Search results for

Sheriffs across Florida say the federal government is asking them to overstep the law in a move that will violate people’s civil rights.At a press conference in Orlando Tuesday afternoon, members of the Florida Sheriffs Association said the Department of Homeland Security is asking them to detain people without probable cause.

How close is Daytona Beach to building a homeless shelter? Faith leaders and city officials are hoping they’ll soon have county funding to build a new shelter. We talk to Father Phil Egitto, pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Daytona Beach about the role of the faith community in helping the homeless.

Nearly half of Puerto Rico’s population is covered by Medicaid. But officials on the island say the money’s running out, and they could be facing a healthcare crisis. Secretary of state Luis Rivera-Marin spoke to Intersection during a recent visit to Orlando where he met with Puerto Rican business, faith and community leaders to discuss the healthcare situation on the island.

Andrew Rose says his new painting is bigger than his first apartment in San Francisco. We step onto the scaffolding at Florida Hospital where Rose is creating an 18 foot high mural.

In her new book, The Most Beautiful, Garcia explains how an unlikely meeting at one of the pop icon's concerts sparked a relationship full of love, surprises and, ultimately, heartbreak.

There’s an investment boom going on in Florida. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says eight years into a recovery may seem like strange timing, but he can explain.

When it comes to taxes, T.R. Reid says other countries have done "what the U.S. Congress evidently can't do — they've made it simple." His new book is A Fine Mess.

A new study finds that central Florida nonprofit organizations employ more than 98,000 workers, paying them more than $4.6 billion in annual wages. The report from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance (FNA), a statewide coalition of non profit groups, compared IRS data and other public information from the last decade and compiled it in an interactive dashboard.

Journalist Omar El Akkad imagines a dark, dystopian future in his new novel, American War. It follows a young girl whose curious, trusting nature leads her to terrible acts as she grows up.

The globetrotting DJ returns to weekends on All Things Considered with several tracks that represent Cuba's current musical landscape.