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Tallahassee may be hundreds of miles away, but WLRN and The Miami Herald will bring it to you. On Feb. 25, leaders from the Florida Legislature will be…

A national study released Tuesday provides a state-by-state look at life expectancy and the factors that are killing Floridians, and as one might expect...

During the Great Recession, the cruise industry canceled or postponed building and introducing new cruise liners trying to conserve cash as passenger…

Pay for CEOs of publicly traded companies hit another record overall last year. With $65 million in total compensation, David Gitlin of HVAC giant Carrier sits at the top of the list in South Florida. WLRN had an executive pay data firm analyze filings — the ranking of eye-popping paychecks includes a national homebuilder, an online pet store and cruise line bosses.

Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.

The fight intensifies over how race and history are taught in Florida schools. The state’s economy keeps improving. And squaring off with social media speech.

The EPA loses some of its power to fight the climate crisis. Plus, how the legal back and forth on abortion access in Florida is playing out on the ground. And Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg remembers what it was like to debate Supre Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson back in their high school days.

What does Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill” mean in the classroom? Elections in Broward and Palm Beach Counties and the firing of Fort Lauderdale’s police chief.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo has been fired, a look at what some event and performance goers can expect in terms of COVID safety this busy season and Florida Memorial University's provost discusses the school's fate.

WLRN has been following three businesses for more than a year as the regional economy recovers from COVID-19.

Former President Donald Trump faced some tough questioning from Latino voters Wednesday night. He largely sidestepped those questions in his answers and instead stuck to his broader campaign themes.

Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains.

Gov. Rick Scott spent the past week touting the state's move ahead of Texas in the overall number of passengers boarding airplanes.While many large…

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marc Goldwein, a policy official at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget, to parse out the reality versus the rancor in the government budget battle.

Iran says its attack against Israel was a success, despite the fact that 99% of the drones were intercepted. A Sudanese photographer documents how war has upended life in his country.

The incident happened during a podcast interview on Thursday, a day before announcements that top executives were leaving Tesla.

Stores are bringing back doorbuster deals that are available in-store only — a gambit to get more people physically shopping on the Thanksgiving weekend. One of the best discounts this year is 4K televisions.

After the death of former President George H.W. Bush top Hill leaders decided to prepare a two-week funding bill to postpone a fight over President Trump's demand for $5 billion for a border wall.

Trenton, N.J., Mayor Tony Mack has been arrested on corruption charges after a two year FBI sting operation. Prosecutors say the mayor, his brother and a top political supporter conspired to obstruct justice in connection with a parking garage project in the New Jersey state capital.

Roger Smith's South African thriller is horrific to read, yet impossible to put down, says reviewer Martha Woodroof. Smith is also a screenwriter, and it shows in his pacing and construction; his short, fast-moving scenes tumble one on top of another in this haunting narrative of violence and survival.