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A weekly review has been released. About ninety-four percent of Florida is under a drought, with new extreme drought spots in parts of Central Florida. -
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. The award is part of more than $14.5 million in funding distributed statewide to support infrastructure improvements and workforce training initiatives. -
The drought is showing signs of expansion across the Panhandle, the only area that is not currently experiencing a drought. At the same time, other parts of the Peninsula have received only a fraction of the average rainfall so far this year—time to conserve water even more. -
In a major victory for Florida tomato growers, the U.S. Commerce Department has announced that it's withdrawing from a 2019 agreement that had suspended an antidumping investigation into fresh tomato imports from Mexico. -
Alligators have a crucial role in Florida's ecology. But during the breeding season, female alligators become more aggressive to protect their nests — which can lead to dangerous encounters. WLRN's Ammy Sanchez spoke with Wildlife Expert Joe Wasilewski about the risks involved.
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(L) Charlene Morris-Director of Mental Health at The Source, and Brenda Sposato-Grants and Events Coordinator; and Kirsi Johnson-SLC Environmental Programs Coordinator
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Today on RIVER Talk, we're exploring how the college's comprehensive resources are making a difference in student lives, with a special focus on the Student Wellness Center, housed in Building U on the Fort Pierce campus. This center has evolved to become a cornerstone of student support, offering integrated care that addresses emotional, physical, and social well-being – all under one roof. -
Promise Program offers tuition-free associate degrees at Indian River State College -
From The NPR Newsroom
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Harper CollinsMatthew Specktor grew up the son of a famous Hollywood agent. In The Golden Hour he serves up family saga, cultural criticism, fictionalized biography, history and lament for a vanishing world. -
Memoirist and executive Daria Burke grew up in 1980s Detroit amid addiction and instability. She spent years trying to outrun that past by building a carefully curated, outwardly successful life.
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Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesAt issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help? -
AP Photo/Kevin WolfPresident Trump has long been a critic of NATO and believes Europe does not contribute enough to its own defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agrees, and says 'that is going to happen.' -
Sunnu Rebecca Choi/For NPRWith people losing their jobs and the stock market rocky, there's a lot of financial anxiety right now. Research shows how you approach it can be key to protecting your mental and physical health. -
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/BloombergCanada's snap election has been dominated by one politician — who's not even in the race: President Trump. -
Federal authorities arrested more than 100 immigrants without legal status in Colorado Springs, Canadians go to the polls today, how West Texas is fairing three months into the measles outbreak.
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe FBI's arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan is meant to scare officials and others from "standing up to the Trump regime," says Democrat State Rep. Ryan Clancy. -
The federal government has cancelled about 11 billion dollars worth of university research funding, and is threatening to cut more. When the federal government stops funding research, there's no one else to take on those costs.
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Eleven people were killed and more than two dozen injured after a man drove an SUV into a crowd of people at a Filipino festival on Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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