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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The organization's executive director says local libraries, museums and other art organizations are at risk because of these cuts.
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The Rappaport Center Speaker Series presents Juliette Kayyem on February 13th.
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The latest on the war in Ukraine and peace negotiation efforts, critics say Trump administration deportation efforts skirt due process rights, Sudanese capital of Khartoum destroyed by civil war.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tina Knowles, the mother of artists Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, about her new memoir, "Matriarch."
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NPR's A Martinez speaks to Juan Carlos Cruz, a friend of Pope Francis and a survivor of clergy sex abuse, about the pope's legacy.
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A new Trump executive order remakes the way the White House handles government regulations. NPR's Planet Money tries to make sense of what this new idea will mean.
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Tesla sales are falling dramatically, and industry analysts say it's largely due to how customers view CEO Elon Musk. NPR speaks with Matt Hiller, who designs anti-Musk stickers for Tesla owners.
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NPR's Michael Martin talks with Johns Hopkins University historian Sergey Radchenko about Europe's response to U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine and Russia.
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Dan Bigley was on a fishing trip in Alaska when he accidentally came between a bear and her cubs. In this StoryCorps, he talks about the attack that left him blind and about adjusting afterward.
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Mourners continue to pay their respects to Pope Francis as he lies in state ahead of the Saturday funeral, where heads of state and thousands of pilgrims are expected to attend Mass.
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A judge declined to approve a settlement with the NCAA that would have allowed revenue sharing for college athletes. The sticking point is existing athletes who would have seen their roster spots cut.
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Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.
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