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Archive for Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Intersection: Retail Outlook, Legislative Session and Florida’s History
The holiday shopping season is here and it should be a good one for Florida retailers, even though the average amount people are spending on gifts is less than last year.
Published in Intersection Podcast
Published in Intersection Podcast
Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico
More than 2,600 pregnant women on the island have tested positive for Zika. While the number of confirmed cases of fetal abnormalities has been small, officials are concerned about long-term effects.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Fishkind Conversations: Initial Retail Reports Come Bearing Gifts
Preliminary reports say Black Friday sales were stronger than expected, mostly due to a surge in on line shopping. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says you can learn a lot from retail sales reports about the financial state of the nation and your neighborhood, and that these initial reports seem to bring glad tidings.
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Players Crashes In Colombia, Killing 76
The Chapocoense soccer team was flying to Medellin for a tournament when the charter plane crashed in a mountainous area late Monday night. Five people survived the crash.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Eatonville Committee Recommends Developer for Historic Site
A committee in Eatonville has narrowed down a developer to transform the site of the town's historic Hungerford boarding school. The town hopes the development becomes a source of tax revenue and community building.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
Neither getting the flu nor getting a flu shot appears to increase the risk of autism in children, a study finds. The shots are recommended because the flu poses health risks to mother and fetus.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Suspect Killed After Knife And Vehicle Attack At Ohio State University
University officials said the man struck pedestrians with a car and then got out and cut people with a butcher knife on the campus in Columbus, Ohio. At least nine people were taken to hospitals.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Florida’s Latest Invasive Plant Species Moves Into Central Florida After Spawning National Refuge Dispute
A fern at the heart of a dispute threatening a national wildlife refuge in the Florida Everglades is poised to become the state's latest and greatest invasive plant species.
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Kissimmee’s First Hispanic Mayor On His Priorities And Castro’s Death
The City of Kissimmee’s new mayor has officially been sworn in. Jose Alvarez, a Cuban, is the city’s first Hispanic mayor, in an area where the demographics have been changing as more and more Puerto Ricans move there.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Fleet Of Tiny Satellites Help Track Hurricanes
Meteorologists are hoping tiny weather satellites will shed some light on how tropical cyclones form.
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Published in Central Florida News, Space
