25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising Do you know where your drinking water comes from? The Conversation · Apr 15, 2025
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds A new report shows the number of monthly abortions in the U.S. has risen since the Supreme Court's ruling that opened the door for state bans The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Blue Whales Returned To Seychelles: Scientists Recorded 23 Species During Their Surveys The Seychelles archipelago, that used to be a major whaling ground, recently surprised scientists with a major return of blue whales. The post Blue Whales Returned To Seychelles: Scientists Recorded 23 Species During Their Surveys first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · May 6, 2024
How Abortion Could Tip the Scale in Florida's Elections, According to Experts Democratic strategists discussed how Florida's referendum could impact the outcome of the 2024 elections during a forum hosted by Florida media outlets. Latin Times · Mar 18, 2024
Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy Depending on which late-model vehicle you own, your car might be watching you – literally and figuratively – as you drive down the road. It’s watching you with cameras that monitor the cabin and track where you’re looking, and with sensors that track your speed, lane position and rate of… The Conversation · Dec 6, 2023
Kamala Harris Energizes Gen Z Voters On College Tour Vice President's 'Fight for Our Freedoms' campaign aims to mobilize young voters for 2024 election Zenger · Sep 29, 2023
Overfishing leads to alarming decline in reef shark population, study says The reef shark population has dropped to dangerously low numbers — way worse than researchers anticipated, according to a new study co-authored by Florida International University. Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023
Forensics are the linchpin of crime shows. In reality, lab delays are creating nightmares for innocent people Backlogs of months and even years have emerged thanks to issues including poor funding, low pay, a flood of requests from attorneys and families and the Covid pandemic. Josh Marcus reports The Independent UK · May 30, 2023
Chirping lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs A man who allegedly attempted to smuggle dozens of parrot eggs out of the United States faces 20 years in jail. Evening Standard · May 25, 2023
UM faculty joins FIU in fight against DeSantis-backed bills to overhaul higher ed MIAMI — Nearly 1,000 faculty, staff and students at the University of Miami have signed an open letter opposing a state bill moving through the Florida Legislature that they say is an “unprecedented attempt to exert political control over free thought and professional expertise in higher education.” Miami Herald · Apr 21, 2023
First-time homebuyers jilted in Miami-Dade. Here’s how to crack pricey housing market Growing up in Miami, Vince Rives knew he wanted to stay local, because he’s close to his Cuban family. Raised between his parents’ house in Kendall and his grandparents abode in Westchester, Rives, 29, recalled a happy childhood. Miami Herald · Apr 20, 2023
Tampa Bay’s redfish are contaminated with pharmaceuticals, study shows Over a four-day period last summer, Dustin Pack set out into Tampa Bay in search of one of the most coveted fish species in Florida. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
Florida redfish contaminated with drugs. Study finds opioids, psychoactive medications and more FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Redfish, one of the most popular and delicious inshore gamefish in Florida, are contaminated with pharmaceuticals throughout the state, a study by Florida International University and the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has revealed. Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023
The Decade-Long Perfect Storm Behind Florida's Viral "Seaweed Blob" Experts explain the long history behind the smelly Sargassum seaweed "blob" and the role of climate change in its appearance. Inverse · Apr 1, 2023
Miami Herald · Mar 23, 2023 5 years after fatal FIU bridge collapse, a cautious new design is almost ready MIAMI — Five years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge with a novel design meant to punctuate Florida International University’s ascendancy as a public institution, state engineers are finally ready to give it another go.
Miami Herald · Feb 24, 2023 ‘We only teach facts’: FIU students, faculty protest against DeSantis’ higher ed tactics MIAMI — Holding signs with phrases like “We only teach facts” and chanting “Hey DeSantis we’re no fools, we won’t let you run our schools,” at least 100 students, faculty and others marched around the main campus of Florida International University Thursday afternoon to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education agenda.
Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023 DeSantis pushes new Florida death penalty standards as execution looms TAMPA, Fla. — When the jurors came back with a verdict, reporters noticed three had tears in their eyes. One, as reported in the Tallahassee Democrat, would return to court a few days later and express sympathy to Donald David Dillbeck’s adoptive parents before a judge sentenced him to die.
Salon · Feb 14, 2023 Students grieve 5 years after Parkland A school psychologist offers insights on helping students and teachers deal with grief
The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023 Five years after Parkland shooting, a school psychologist offers insights on helping students and teachers deal with grief Whenever a school shooting takes place, school officials often arrange for grief counseling services to be made available for whoever needs them. But what exactly do those services entail?
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023 FBI finds document with classified markings at Pence home Last month, Mr Pence said he was ultimately responsible for the presence of documents with classified markings at his home during an appearance at Florida International University
Miami Herald · Jan 23, 2023 Some health risks from climate change in Florida may surprise. This one affects millions Some of the health impacts of climate change are obvious and already apparent in Florida, such as more cases of heat stress and mosquito-borne tropical diseases. But it may be surprising that as climate conditions intensify, health experts say it also will increase the risk of sickness and death for…
Miami Herald · Dec 1, 2022 ‘Sand is like gold.’ The pricey race to restore Florida beaches before the next hurricane MIAMI — Florida’s sandy beaches aren’t just beautiful and one of the biggest money-makers in the state’s tourism-based economy. They’re also the first line of defense against storm surge flooding during hurricanes.
Miami Herald · Nov 9, 2022 ‘A terrible message’ for women: Hispanic, Black faculty protest Rosenberg’s return to FIU Black and Hispanic professors at Florida International University have slammed the university administration for allowing former President Mark Rosenberg to return to campus as a professor in the spring, after he resigned in January amid a harassment scandal.
Miami Herald · Oct 25, 2022 Social media, influencers are Cuban Americans’ main source of Cuba news, poll finds MIAMI — Spanish-language social media and so-called influencers on YouTube and other platforms are rapidly becoming the chief source of news and information about Cuba among Cubans and Cuban Americans in Miami-Dade County, displacing the old standbys of radio and television, Florida International University’s new Cuba poll has found.
Miami Herald · Oct 25, 2022 Cuban Americans in Miami prefer Trump to DeSantis, and other poll takeaways MIAMI — A majority of Cuban Americans in Miami Dade disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of key issues like the economy and Cuba policy and intend to overwhelmingly support Republican candidates in the midterm elections, according to a poll by Florida International University released Tuesday.