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CHIP funding cuts could leave millions without insurance. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

CHIP Funding Cuts Could Hit States Like Florida the Hardest

President Trump has proposed a $7 billion cut to a program that provides health insurance to uninsured children. Florida is one of the states that could be most affected.

90.7 WMFE Partner on Teacher Makeover Contest

90.7 WMFE has partnered with Lisa Maile Seminars & Coaching and Orange Appeal on the 8th annual free Back-to-Class MakeOver Contest for teachers. WMFE will donate a carload of school supplies to the winning teacher.

Use a nose clip or don't submerge under water to avoid contracting meningitis from this common amoeba. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

If You’re Going Freshwater Swimming This Summer, Make Sure to Take Precautions Against This Amoeba

Freshwater swimmers might want to be extra careful this summer. An organism found in lakes and ponds is making people sick.

Jim Brown, a star running back for the Cleveland Browns in the late 1950s and early 1960s, is the subject of a new biography by <em>The Nation</em> sports editor<em> </em>Dave Zirin.

'Heroic, But He's No Hero': Revisiting Football Great Jim Brown

Dave Zirin's new biography portrays a black liberation activist with a conservative streak, a man with an alleged history of violence against women and maybe the greatest running back in NFL history.

Sorry, Kermit — In New TV Reboots, The Future Of Friendship Is Female

In The Muppet Show reboot, Miss Piggy has dropped the "Miss" and is BFFs with Summer, a laid back penguin. To freshen up familiar characters, producers are re-imagining relationships between girls.

Taiko drumming at the 2017 Asian Cultural Festival. Photo: Asia Trend Magazine / Facebook

Spotlight: Asian Cultural Festival

It’s Asian Pacific Heritage Month and the Asian Cultural Festival is celebrating the diverse Asian Cultures here in Central Florida.

Image: Drag Brunch at Señor Frog's Orlando, event facebook page.

Spotlight: Mother’s Day Weekend

How about Spanish-style buffet & flamenco dancing for Mother’s Day? Choose Tapa Toro on I-Drive Sunday.Does your Mom love her dog more than you? Then…

Insurance specialist Patrick Joy and UCF engineering professor Manoj Chopra. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Intersection: The Science Of Sinkholes

Florida is a sinkhole prone state, but there’s still a lot to learn about how they form. UCF engineering professor Manoj Chopra explains the science of sinkholes, and insurance specialist Patrick Joy joins the conversation with tips on how to be sinkhole savvy.

Eric and Colin Jacobsen. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Intersection: Brothers In Concert, Rivals In Ping Pong

Before they performed together as musicians, Eric and Colin Jacobsen duked it out as kids on the ping pong table. They took to the stage with Yo Yo Ma this week as the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra rounded out its 25th anniversary season. The Jacobsens join Intersection for a conversation about ping pong, brotherhood and the healing power of music.

Visitors to Orlando theme parks helped the state reach another year of record number of tourists.

Intersection: Theme Park Hiring Spree

Disney and Universal are hiring thousands of new workers as the summer approaches, and offering signing bonuses. Is it the usual seasonal spree or is there more at stake? Meanwhile rumors are swirling about potential new theme parks on Universal property. For a closer look at the latest in business of theme parks we’re joined by the Orlando Business Journal's Rich Bilbao.

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