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Supporters of what's being called the "Rights of Nature" are planning to get a Constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot to grant these legal rights across Florida.

Both candidates for governor took aim at Pinellas County over the weekend, as it's considered one of the key battlegrounds to taking the governor’s…

Protests in Naples and Fort Myers had around 2,000 people and a similar number gathered elsewhere in the region to make their feelings known about the political situation in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Michael LeFevre, who stepped down as chairman of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in March, describes how the health law changed how the group works and communicates its findings.

Personal items owned by Whitney Houston are being auctioned off on Monday. NPR talks with Darren Julien, executive director of Julien's Auctions, which is known for selling famous people's stuff.

In the second part of a week-long series, New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Dan Gorenstein picks up the story of former inmate James Gilbert's incarceration and release into society. Gilbert talks about being given a chance to avoid more jail time by entering a drug rehabilitation center.

In his new memoir, guitarist Eric Clapton writes candidly about his many battles with drugs and alcohol. Now sober, the 62-year-old Clapton discusses his struggle to overcome his addictions and how he has turned to music for salvation.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to sportswriter Clinton Yates, of ESPN's The Undefeated about Serena Williams, who defeated her sister Venus to win the Australian Open — her 23rd Grand Slam win.

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Pastor Danny Reeves encouraged some members of his congregation to get the COVID-19 vaccine but thought he didn't need to get vaccinated himself. That changed after COVID-19 almost killed him.

Like so many victims of Hurricane Katrina, commentator Chris Rose managed to escape New Orleans before the storm devastated the region. But now he finds himself out of touch with his family and friends.

Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Parts of North Carolina are underwater after massive floods. And how are the vice presidential candidates discussing veteran issues?

The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?

Chicago plans to replace its Lathrop Homes public housing project with a mix of condos and affordable housing. Residents say it doesn't need a revamp — and that the overhaul will displace too many.

Throughout the month of May, WUSF will feature the voices of local teachers, as they describe the challenges they face, in their own words.

Aquifers, rivers, and groundwater levels continue to decline. Southwest Florida will impose strict water shortage restrictions until July 1.

Rules on testosterone levels for women athletes have kept star runner Caster Semenya out of the Tokyo Olympics. At the heart of this heated debate: Who should be considered a woman in sport?

Conference Chair Cheney faces calls to step down after backing impeachment, while Rep. Greene, who was backed by former President Donald Trump, could be punished over controversial comments.

I am the host of WUSF's Florida Matters Live & Local, where I get to indulge my curiosity in people and explore the endlessly fascinating stories that connect this community.

I grew up in Kissimmee in a family with a deep love for music. My middle school band director picked me for the bass clarinet, my first musical instrument after the recorder. I started playing the other members of the clarinet family like the regular clarinet and the alto clarinet a few years later. I'm now happy to be a Music Performance major studying with clarinetists Calvin Falwell and Asher Carlson.

Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.

In much of the world, it’s been dangerously hot this summer. And extreme heat is only expected to become more common. Cities across the globe have hired “chief heat officers” to figure out how to adapt to life on a hotter planet.

A medical coordinator for Doctors Without Borders says a ceasefire is the only way aid workers will be able to treat patients and feed a starving population in Gaza.

The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. The federal food aid program has been a political target for Republicans.

Anna Caudill shares her memories of Katherine Koonce, 60, the headmaster at The Covenant School, who was among six people killed at the school in Nashville on Monday in a mass shooting.