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An image of a pair of hands holding two vials of COVID-19 vaccine, one for children and one for adults.

'The lives of children are at stake': Pediatricians slam state guidance on COVID vaccines for kids

All kids over the age of 5 should get the COVID vaccine. That's according to Florida's leading pediatricians, who say new guidance from the state is prioritizing politics over the health of children.

Residents clear debris from a flooded street in the Driftwood Acres Mobile Home Park, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Davie, Fla. The storm unleashed a deluge that flooded entire neighborhoods and covered the floors of some homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Climate scientist says Florida 'not acting fast enough' as new global climate change report says time to act 'rapidly closing'

A new report on the impact of climate change says the effects are already being felt here in Florida, and are going to get worse. How will the state adapt and pay for the increasing costs of rising seas, flooding, extreme heat and more?

Democrat Charlie Crist, left, and incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A heated governor debate; school book challenges; Falcon Heavy rocket

The campaign for restoring voting rights to felons was resoundingly approved by Florida voters last November.

Voter fraud arrests; Senate and governor races; Ian's citrus damage

Ryan Petty comforts Ilan Alhadeff as they await the verdict in the trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Petty's daughter, Alaina, and Alhadeff's daughter, Alyssa, were killed in the 2018 shootings.

A life sentence for the Parkland shooter; protests over Sasse appointment at UF; handicapping the Rubio/Demings contest; help after Ian

Flooded streets in Sanibel Island, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, after Hurricane Ian passed through a couple of days earlier.

Ian recovery efforts, a mounting death toll and ongoing flooding. Plus: How to build a more resilien

Ian recovery efforts, a mounting death toll and ongoing flooding. Plus: How to build a more resilient Florida?

University of Central Florida students use an inflatable mattress as they evacuate an apartment complex near the campus that was totally flooded by rain from Hurricane Ian, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Orlando.

Ian roars through Fla., devastating the southwest and flooding other parts of the state

On today’s show, a look at Ian’s impact as we check in with cities across the state. Then later: a former FEMA official brings us up to date on the emergency response effort. Plus: will Florida be able to handle all of the insurance claims now that the storm has passed? And how much is climate change to blame for the stronger and more intense storms the state is facing?

Krystal Guerra, 32, poses for a picture outside her apartment, which she had to leave after her new landlord gave her less than a month's notice that her rent would go up by 26%, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in the Coral Way neighborhood of Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Skyrocketing housing costs spark calls for state leaders to respond

Florida’s spiraling housing affordability crisis has sent protestors to the streets across the state.

Florida drops survey on teen health and mental health at 'worst time,' says pediatric expert

Florida will no longer participate in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, drawing alarm from doctors and child welfare agencies.

'I don't have a lot of hope' says Florida Ag Commissioner about her own renewable energy targets

Can Florida get all of its electricity from renewable sources by the year 2050?

Gov. Ron DeSantis submitted this map for the Legislature to consider in the effort to redraw Congressional boundaries. Critics worry it eliminates Black districts.

A 'farce' or 'very much involved' – the special session to draw new political boundaries in Florida

Lawmakers go into a special session next week giving up on their fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis over keeping minority access congressional districts in place.

This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows a social media post from Floridian Kelly Meggs, who was the Florida leader of the Oath Keepers, displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (House Select Committee via AP)

Extremist groups, Florida and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

More people from Florida face charges from the attack than from any other state. Why has Florida become a hotspot for these extremist groups and others who took part in the insurrection?

The school year is coming with a shortage of teachers and new rules on what and how they may teach

A new school year is just weeks away and Florida is missing thousands of teachers. Plus, new laws have changed what some teachers can teach, and how they teach.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it on April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee, Fla. A synagogue claims in a lawsuit filed Friday, June 10, 2022, that a new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution’s privacy protections. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Abortion in Florida — the fight over the state’s new 15-week abortion law and a constitutional privacy protection

One week after the reversal of Roe v. Wade’s federal abortion protections, Florida is in a court battle over a new law restricting abortions to 15 weeks. Abortion supporters say a right to privacy enshrined in the state constitution protects the right to choose.

Abortion advocates rally in Jacksonville after a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, 2022. A sign says protect roe v. wade and not your body, not your choice.

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Florida's focus shifts to state's new 15-week abortion ban

Florida is dominated politically by Republicans — but also has one of the nation's highest abortion rates. In the post-Roe world, advocates on both sides are shifting their attention to the state's new 15-week ban, scheduled to take effect July 1 but being challenged in court.

An image of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is overlaid with the words "Don't attack our democracy," at a rally to denounce the governor's immigration policies, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Doral, Fla.

Legal, political firestorm ignites as Fla. again lures migrants in Texas onto planes

This week, a second group of Texas migrants was left scrambling to find resources after allegedly being offered transportation by the Florida government.

Adelys Ferro, director of the Venezuelan-American Caucus, speaks at a news conference, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Doral, Fla. Ferro denounced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for chartering two planes to transport immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Ferro said that some of the immigrants are from Venezuela, who are fleeing the dictatorship of President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Gov. DeSantis sends migrants to Massachusetts; Hate in the Sunshine State; sea turtles' plight

Abortion-rights activist argues with anti-abortion-rights protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Abortion access; Florida’s next legislative session; LGBTQ+ policies

Voter fraud crackdown; congressional redistricting; Charlie Crist leaves office; Artemis 1 launch

Voter fraud crackdown; congressional redistricting; Charlie Crist leaves office; Artemis 1 launch; Pinellas County Section 8 housing; attorney general race; Broward County School Board members ousted; Torey Alston; Leon County races

Charlie Crist speaks to a crowd in St. Petersburg after winning the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

Charlie Crist opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis; Abortion in Florida; New voting rules

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