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Archive for Wednesday, March 29, 2017
From a Classroom to a Courtroom
Orange County has the highest number of juvenile arrests in Florida, and black boys make up the majority of those arrests for crimes charged as felonies. In this third installment of Young & Arrested, one kid breaks a school rule that leads him to facing a felony.
Published in Central Florida News, Special Series Stories, Young and Arrested
Published in Central Florida News, Special Series Stories, Young and Arrested
Constitution Review Commission Holds Its First Meeting In Orlando
Orlando hosts the first public hearing of the Constitution Review Commission Wednesday. The CRC is tasked with proposing changes to the state’s constitution every 20 years.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Firefighters Mop Up Seminole Woods Fire
Seminole County firefighters are mopping up a fire that burned through 75 acres in 24 hours. The Seminole Woods fire grew to 75 acres after taking hold in the Black Hammock swamp area on Monday.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Law that allows payment to wrongfully convicted could change
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A law that allows compensation to people wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in Florida could be revised to allow some felons to be eligible.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Florida Legislators Propose $1.3M Budget Cut to Ayala’s Office
State lawmakers are proposing to cut the budget for Orange and Osceola State Attorney’s office by $1.3 million and twenty-one positions.
Republican Rep. Scott Plakon of Longwood is steering the effort as part of the House Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Tired Of Promises, A Struggling Small Town Wants Problems Solved
There's a lot of talk about how to revive small towns, especially in the rural Midwest, which Donald Trump carried easily. Visit Cairo, Ill., and at times it feels like a place on life support.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Childhood Exposure To Lead Can Blunt IQ For Decades, Study Suggests
Researchers following a group of New Zealanders over the course of 40 years found an association between childhood lead exposure and declines in intelligence and socioeconomic status later in life.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Did White House Pressure Spike This Week’s Russia Hearing?
Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, blames pressure from the White House for his GOP colleague's decision to cancel the hearings. The White House disputes his accusation.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Intersection: ADA lawsuits; Pet Stress; Ocala Cobra
Drive by lawsuits: what are they and what do they mean for businesses? We’ll talk to a Daytona Beach lawmaker taking on those lawsuits. Plus: snakes and other pets- we’re taking to the people behind the Ocala Cobra twitter feed. And Intersection’s Talia Blake visits a pet expo and finds out about pet stress.
Published in Intersection, Intersection Podcast
Published in Intersection, Intersection Podcast
Calming Your Four-Legged or Feathered Companion
Your life may be busy and stressful, but how about your pet? Intersection’s Talia Blake visits a pet expo and discovers a world of products designed to help your four legged- or feathered- friends dial down the stress.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
