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From A Swamp To A Tourism Hub: 50 Years Of Walt Disney World

The opening of the Magic Kingdom in 1971 signaled a profound shift in the identity of the region. Aaron H. Goldberg writes about this in his book 'Buying Disney’s World: The Story of How Florida Swampland Became Walt Disney World.' WMFE's Talia Blake talks with Goldberg about Disney's impact on the economy and landscape of Central Florida

Walt Disney World Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebrations

The 50th anniversary celebrations for Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom kick off tomorrow. The company is marking 50 years since the park opened with an 18-month long calendar of events.

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Eminem Surprises Fans At The Opening Of His 'Mom's Spaghetti' Restaurant In Detroit

The shop, named after a line in his seminal song "Lose Yourself," is in the rappers hometown. It's a brick-and-mortar version of a pop-up shop Eminem's team started in 2017.

Listen In: Ahead of Saturday's March, Central Floridians On Both Sides of the Aisle Talk Fetal Heartbeat Bills and Abortion Access

More than 800 people are expected at Orlando City Hall on Saturday for the March for Abortion Access, a rally that’s being duplicated in over 600 US cities that same day.

Former State Sen. Frank Artiles. Image: The Florida Channel/2017

A look at Florida's so-called ghost candidates with Orlando Sentinel reporter Annie Martin

Orlando Sentinel reporter Annie Martin is part of a team digging into those races, especially Senate District 9 in Seminole and Volusia counties.

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Shadowed By Controversy, NASA Won't Rename New Space Telescope

Some scientists are calling on NASA to rename the James Webb Space Telescope, arguing that it honors someone who was complicit in persecuting gay government workers. NASA says the name will stay.

At the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, staff members Tyrone Clifford (left) and Rick Andrews (right) demonstrate how a contingency management visit typically begins, with a participant picking up a specimen cup for a urine sample. If the sample tests negative for meth or cocaine use, the participant has an incentive dollar amount added to their "bank" which can later be traded for a gift card.

To Combat Meth, California Will Try A Bold Treatment: Pay Drug Users To Stop Using

Fatal drug overdoses, including from meth, have soared. California is preparing to roll out a controversial but proven treatment that involves paying stimulant users small sums of money not to use.

From Infrastructure To The Debt Limit, Negotiations In Congress Are On

House leaders are trying to pass a bipartisan infrastructure deal on Thursday. But that's one piece of a larger legislative puzzle that could stymie the Democratic agenda in Congress.

'Me Too' Founder Tarana Burke Says Black Girls' Trauma Shouldn't Be Ignored

Burke says society often ignores Black girls' sexual trauma — and that the R. Kelly trial, coming after 25 years of allegations, highlights the "stark difference" in response to victims of color.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the "Cover Now Act" outside the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2021. The bill intends to close the health insurance gap in Texas and 11 other states that have not expanded Medicaid to uninsured adults. A similar fix is part of the spending bill being debated in Congress this week, and would provide affordable coverage for more than 2.2 million Americans.

A Death In Dallas: What's At Stake As Congress Weighs A Medicaid Fix For The Uninsured

More than 2 million Americans are uninsured because they live in the 12 states that didn't expand Medicaid. 60% are people of color. Will Congress help by including them in the new spending bill?

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