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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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From left: Impact 100 St. Lucie Vice President Canieria Gardner and President Janet Maffucci -
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Dr. Michael Hageloh Joins Kathleen Walter to talk about his role in Strategic Initiatives -
Laura Midkiff talks with River Talk host Kathleen Walter about Indian River State College Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. -
Dr. Mia Tignor, Dean of Learning Resources at Indian River State College shares how IRSC's Libraries and the Academic Support Centers benefit students and the community. She shares details about tutoring, technologies that aid in student in their research, and so much more.
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In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The alleged thieves were caught and their trial began this week.
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Many Democrats feel anxious about the state of democracy and the economy. NPR asks Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey about what Democrats are doing to fight back.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, about the differences in President Trump's second-term agenda from his first term.
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Poll finds most disapprove of how Trump is handling economy, NPR analysis shows Trump has taken action against more than 100 people and institutions, Columbia University student speaks from detention.
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Facing financial headwinds, budget carrier Avelo Airlines struck a deal to operate deportation flights for ICE. Now it's facing a backlash from customers and politicians.
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A tattoo shop in Ohio helps trauma and abuse survivors reclaim their bodies by transforming scars into beautiful tattooed art
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An unprecedented power outage hit Spain, as well parts of Portugal and southern France on Monday. Power has almost fully returned Tuesday, but the cause of the outage remains unclear.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with senior research engineer Jonathan Snodgrass at Texas A&M University about the safety of power grids after three countries in Europe experienced blackouts.
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Leila Fadel/NPRSpeaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise." -
Now that the start date of the papal conclave has been set for May 7, NPR walks through who'll be there and how they'll be electing the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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