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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and anti-mask parent activists want face coverings to be optional in schools. A top pediatrician in South Florida says that means kids will "infect each other."

The CDC estimates there could be up to 200,000 deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 by Labor Day. As schools begin to reopen, there are renewed calls for vigilance in social distancing and masking.

The sale to Oyo, a travel business, will include the Studio 6 motel brand, which caters to customers seeking extended stays. The all-cash transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.

Offering health benefits can help elite restaurants hire and keep ace employees. But owners would rather focus on great food, they say, than drown in administrative costs. Is single-payer the answer?

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. The latest on a top federal prosecutor in South Florida stepping down days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, Palm Beach County's new mental health and substance abuse facility, and more.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. A state appeals court has ruled a ban on people openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. A Jewish activist group is suing Miami Beach and top city officials for allegedly restricting their right to protest, and other local news.

A building crumpled at mid-morning Wednesday. An adjacent thrift store was heavily damaged. At least 13 people were injured.

Homeowners covered by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will see an average rate increase of 6.3 percent next year.The increase, approved Monday by the…

The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.

The Kennedy Bunker on Peanut Island in Palm Beach was really amazing. It was like a this huge tin cylinder 27 feet underground and could house 30 people…

With the general election a week away, more than 6.4 million ballots had been cast through the mail and at early voting sites as of Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ayman Safadi, Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, about the risk of an all-out war in Lebanon. Jordan has ties to Israel, Lebanon and the U.S.

Joe Biden is again the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, with Bernie Sanders looking to regain the delegate lead Tuesday, as six more states vote.

It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions. The U.S. has not looked as sharp or dominant at the Women's World Cup as questions about tactics and lineups have swirled.

The dismissal of Greene — once the epitome of "Make America Great Again" — appeared to be the final break in a dispute simmering for months.

This post will be updated today, Thursday, April 15, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

A presidential daily briefing from Aug. 6, 2001, draws much attention as National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice testifies before the Sept. 11 commission. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and analysts Reuel March Gerecht -- a former CIA Middle East specialist -- and Daniel Benjamin, a former member of the National Security Council staff.