The legislative session has come to an end and bills are headed to the governor's desk. Here are some key pieces of legislation that public education watchers will be following in the upcoming school year.
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The artist, who just dropped his new album Everything I Thought It Was, comes to the Tiny Desk with a set that leans heavily on his early solo catalog.
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An unexpectedly thought-provoking two-part documentary looks back at Simon's lengthy career, including his Simon & Garfunkel days, and also chronicles his process of recording his latest album.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued a reminder that sea turtles are starting to nest on the state’s beaches. Residents and visitors can play a big part in helping to protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles this spring and summer while visiting Florida’s coastal habitats.
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Orlando Capote has been engaged in a two-decade struggle against developers and the city of Coral Gables to save his family's home. But his success comes with a price.
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Florida Tech's Student Design Showcase April 19th 11am to 3 pm Free and open to the public. Peter Zappala, Director of Operations and Projects in the College of Engineering and Science and Felix Gabriel, Lab Manager talk about the Showcase and Award Ceremony.
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Friendly Landscaping Seminar Takes Place March 23 at the Melbourne Auditorium. Nick Sanzone, of LagoonLife.Org speaks about the upcoming free seminar and the opportunity to improve the environment through your own yard.
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Tom Stafford commanded the first Apollo mission to dock with a Soviet craft in space. He also served as commander of Apollo 10 - the dress rehearsal before NASA's first landing on the moon in 1969.
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Known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, the rarely seen comet prone to colorful outbursts could soon be viewed without a telescope or binoculars.
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Zeddemore will headline, featuring David Pastorius on bass. Local 518, The Mean Violets and Tina Eno Music round out the lineup. The show is all ages and FREE!
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Americans consume more than half their daily calories from ultra-processed food. A new study finds consuming lots of this food is linked to a higher risk of many diseases.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Hawaiian native Ryan Ozawa about a pair of bills in the state legislature that would make the shaka an official state gesture.
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A new documentary about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo uses her own words to weave its story - drawing on her letters, diaries and interviews.
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A federal court recently blocked most of a key DeSantis measure, the Stop WOKE Act. Courts have ruled against a number of the governor's conservative initiatives.
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The National Association of Realtors has reached a national settlement that could change the way real estate agents are paid. Critics say the current system keeps commissions artificially high.
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Because music helps people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia bring out memories, some Jews in South Florida are finding Yiddish songs effective.
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