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Education

As Voucher Programs Proliferate Nationally, Failing Charter Schools Have Begun to Privatize

A recent nationwide review found that at least 16 failing or struggling charter schools in five states have gone private with the help of publicly funded voucher programs.

Annie Waldman

Economics

Florida’s Dependence on Gas Has Repeatedly Left the State Vulnerable During Natural Disasters

Fuel shortages linked to the two recent hurricanes hindered evacuation and now recovery, highlighting our dependency on a fragile resource.

Laura Bliss

Environment

As Florida Braces for Hurricane Irma, Another Storm Is Forming in Its Wake

Irma is already projected to be the strongest hurricane recorded outside of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

Florida Lawmakers Are Reviewing a Law Targeting Undocumented Workers Injured on the Job

A top Florida lawmaker and a national insurance fraud group criticized a law used by insurers to turn in injured undocumented workers and avoid paying workers' comp benefits.

Howard Berkes & Michael Grabell

Education

Florida Demands Parents Call Their Kids ‘Limited’ or Lose Health Care

America's scarcity model for disability treatment is pushing parents to answer impossible questions.

David M. Perry

Water in the St. Lucie River is covered by a blue-green algae bloom plaguing the river as it accumulates at the St. Lucie Lock and Dam in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, on July 5th, 2016.

Environment

How the White House’s Proposed EPA Cuts Would Devastate Florida

Trump's proposed budget would put millions of Florida residents and tourists at risk. Congress has just over a month to hash out how much of his proposed cuts will become law.

Kate Wheeling