© 2026 WLRN
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading

The fruit that made Florida is quickly disappearing
Citrus groves are shrinking from disease, disasters and real estate development. The orange harvest is in a 30-year decline. Growers are using anti-bacterial injections and screenhouses to fight citrus greening as they look to diversify. For the farmer running a family-owned operation, it also feels like the end of an era. “People like myself, I'm almost 60, we're retiring or dying, and that knowledge is being lost with us,” said owner Steve Crump.
'It makes no sense.' More law-abiding migrants are being deported to places they don't recognize
Data show most migrants the Trump administration is deporting, including in South Florida, are non-criminals — and increasingly they're people who are being sent back to countries they haven't seen in decades.
Could its hop help revive Florida's iconic queen conch?
Rather than sheer number, scientists looked at conch behavior to devise what they say is a more efficient way to protect disappearing herds of reproducing conch.
Speed, precision, endurance: At the Miami Open, the ballpersons are also athletes
If you’ve been watching the 2026 Miami Open, you’ve likely seen tennis stars like Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner dominating the court. But look a little closer, and you’ll notice another group moving just as fast and with quiet precision. Those orange-clad figures are the ballpersons — the engine behind every match.
FEATURED NEWS

WLRN NEWS VIDEOS

FLORIDA NEWS
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Scott Barnett
/
Fuxion TV
Best-selling author James Patterson explores the current literacy crisis in America, highlighting evidence-based solutions from the Science of Reading.
Sus
Tuesday, April 14
Do you have a ticketed or community event open to the public?
Create a buzz by posting it on the WLRN Events Calendar.