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FILE - A student makes her way past the sign at New College of Florida, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., announced in March 2023 that any students in good standing from New College of Florida, a Florida school under attack by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, can transfer there and pay the same amounts they are currently paying in tuition. The two academic institutions are both known for their progressive students and lack of grades. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Backroom Briefing: Prepping budget turkeys; disregarding dissent at New College

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida: Delving into the state budget "sprinkle list" and New College officials' react with negative humor to protests on campus.

Computers use algorithms to do everything from adding up a column of figures to resizing a window.

Algorithmic Intelligence Has Gotten So Smart, It's Easy To Forget It's Artificial

Artificial intelligence becomes hard to ignore when it starts taking over tasks that used to require human judgment — such as winnowing job applications or prioritizing stories in a news feed.

'Yankee Miracles': Rising Through Baseball Ranks

In the book Yankee Miracles, Ray Negron tells his story of rising up through the ranks of Yankee baseball from bat boy to head of community outreach for one of the most storied teams in major league baseball. He talks with host Scott Simon.

The U.S. Navy version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducts a test flight on Feb. 11, 2011, over the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The F-35 is the fighter jet of the future for the U.S. military, but its high cost and many delays have raised questions.

How Good Is The World's Most Expensive Fighter Jet?

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the newest fighter plane set to enter the U.S. arsenal. The versatile, high-tech jet is supposed to help three military branches modernize their aging fleet of aircraft. It's in the skies now, but is still dogged with technical problems and questions about its high price tag.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk acknowledged a change in NPR's status on the social media platform he owns that now designates the news outlet as "state-affiliated media."

Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media,' which is untrue

NPR operates independently of the U.S. government. NPR has asked Twitter to remove the label, calling it "unacceptable." But Twitter CEO Elon Musk says it "seems accurate."

Life Above A Library Was Like Living In Neverland

Sharon Washington grew up in an apartment above a branch of the New York Public Library — her father was its custodian. After hours, she had the run of the place. She tells that story in a new play.

Keys Lawmaker Takes On Lobster Mobsters

A proposed bill would up the stakes for illegally catching large amounts of lobsters. The Republican Representative for Monroe County, Holly Raschein, is…

A Supreme Court Justice Explains Merit Retention

Both judicial elections and judicial merit retention votes are on the ballot in Florida today. Voters will pick between candidates running for Circuit and…

Lee Health Seeks Blood Donations

Lee Health is low on blood and looking for donations.

Gay Marriage Supporters Rally in Key West

About 25 people gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse steps in Key West Tuesday morning to show support for gay marriage in Florida.A Monroe Circuit…

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