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Tidal flooding in South Florida has gotten more common in recent years. That trend will continue, climate experts say.

Record Heat And King Tides: A Look Ahead at Florida’s Climate Future

The environment will likely be a top story in Florida in the upcoming year. 2019 has been one of the hottest on record. King tides were some of the...

In this March 2018 photo, protesters fill Pennsylvania Avenue during the March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control. The student-led demonstration was one of the motivations for a new Fairfax Schools policy giving students one day off per year for protests.

Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'

The policy, which educators say is a first in the nation, is meant to give students an outlet for political activism.

Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle on Sunday. Thomas is accused of stabbing multiple people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in the Orthodox Jewish community north of New York.

Gov. Cuomo Calls New York Hanukkah Attack 'Act Of Domestic Terrorism'

A man stabbed people celebrating Hanukkah at the home of a rabbi in Rockland County, a New York City suburb, on Saturday night. The incident comes amid a surge of anti-Semitic violence in the region.

Cat on the dashboard of a sheriff's cruiser

Hillsborough County Cat Reunited With Owner 2 Years After Hurricane Irma

A cat that went missing two years ago in the Tampa area during Hurricane Irma has been reunited with the pet's owner.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's…

The S&P 500 has seen a nearly fivefold increase since the depths of the Great Recession. It has gone up nearly 30% this year alone.

A Decade After A Fearful Market Hit Bottom, Stock Bulls Continue Historic Run

The S&P 500 has seen a nearly fivefold increase since the depths of the Great Recession. But some analysts say the bull market may have gone on too long, encouraging investors to take more risks.

Female business leaders from 2020 Women on Boards at the NY Stock Exchange. Photo Credit: 2020 Women on Boards

Women Make Gains in Boardroom, With Eye On Achieving Gender Balance In Coming Years

Women are making gains in the boardroom. More than 20 percent of boardroom seats across the country are now held by women, up from an average of 17.7…

Oliva Forms Select Committee After Moffitt Resignations

After the resignations of officials at Moffitt Cancer Center because of issues involving work in China, state House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes,…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge breaking the fourth wall in <em>Fleabag</em> is among the great things of this year.

50 Wonderful Things From 2019

From J.Lo to Keanu, baseball GIFs to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece, here are 50 great cultural moments — from TV, movies, theater, books, podcasts and more — from the year that was.

A Town’s Pioneering Plan To Fund Retreat From Sea Rise: Have New Development Pitch In

It’s dark in Daryle Prager’s living room. She shutters all the blinds, shrouding her home in late afternoon shadows.“I don’t look out the windows anymore…

Conservative Court, Marijuana And Toll Roads: 2019 In Florida Politics

It wasn’t the most important issue or event of 2019.But a little more than a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, he held a news conference in…

No More Warnings: Texting While Driving Will Now Draw A Traffic Ticket

“Enforcement time” has come for motorists caught texting and driving by Florida Highway Patrol troopers.The arrival of the 2020 brings a handful of…

Outraged Iraqi protesters, angered by U.S. strikes on armed battalions belonging to an Iranian-backed militia, attack the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.

U.S. Sends Reinforcements As Protesters Try To Enter U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad

Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators as President Trump called on Iraq to intervene with force. The protesters are angry about a series of U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia.

Backers Of Legalized Marijuana Want More Time To Gather Petition Signatures

Arguing that a new law violates constitutional rights, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana filed…

Protesters and militia members throw stones toward the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.

Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again

Demonstrators threw stones and were met with tear gas during a second day of protests. Here are some of the keys to understanding what happened.

Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro is the latest Democrat to drop out of the presidential race.

Julián Castro Drops Out Of The Democratic Presidential Race

The former secretary of housing and urban development and former San Antonio mayor was among the first to advocate for decriminalizing illegal border crossings. Other candidates followed his lead.

A member of the National Guard helps rescue storm victims in North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew.

New Book Looks At How The U.S. Military Is Preparing For Climate Change

Just after he entered the White House, President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate accord. It was only the most obvious rebuke of efforts to...

Tarpon Springs Celebrates Epiphany, Prime Minister Of Greece Is A Special Guest

More than 25,000 people, including the prime minister of Greece, are expected to attend the annual Epiphany Celebration in Tarpon Springs on…

A New Law Allows Troops To Seek Compensation For Malpractice By Military Doctors

Ryan Adams' life was changed by what was supposed to be a routine hernia operation.Adams is a Navy police officer stationed in Virginia. He said the…

Tampa Area Candidates In Running For Seats On Florida Supreme Court

With Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to appoint two Florida Supreme Court justices early this year, a state panel is ready to interview 32 applicants for the…

Election Security In The Sunshine State

On today’s Florida Roundup, we spent the full hour looking ahead to the 2020 elections in November, including what’s being done to ensure votes are secure…

Election Security In The Sunshine State

On today’s program, we spent the full hour looking ahead to the 2020 elections in November, including what’s being done to ensure votes are secure and...

This Newell's shearwater chick makes its home on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The seabird is classified as "threatened," according to the Endangered Species Act.

Threatened Hawaiian Bird Strives To Make Comeback

One of Hawaii's most threatened seabirds, the Newell's shearwater, makes its home on the island of Kauai. Conservationists there are fighting to keep the iconic bird from disappearing.

A vehicle hit by a missile burns outside the Baghdad International Airport, where U.S. airstrikes killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Trump.

Was It Legal For The U.S. To Kill A Top Iranian Military Leader?

The strike against Qassem Soleimani raises thorny legal questions — and experts disagree over whether the U.S. had the legal authority to do it.

A newly sworn-in U.S. citizen holds the U.S. flag and paperwork during a 2018 naturalization ceremony in New York City. The Department of Homeland Security has agreed to share its records with the U.S. Census Bureau to help produce data about the U.S. citizenship status of every person living in the country, as ordered by President Trump.

To Produce Citizenship Data, Homeland Security To Share Records With Census

The Department of Homeland Security has finalized an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.

A rainbow gay pride flag flies below the U.S. flag last year in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan.

United Methodist Church Announces Proposal to Split Over Gay Marriage

A group of leaders from the United Methodist Church announced a plan Friday to split the Protestant denomination over its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.

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