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The grant from Governor DeSantis' Rural Infrastructure Fund enables the critical first phase of "Okee-One" project, which is set to transform Okeechobee's economy. -
The planned protest was one of a slew across the U.S. and South Florida at businesses associated with Tesla, the company led by Musk, in response to the billionaire's work with the Trump administration in cutting federal funding and the workforce. -
Rain chances increase for the first half of the week, but not everyone will get the much-needed rain. The drought persists. -
Spirit Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy protection. The budget airline said this week that its parent, Spirit Aviation Holdings, exited Chapter 11 after finalizing debt restructuring. -
A house collapsed, and a trail of damage followed after a tornado traveled over Seminole County in Central Florida on Monday morning.
In Focus - with IRSC Public Media
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A Service of Music featuring:Good Friday OrchestraGood Friday ChoirMarguerite Krull, mezzo-sopranoRachel Carter Murphy, sopranoJill A. Truax, conductor -
Hear readings by outstanding members of our local writing groups, followed by our headline event, Mothers and Daughters, featuring three extraordinary voices of American poetry, including Cathy Smith Bowers, a former North Carolina Poet Laureate, Sarah Freligh, of Rochester, New York, and Tina Mozelle Braziel, from Remlap, Alabama.
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Fort Pierce, FL (April 23, 2025) - Indian River State College will receive $4 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to develop the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Production Training. Kathleen Walter Speaks with President Timothy Moore and Natalia Chekhovskaya, Executive Director of Advanced Manufacturing, PI and Director of the Center for Laser and Fiber Optics Education, about the grant and programs that will be offered. -
Kathleen Walter spotlights the scientific Endeavors happening right here in our community at the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by the School of Science at the colleges William and Helen Thomas STEM Center. -
Indian River State College announced the launch of its comprehensive brand evolution, including the introduction of its new moniker, "The River." Kathleen Walter speaks with Jenna Bluedorm about how this strategic rebranding initiative represents a transformative milestone that aligns the College's public image with the exceptional educational experience it delivers while honoring its deep-rooted connection to the waterways that have shaped the region's identity and future.
From The NPR Newsroom
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A once-fringe movement claims having more babies is the only way to save civilization. NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo explain who's empowering pronatalism today.
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From indie rock to jazz, Cline is one of most versatile players on today's music scene. His latest album is named after his new group, but in many ways it sounds like a retrospective of Cline's work.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
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Every year, snowy owls fly from the Arctic to Boston's Logan Airport to find food. One man catches them and releases them far away to keep the owls and passengers safe.
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Before a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, President Trump signed actions to give automakers a break from some tariffs. NPR speaks with Macomb County Chief Executive Mark Hackel about the reprieve.
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When President Trump took office in 2017, it was a shock to the political system. But his first term looks downright tame compared to the first 100 days of Trump 2.0.
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesResearchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Trump ally Steve Bannon about the president's agenda at home and abroad. -
Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images/Getty ImagesTrump promised a new "golden age" for the U.S. But his first 100 days in office have left the economy looking tarnished, with data showing the economy contracted in the first three months of the year. -
Arseni Khachaturan/Courtesy Metrograph PicturesDea Kulumbegashvili embedded for a year inside a maternity clinic for her new film, April, about an obstetrician in rural Georgia, as the country faces increased abortion restrictions.
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