/tags/news News en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:12:17 GMT /education/2026-07-03/immigrant-groups-respond-to-undocumented-student-ban-at-florida-colleges On a Zoom meeting, the coalition of legal entities and advocacy organizations called on the DeSantis administration to reconsider this week’s education change, which outright outlawed state colleges from enrolling undocumented students. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:12:17 GMT /education/2026-07-03/immigrant-groups-respond-to-undocumented-student-ban-at-florida-colleges Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-07-03/civil-rights-group-sues-florida-officials-for-designating-cair-a-terrorist-organization Hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the state would soon designate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) a domestic terrorist organization, the Muslim civil rights advocacy group filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging that designation as unconstitutional and are calling for an injunction to halt its enforcement. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:07:37 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-03/civil-rights-group-sues-florida-officials-for-designating-cair-a-terrorist-organization Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /florida-news/2026-07-02/desantis-announces-cair-florida-as-a-domestic-terrorist-group-under-new-law He tried an earlier executive order slapping the label on the group, but a federal judge has blocked it. Antifa, Muslim Brotherhood also targeted. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT /florida-news/2026-07-02/desantis-announces-cair-florida-as-a-domestic-terrorist-group-under-new-law Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /americas/2026-07-02/venezuelan-medics-fear-earthquake-aftermath-will-trigger-widening-medical-crisis With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and infectious diseases. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:33:11 GMT /americas/2026-07-02/venezuelan-medics-fear-earthquake-aftermath-will-trigger-widening-medical-crisis Associated Press /environment/2026-07-02/how-young-coqui-frogs-balance-the-competing-demands-of-growth-and-fighting-disease The common coquĂ­ frog is a small but iconic species in Puerto Rico. Their melodic “co-quí” call is a lullaby for people on the island. But it’s far less welcome in places like Florida and Hawaii, where the species is invasive. In those states, these little frogs can seem impossible to get rid of. But in fact, a deadly fungal pathogen has been contributing to declines in more than 500 amphibian species worldwide, including the common coquĂ­. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-07-02/how-young-coqui-frogs-balance-the-competing-demands-of-growth-and-fighting-disease Zuania ColĂłn-Piñeiro, Ana V. Longo, Miguel A. Acevedo, Nich W. Martin | The Conversation /business/2026-07-02/how-gen-z-in-florida-is-navigating-a-weaker-labor-market-in-the-age-of-ai Artificial intelligence is affecting college coursework and companies' hiring practices. In Florida, recent college grads and young professionals say it's changing how they look at work. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:55 GMT /business/2026-07-02/how-gen-z-in-florida-is-navigating-a-weaker-labor-market-in-the-age-of-ai Gabriella Paul /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-02/going-outside-in-this-heat-follow-these-guidelines-to-stay-safe Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water bottle. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-02/going-outside-in-this-heat-follow-these-guidelines-to-stay-safe Carmel Wroth /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /arts-culture/2026-07-01/arts-garage-delray-beach The Arts Garage in Delray Beach is celebrating 15 years as a creative third space for artists, residents and tourists. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:54:36 GMT /arts-culture/2026-07-01/arts-garage-delray-beach Wilkine Brutus /government-politics/2026-07-01/a-new-pac-has-formed-to-lobby-against-passing-the-property-tax-referendum The new PAC plans to help educate the public and elected officials of the implications if the referendum to cut property taxes statewide passes in November. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:50:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-01/a-new-pac-has-formed-to-lobby-against-passing-the-property-tax-referendum Steve Newborn