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Archive for Thursday, December 31, 2015
FL prohibits distribution of Prison Legal News
If you’re serving time in prison, it would probably interest you to read news about dangerous cost-cutting measures made by for-profit prison corporations or excessive fees charged to inmates to make phone calls home. That’s why Prison Legal News, a publication that’s been serving prison-centric news and editorials to subscribers since 1990, is such a popular publication among prison inmates around the country. But in Florida, the state Department of Corrections is keeping the monthly magazine out of prisoners’ hands, claiming that ads in the magazine pose threats to prison safety. Since 2009 the state has intercepted subscriptions to prisoners, and in 2011, the publication sued the DOC charging it with violating the First Amendment. The court battle has had ...
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
UCF Researcher Uncovers Challenges Mining Asteroids
A University of Central Florida researcher wants to find out how dust particles behave in the weightlessness of micro-gravity. Findings will help design what to wear while exploring asteroids.
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Retraining Parents To Bond With Kids To Break Addiction Cycle
A UCF psychologist and Nemours doctor say more research is needed into ways to help parents who are addicts get clean.
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
The Orlando Sentinel Cuts Jobs In The Newsroom
The Orlando Sentinel will be starting the new year with fewer people in its newsroom.
The Tribune Publishing Company owns the Orlando Sentinel and ten other papers.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Fishkind Conversations: The Economy In The Year Ahead
The Florida economy got cooking this year – tourism is up, unemployment went down. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind checked in with 90.7’s Catherine Welch about the year ahead, but before they look forward, they look back.
Published in Central Florida News, Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Published in Central Florida News, Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Want To See A Baby Giraffe? Baby Girl Born At Brevard Zoo
A baby giraffe is now on exhibit at the Brevard Zoo. She was born on November 29th, at six feet, 152 pounds. Zoological Manager Chad Davis said there may be an auction or public contest to name her.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Central Florida’s Heat Wave Expected To Break December Records
Forecasters expect this to be the hottest December on record for Central Florida.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Intersection: Best of 2015
We’re looking back at some of the best shows on Intersection from 2015.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Grant Helps UCF Researchers Uncover Early Planetary Formation
An experiment looking at the very beginnings of planetary formation is getting a ride on a sub-orbital rocket funded by NASA.
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Arborists Scale 2,000-Year-Old Bald Cypress In Reforestation Effort
Arborists climbed to the top of a 2,000-year-old bald cypress tree in Seminole County Monday.
They gathered clippings from the soaring cypress known as Lady Liberty as part of an effort to clone some of the world's oldest trees and rebuild depleted forests.
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
