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Archive for Friday, November 30, 2018
11/30/2018: Florida Faces Hotter Days, Stronger Hurricanes And Storm Surges
This week on The Florida Roundup we dedicated the full hour to looking at the risks from climate change and impacts the Sunshine State faces.
Published in Florida Roundup
Published in Florida Roundup
Interior Secretary Zinke Attacks Democrat Who Calls For His Resignation
Zinke suggests Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, who is in line to chair the House committee overseeing his agency, is a drunk. The ugly exchange comes ahead of likely hearings about Zinke's ethics issues.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings
The earthquake, with its epicenter just a few miles off Anchorage, has been followed by a series of aftershocks. The Trans Alaska Pipeline System has been shut down.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Dozens Of Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand’s 3rd Mass Stranding In A Week
Answers remain elusive for the country's Department of Conservation, which believes these incidents are not related. In the latest one, more than 50 pilot whales died in the remote Chatham Islands.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
2018 Hurricane Season Life-Altering For Panhandle Residents
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close today. By the numbers, it was only slightly more active than average. But for those affected, it was life-altering.
Published in Storms
Published in Storms
Spotlight: Scott Joseph Reviews Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster
Orlando restaurant critic Scott Joseph revisits a popular family-owned steakhouse for its 25th anniversary.
Published in Central Florida News, Scott Josephs Restaurant Guide, Spotlight
Published in Central Florida News, Scott Josephs Restaurant Guide, Spotlight
Spotlight: Playwrights’ Round Table And “Native Voices”
The Orlando-based theatre group Playwrights’ Round Table is staging “Native Voices,” a series of eight short original plays. PRT's president talks about the production, the meaning behind its name, and what it is that makes the organization unique in Central Florida.
Published in Central Florida News, Spotlight
Published in Central Florida News, Spotlight
New Program Aims To Help Cut Cost Of Childcare For UCF Students
The University of Central Florida is launching a program to help cover the cost of childcare for students who are parents. The program covers 50% or more of childcare costs for Pell grant students who have children enrolled at UCF's on-campus childcare center.
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Radiology Unit and Community Garden will Cater to Pediatric Patients at new Clinic in Winter Garden
A recent Georgetown University Center for Children and Families found the number of uninsured children in the United States, including in Florida has increased for the first time since 2008.
Published in Health
Published in Health
It’s the 30th Anniversary of World AIDS Day on Saturday, and Some States Still Don’t use Syringe Exchanges as Prevention
A bipartisan bill that would have expanded needle exchanges throughout the state died in the Florida House last spring, but there are calls to resurrect it during the new legislative session.
Published in Health
Published in Health
