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The federal judge, once denied a Supreme Court confirmation hearing by Republicans, faced lawmakers Monday for his nomination to lead the Justice Department.

A host of beloved authors have new books hitting shelves this week, including a memoir by humorist Barry, a Mark Twain bio by Chernow and essays by Richard Russo.

10/20/14 - Do you view your pet as a full-fledged family member? Two out of three Americans do. On the next Topical Currents we visit with acclaimed…

Brazil has the biggest and many say the best team of surfers heading to the Olympics in Paris. Brazilian surfers are leading competitions and winning fans over in this soccer dominated country.

Happy New Year Sundialers, here’s a rundown of the Thursday, Jan. 2, episode of Sundial:Tampa Bay Times’ Investigation Looks At The ‘Baker Act’The Tampa…

This week on The Florida Roundup, we first spoke with Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower about how much money the state has spent on immigration enforcement efforts (00:00). Then, we were joined by Rep. Alex Andrade about a report that the DOJ will not take up a criminal investigation into the Hope Florida Charity (08:54). ‘Your Florida’ reporter Douglas Soule also joined us for an update on citizen-led constitutional amendments (33:26). Plus, we were joined by master gardener Nickie Munroe for advice on how to protect Florida fruit and fauna when there’s a cold snap (20:42). And later, we shared news stories from across the state including a legislative brief (37:34) and a delayed space exploration (41:04).

Join us Friday at noon on 91.3 FM WLRN for an hour's discussion on the week's headlines, including:Legislation on health care, ethics, elections and…

California is moving to revamp use of "less lethal" rounds fired by police, that include bean bags and rubber bullets, Several demonstrators were injured during racial justice protests this summer.

Arrests in New York and Florida in late January indicate the global virtual currency Bitcoin has the attention of federal prosecutors: A top executive…

Hurricane Dorian stands out as one of the biggest news stories of 2019.The ominous Category 5 storm threatened South Florida for days. While the region…

The Marlins latest fire sale is official: Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig approved the trade of 5 of the team’s top players. Most fans…

The most popular video on YouTube has no lip-synching Chinese teenagers, no babies falling over, no drunk cats: It's Barack Obama's speech on race. So far, the Obama speech has been clicked on 1.6 million times and has drawn more than 4,000 comments, ranging from "awesome" to "no, we can't" to "Barrack to the Future!!"

If you thought the first year of President Trump’s Administration was an unprecedented year in politics, just wait. 2018 brings with it the midterm…

WLRN honors one of the greatest storytellers, Alan Tomlinson. He was an award winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, writer and director with the…

This week on The Florida Roundup, we first spoke with Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower about how much money the state has spent on immigration enforcement efforts (00:00). Then, we were joined by Rep. Alex Andrade about a report that the DOJ will not take up a criminal investigation into the Hope Florida Charity (08:54). ‘Your Florida’ reporter Douglas Soule also joined us for an update on citizen-led constitutional amendments (33:26). Plus, we were joined by master gardener Nickie Munroe for advice on how to protect Florida fruit and fauna when there’s a cold snap (20:42). And later, we shared news stories from across the state including a legislative brief (37:34) and a delayed space exploration (41:04).

Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga are the No. 1 seeds in the four regions of the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship. Now it's time to start picking your winners if you're a college basketball fan.

The top state health official in Orlando is put on leave after encouraging his staff to get the covid vaccine. Plus, the housing crisis is spreading across the state.

Veterinarian Vint Virga works with pets and zoo animals on behavior disorders. He talks about how house cats are more fulfilled when they forage for food, and how to show animals affection.

Bob Clark plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Miami Maj. Delrish Moss is set to become the top cop in an American town that's become synonymous with racial tension between black youth and police…