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Siesta Key Beach in October of 2019. Jessica Meszaros/WUSF

Florida Tourism Is Lagging Compared To Record-Breaking 2018

While the number of U.S. and Canadian tourists is growing, industry leaders say the slowing pace of Florida tourism is a major concern. The most recent...

Miramar Fire Rescue officials were on-hand to help teachers practice how to use tourniquets during the training.

Broward Teachers Receive Training To 'Stop The Bleed'

Over the last eight weeks, nearly 6,000 Broward County teachers and staff members at more than 85 public elementary, middle and high schools have...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California walks to the House floor Thursday. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers she announced the House would "reluctantly" pass a Senate version of an emergency immigration aid package.

House Passes Senate Version Of New Funding To Ease Border Crisis

The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants.

Amid Lockout, Ohio NHL Fans Cheer Virtual Team

Last week should have been the home opener for Columbus Ohio's professional hockey team, the Blue Jackets. But with the league in the midst of a lockout, Nationwide Arena was dark. Around the corner at a bar, however, Blue Jackets fans loudly cheered on a video game simulation of the game, with the actual radio play-by-play announcers showing up as well to call the game.

UnitedHealth Group, based in Minnetonka, Minn., says it expects to lose $650 million on health exchange plans this year. Many people who bought the plans are in relatively poor health, the company says.

UnitedHealth To Leave Most Obamacare Exchanges In 2017

Blaming a lack of profitability, UnitedHealth says it will drop out of most health marketplaces insurance exchanges next year. The insurer's first quarter profits in 2016 were $1.6 billion.

After a change in venue, the state’s largest teachers’ union gets a hearing Thursday in its lawsuit opposing the forced reopening of schools.

New Judge Sets Hearing In Florida School Reopening Lawsuit

Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson has scheduled a Thursday hearing in a lawsuit about Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran’s mandate that schools reopen campuses. The Florida Education Association is challenging Corcoran’s July 6 emergency order requiring schools to reopen in August, unless state and local health officials say otherwise.

COVID-19-related deaths in Florida again surpassed 200 in the most recent 24-hour period. It's the seventh time since July 29 that daily statewide deaths were over 200.

Florida Daily Coronavirus Deaths Again Exceed 200; Hillsborough County Records 31 Deaths

The number of people whose deaths were attributed to the coronavirus over a 24-hour period in Florida was again over 200 Wednesday, according to state...

Thursday's daily increase in Florida deaths due to COVID-19 repeated Wednesday's at 60. It was the second highest daily increase since April 14th. Also Thursday, the number of people testing positive passed 1,000.

Florida Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Again At 60; Hillsborough Cases Pass 1,000

The daily death toll from COVID-19 in Florida again increased by 60 on Thursday. It was a repeat of Wednesday’s daily increase; the second-largest since...

U.S. Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

Former State Department Aide Charged In Connection With Capitol Riot

Federico Klein, who served as a midlevel aide in the Trump State Department, was arrested and charged with several counts connected to the Capitol attack, including assaulting an officer.

Eugene Goodman of the U.S. Capitol Police will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a June 18 Washington Nationals home game. He's seen here at the Senate carriage entrance of the Capitol.

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Will Throw The First Pitch At A Nationals Game

It's the latest honor for Goodman, whose quick thinking was credited with helping to keep the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection from escalating even further.

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