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Participants in the Brain Fitness Academy at Stetson University enjoyed doing physical exercise using rubber balls.

'Structured' support makes a difference at Stetson's Brain Fitness Academy

Seniors experiencing cognitive decline are finding help through a program at Stetson University -- an example of what the recent U.S. POINTER study found is beneficial for people at risk of Alzheimer’s.

Hunter Jones, 22, of Orange County, is a volunteer with Florida Decides Healthcare's phone bank in downtown Orlando, calling residents about the Medicaid expansion petition.

As Florida’s healthcare coverage prepares to change, 1 group proposes Medicaid expansion to voters

Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Healthcare Act are coming next year. A grassroots movement is attempting to lessen the blow by petitioning for an expansion of Medicaid on the 2026 voter ballot.

The autonomous lake monitoring technology being developed by CCIWADR collects data from throughout an entire lake, instead of just a few sampling sites. The sensor pod capturing the data can either be deployed by underwater drone, as seen in this video still; or while attached to a simple water vessel, like a pontoon boat.

Central Florida lakes are struggling. Engineers behind this new sensor system want to help

Engineers hope the new, autonomous lake monitoring technology they’re developing will help keep Central Florida lakes clean — starting with the home of a historic open-water swim.

Ocala residents Cathy Wittman, left, sat down for a StoryCorps One Small Step conversation with Mary Lee Tibbetts.

Putting friendship over politics: Mary Lee and Cathy take One Small Step

Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political views for guided conversations. Ocala residents Cathy Wittman and Mary Lee Tibbetts sat down for a One Small Step conversation.

Dru Ann Welch (left) and Spence Youman (right) inspect the newly uncovered sides of a grave after hours of digging.

Saints, sinners and saviors: a Florida cemetery in repair

Saints and Sinners cemeteries have been around for more than 100 years. Everyone buried there is Black. Now, they face a risk beyond erosion and the sinking of graves. A developer bought the 415 acres surrounding the land in 2022.

Orange County resident and anti-fluoride activist Justin Harvey (left, middle) leads his fellow activists in a toast using fluoride-free water, celebrating SB 700 going into effect on July 1, at the Florida Water Bar/Refill Station. The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, prevents water treatment facilities from adding water quality additives, like fluoride, to community water.

Before Florida banned Fluoride, Calgary did, too. So why did it return 14 years later?

The day before Florida turned off the faucet on fluoridated drinking water, Calgary, Canada, turned it back on after having ended the practice 14 years before. Here’s why.

New episode of The Walk Home

After the officers charged with killing Manny Ellis are acquitted, how does the city of Tacoma move forward?

Central Florida Public Media Spring Drive

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We have narrowed it down, now it's time for you to vote for your favorite. The top five will perform live at the June 6 event.

NPR Election News

YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24 million to settle lawsuit over Jan. 6 suspension

Bobby Allyn

YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
Congressional leaders met with President Trump ahead of shutdown deadline

Deirdre Walsh

The federal government is close to a shutdown. President Trump met Monday with top Congressional leaders from both parties in the Oval Office, which ended with both sides dug in.
Trump announces an agreement with Israel to end war in Gaza

Franco Ordoñez

Ahead of the leaders' meeting on Monday, the White House released its peace plan to immediately end Israel's war in the territory, boost aid to Gaza and require Hamas to release Israeli hostages.