Florida man arrested for screaming N-word at prominent Black historian and attempting to run him over David Allen Emanuel, 61, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022
The housing crisis pushes Florida city to declare an emergency. Will it pave the way for rent control? Commissioners with the city of Lake Worth Beach, Florida, have declared a state of emergency over the housing crisis in their area — a method that could pave the way for rent control. Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis’ education legislation MIAMI — Florida university professors are facing unprecedented challenges as a spate of new laws could soon crack down on research, discourse on race and gender identity and create an environment in which employees feel their political beliefs are being scrutinized at the risk of losing tenure. Miami Herald · Aug 11, 2022
We asked 5 students: What inspired you to become a gun control activist? NPR spoke with high school and college students who have been impacted by gun violence, and are now working to make sure others won't be. WEKU · Jun 29, 2022
ADHD: Medication alone doesn't improve classroom learning for children – new research For decades, many physicians, parents and teachers have believed that stimulant medications help children with ADHD learn because they are able to focus and behave better when medicated. The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022
Octopus facts: 5 incredible tidbits you didn't know about the cephalopod What octopuses eat depends on what species they are and where they live. Inverse · May 15, 2022
"Exclusivity and Personal Rights in Bounty Litigation" Prof. Howard Wasserman (Florida International University) had this post Monday at Prawfsblawg, as a follow-up on the SB8 debates, and kindly agreed to let me post it: Those insisting that SB8 is unprecedented and those warning of every new law "modeled" on SB8 ignore that we have been leaving in… Reason · Mar 24, 2022
Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science With up to 300 million scent receptors, dogs are among the best smell detectors in the animal world. The human nose, by comparison, contains only around 6 million scent receptors. Dog brains also devote 40% more brain space than humans to analyzing odors. The Conversation · Feb 9, 2022
FIU's ex-president reveals more about abrupt exit from school FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Days after his abrupt resignation as president of Florida International University, Mark Rosenberg gave a bit more insight into why he stepped down Friday after 12 years. Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022