Can Southside St. Petersburg Fight Off Gentrification?
In the face of encroaching gentrification, one historically black Florida neighborhood — and its longtime residents —is fighting back. By…
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A Temporary End to the Death Penalty in Florida
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that the state’s death penalty sentencing procedures were unconstitutional, effectively ending the death…
Hurricane Matthew Is Florida’s Worst-Case Scenario
Fueled by a record-warm ocean, Matthew is a storm unlike any yet seen in some parts of the…
If Hurricane Hermine Forms, Where Will It Go?
Weather in the Caribbean right now looks ripe for a hurricane — but we might not know for sure until…
Zika Has Hit Miami Beach
A new cluster of Zika infections has broken out in Miami Beach, Florida, likely transmitted by local mosquitoes,…
Could Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Zika’s Worst Enemy?
As Zika spreads in Florida, modified mosquitoes may be the best bet for staunching an epidemic. But are…
Stand Your Ground Convictions Reveal Clear Racial Bias
An analysis of 204 Florida cases finds defendants are far more likely to be convicted if the victim is white.
A Low and Distant Paradise
The history of Eritrea and Eritreans in the 21st century has stopped being one of how to win, but of how we might lose the least by the end of the century’s first quarter.