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Cocoa Beach residents could have to pay higher property taxes. As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the city commission will consider tonight a proposal to raise the tax rate by up to 20 percent.

California is trying to do just that, though police and advocates for ex-offenders are at odds over whether it will work. The debate is playing out as President Obama is calling for nationwide change.

Enjoy unique French events with vendors from East End Market, live music, beer from Redlight Redlight, food trucks from all over Orlando at Audubon Park’s 7th Annual Bastille Day Celebration this Saturday at the intersection of East Winter Park Road and Corrine Drive.

Islam's holy month of Ramadan means the devout are fasting from dawn to dusk. Most who fast are adults but so do many children. Ramadan, however, can mean different things to different kids.

In 2000 the world's leaders agreed on an ambitious plan for attacking global poverty by 2015. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these time-bound targets spurred an unprecedented aid effort that helped slash the share of people living in extreme poverty in half. Now nations are hammering out an even broader set of goals for 2030, but this time the task is proving highly controversial. The Millennium Development Goals were drafted in a highly casual way and that simple process proved the key to their success.

Here’s my handy six-city 4th of July guide for Sanford, Kissimmee, Windermere, Casselberry, Maitland and of course, Orlando. All events take place on July 4th and are free admission unless otherwise noted.

As a biracial child growing up in Philadelphia, writer Mat Johnson identified as black – but looked white. His new novel is about a man who returns to his hometown after inheriting a run-down mansion.

In her debut memoir Mary Anna King tells the story of her fractured upbringing and how — in the face of poverty — love and hard work were not sufficient to keep her family together.

The Supreme Court ruling affirming the legality of insurance subsidies for all eligible low-income Americans regardless of where they live clears up one big question. But there are others.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court justices say U.S. states cannot keep same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions.