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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. -
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. -
The organization's executive director says local libraries, museums and other art organizations are at risk because of these cuts.
In Focus - with IRSC Public Media
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The Naturally PSL Stewardship Award program shines a spotlight on the extraordinary efforts of individuals and groups dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of Port St. Lucie. Individuals, community organizations, school programs, volunteer groups, businesses, developers, youth and public entities are welcome to apply. This week on In Focus , we’ll Learn more and how to nominate and someone and apply. -
April is volunteer month, with April 20 – 26 designated as 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Week. This week, We talk to some St. Lucie County 4h Members.
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he is passing on running for the U..S Senate in next year's midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic incumbent.
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Six months after the election, a federal judge has ordered that a contest for the North Carolina should finally be over, in a case that targeted thousands of votes on technical grounds.
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For the first time since his confirmation, Secretary of VA Doug Collins appeared before the Senate VA committee, after three months of controversial VA policy announcements.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North AmericaBetween tariffs roiling the global economy and OPEC putting more barrels on the market, prices have dropped significantly since January. That's good for consumers, and bad for oil companies. -
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. "Weird Al" Yankovic grapples with the complicated feelings of watching his daughter grow up.
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Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty ImagesIndia has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals. -
NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted.
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Pope Francis worked to make the Catholic church more open to the LGBTQ community than ever. On the eve of the papal conclave, Scott Detrow speaks with the Rev. James Martin about what happens now.
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Three reporters from the Baltimore Banner - a relatively new publication -- won a Pulitzer for their reporting on the overdose crisis in Baltimore done in conjunction with the New York Times.
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