading