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DeSantis this week instructed Secretary of State Laurel Lee to investigate whether Facebook exempted some of its users from the platform's own rules, allowing them to post content that would otherwise be blocked or labeled as false.

The town of Paracho is celebrating after its onetime resident helped design the guitar featured in the hit Disney-Pixar movie, and now it can't keep up with orders for the instrument.

Potential rooftop solar customers and installers worry the incoming Trump administration might try to eliminate a 30% federal tax credit. Some customers plan to install sooner because of that. And solar companies are changing their business plans.

The weather is getting warmer. The sun sets later. That can only mean that summer is almost here.

If a popular app used by many farmers markets to process federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is no longer offered next spring, consumers' access to fresh produce may be stalled.

Orange juice is Florida’s official beverage. But you probably didn’t need us to tell you that.Ever since the Spanish introduced citrus to Florida in the late 15th century, orange juice has been synonymous with the Sunshine State. In fact, nearly all of Florida’s orange crop is used for juice.

Weil, who died June 1, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000, along with her husband and writing partner Barry Mann. Mann described her as a "very organized" writer, who stuck with a verse until it was complete.

In a desolate stretch of Nevada, teams have been competing all week to break speed records for human-powered locomotion. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with one of this year's competitors, Lizanne Wilmot.

Floridians voted in 2020 to raise the minimum wage gradually, but SB 676 would allow those in apprenticeship programs, work-studies and internships to opt out of those requirements.

Bob Dole, who died Sunday, will lie in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol — acknowledging decades of service as a GOP senator, vice presidential candidate and presidential nominee.

A survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that nearly two-thirds of children with autism spectrum disorders have been bullied at some point. And it found that these kids are three times as likely as typical kids to have been bullied in the past month.

A data scientist pitted rappers against Shakespeare to see who had the more extensive vocabulary. But he says he isn't trying to make some sweeping statement about the lyrical prowess of hip-hop.

A new state law aimed at preventing derelict vessels will require boats anchored offshore in the Keys to move at least every 90 days. Boaters say that will make them less safe. They also want more training and sheltering options during rough weather.

Formula 1 racing is having its moment in the sun on American movie screens. The new movie Rush attempts to combine Hollywood style with an independent film's sensibility. Rush is directed by Ron Howard.

Mary Harris found out she was pregnant the day before she had scheduled surgery for breast cancer. It turns out there is limited data on how chemotherapy during pregnancy affects a baby.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. David Kessler, the outgoing chief scientist for President Biden's coronavirus vaccine program, as he steps away from his position.

The big news in Florida Monday wasn’t only about the pandemic. It was also about one of the state’s most important news outlets, announcing it would only…

The Alachua County School District has received $148,000 from the Biden administration to make up for pay cuts.

Jim Von Stein, 70, who made his living installing air conditioning systems, talks to his son Jason about the songs he's written that few people have heard. He's written more than 8,000 to date.

When aspiring Broadway actress Catherine and World War II vet Harry first lock eyes on the Staten Island Ferry, everything changes — but their lives together won't be easy. Mark Helprin delivers an old-fashioned love story, and an ode to 1940s New York, in his novel In Sunlight and in Shadow.

A program from the makers of Sesame Street is helping kids deal with traumatic incidents.

Ethics watchdogs are preparing for their lawsuit alleging President Trump is violating the Constitution's foreign emoluments clause. But this renews the controversy over what defines an emolument?

Insurance companies are refusing to pay out for storm-damaged homes and even canceling policies.

The Tampa Bay Rays' annual Pride Night on Friday was dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

The religious thriller The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. The film -- which begins screening next Friday -- features mega-star Tom Hanks, and it should be a box office bonanza. So why is Sony studios so secretive about the movie, and its multi-million marketing campaign?