Dec 29 U.S. population to top 320 million at start of 2015, Census reports By Joshua Barajas The U.S. population is expected to reach 320.09 million people on Jan. 1, 2015, a 0.73 percent increase from the previous year, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a statement Monday. Continue reading
Dec 18 Executions, new death sentences drop to lowest numbers in decades By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Executions and new death sentences dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014, an anti-death penalty group said in a new report. Continue reading
Dec 16 How serious are Jeb Bush’s first steps toward a 2016 presidential campaign? By Ayan Sheikh The PBS NewsHour spoke with Washington Post’s Dan Balz on Jeb Bush’s potential quest for the White House, the first steps politicians take to jump start a presidential campaign and the possibility of another Bush-Clinton bout. Continue reading
Dec 16 Jeb Bush to ‘actively explore’ 2016 presidential run By Gary Fineout, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday took his most definitive step yet toward running for president, announcing plans to “actively explore” a campaign and form a new political operation allowing him to raise money for like-minded… Continue reading
Nov 26 8 things you didn’t know about manatees By Ashira Morris Manatees are the slow, lumbering, gentle giants of the aquatic ecosystem. Every November, they make their way to Florida’s warmer waters for the winter marking Manatee Awareness Month. Celebrate by learning eight facts about the gentle sea cows. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch In changing publishing world, Miami Book Fair celebrates old-fashioned tech and face time with writers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 21 WATCH LIVE: hear from the authors at Miami Book Fair International By Victoria Fleischer The 31st year of the annual Miami Book Fair International is underway, with hundreds of thousands of book lovers browsing the stalls set up along the streets of the coastal city in southern Florida. Throughout the weekend Street Fair, PBS… Continue reading
Nov 13 Why was a 90-year-old WWII veteran cited for feeding the homeless? By Colleen Shalby By now, you might have heard about Arnold Abbott -- a 90-year-old chef from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who set the public ablaze last week when he was issued two citations for feeding the homeless. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on the midterm mood By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview next week’s midterm elections and discuss the current mood and priorities of American voters. Continue watching
Oct 21 Dance program helps Florida’s inner city youth sashay toward college By WEDU For 22 years, the Sarasota Ballet has sponsored an after school program designed to transform the lives of inner city school children. The students study classical ballet, but the lessons learned are much broader. Continue reading