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A Tampa-based photographer and a Florida panther biologist featured in April's National Geographic magazine say the state's population of the big cat is growing but serious risks remain.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Health News Florida
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COVID-related transplants are surging as hospitals grapple with a growing subset of patients whose organs are “basically destroyed by the virus,” said Dr. Jonathan Orens at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. -
The measure would require the Medicaid program to pay Medicare deductibles and cost sharing for non-emergency transportation services.
WUSF is reporting on how distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health care system.
Politics / Issues
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Democratic state Rep. Omari Hardy, who represents north Palm Beach County along the coast, says the particle emissions added in the proposed expansion of the "Right to Farm Act" will negatively impact marginalized communities.
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FourteenSixty/FlickrThe new plan would eliminate the toll road from Collier County to Polk County, while requiring plans to extend the turnpike west from Wildwood to the Suncoast Parkway.
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Some faculty at the University of Miami responded to last summer's reckoning over racial injustice by proposing a new program in Native American and Global Indigenous Studies. -
SpaceX's most international crew of astronauts yet has arrived at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
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Many of Florida’s springs are at risk, largely from a combination of reduced water flow and increased pollution.
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The state reported 93 new daily deaths since Thursday's report, the first time it's been more than 90 people in almost two weeks.
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The red tide bloom comes within weeks of a major discharge of nutrient-rich water from the Piney Point phosphate plant into Tampa Bay.
Coverage of the 2021 legislative session in Tallahassee from our coverage partners and WUSF.
NPR
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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say the shooter has been identified as Brandon Hole, 19, a former employee at the facility. Police say they don't know the suspect's motive.
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Derek Chauvin's defense has suggested George Floyd's drug use might have made him more "volatile" and unpredictable, justifying the use of force. Critics say Floyd needed health care and compassion.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, husband to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years, was celebrated on Saturday. Only 30 people were allowed in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The queen sat alone.
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In the U.S., more than 1 out of 5 residents is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But elsewhere in the world, vaccination rates are much lower. Some poor nations have yet to receive a single dose.
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UVA has launched The Memory Project, an initiative to explore politics and inclusion in how public spaces are used to commemorate the past. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with director Jalane Schmidt.
WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you.
Join us each week as we journey across the state to explore the issues important to Floridians.
Coronavirus Vaccines: Need To Know
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Hillsborough County/Here's what you need to know about receiving a coronavirus vaccine across the greater Tampa Bay region.
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Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We're answering your questions as we learn more.
Want to learn more about the vaccine? WUSF and Health News Florida are answering your questions.
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