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Where do things stand with reproductive rights as we head into the election?

Historian Mary Ziegler talks about the legal battles shaping reproductive rights across the U.S. — including the scope of abortion access and the fate of invitro-fertilization.

Senate Transportation Chairman Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, will conduct hearings next week to see if too many Floridians are having their licenses suspended unnecessarily.

Senate Looks At License Suspension Poverty Spiral

Failure to pay traffic fines or child support. The reasons for suspending a driver’s license in Florida are piling up and Senate transportation chairman...

Environmental Organizations Talk Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Environmental organizations say they consider the Florida black bear and panther populations conservation success stories. Their numbers are coming…

Brother Ali's fifth studio album, <em>Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color</em>, came out last week.

Brother Ali: A Voice For The Suffering

The veteran rapper takes on thorny issues throughout his new album, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color.

A powerful Republican wants to make it harder for the state to take driving privileges away from the poor.

Lawmaker Doesn't Want Traffic Fines To Be A Ticket To Poverty

The Senate Transportation Chairman appears to be making good on his promise to make it easier for low-income people to keep their driving privileges.

Armadillos are the only mammals -- other than humans -- that can carry leprosy. Nine cases of leprosy were reported in Florida this year.

Armadillos May Be Behind Increase In Florida Leprosy Cases

A high number of leprosy cases have been appearing in Florida. The possible culprit: armadillos. This year, nine cases have been reported in Florida,...

People gather opposite Downing Street during a protest against the execution of a young woman in Iran, in October of last year. Amnesty International says that Iran has undergone an "unprecedented spike" in executions in recent months.

Executions In Iran Undergo 'Unprecedented Spike,' Amnesty Says

The rights advocacy group says it has credible reports that Iran executed at least 743 in 2014 and nearly as many so far this year, executing on average three people a day.

Floridians Asked To ‘Check Your Air Bags’

Florida drivers with Takata air bag inflators are still at risk on the roads, according to the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety...

A Georgetown University researcher says failure to expand Medicaid, coupled with a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling, could leave nearly 2 million Floridians without insurance.

Georgetown Researcher Says Florida Uninsured Could Approach 2 Million

Experts are warning the ranks of the uninsured in Florida could skyrocket if the Legislature and the U.S. Supreme Court create the perfect storm.

Senate Committee Takes Up Adoption Discrimination Bill

A Florida Senate Committee is set to take up a bill today that would permit adoption agencies to turn away gay individuals or same-sex couples on the…

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