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Just like in every low-budget horror movie involving lobbyists walking into the summer-camp woods, it wasn't exactly unexpected that the announcement of the 2016 Orange County Charter Review Commission would be full of screams and eye-rolls. As both the Weekly and Sentinel reported extensively, the county commission was already in trouble with State Attorney Jeff Ashton after an investigation found members guilty of destroying public records during so-called textgate.

Chicago plans to replace its Lathrop Homes public housing project with a mix of condos and affordable housing. Residents say it doesn't need a revamp — and that the overhaul will displace too many.

Florida lawmakers heard details about Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget Wednesday, including what the governor plans to spend on the environment.The budget cuts $28 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and that’s drawing criticism from environmentalists.

Funding the second phase of SunRail is a ‘no brainer’, says transit advocate David Porter, who runs the website SunRailRiders.com. Porter says while he’s concerned by the fact the president left SunRail out of his latest budget, he thinks Central Florida lawmakers can persuade the federal government to help extend the commuter line.

New regulations for Orlando’s Uber drivers took effect this week, but not much has changed yet according to Uber officials. They say that’s because right now it’s “impossible” for Uber to comply with the city’s new ride-sharing rules.

Juniper Russo wants what is best for her daughter Vivian, and she sometimes questions mainstream medicine. But after three years of soul searching, she decided what was best was vaccination.

Central Florida lawmakers say they’ll continue to seek federal funding for phase II of SunRail.That’s after the project was left off President Obama's…

Kelly Link says the stories in her new collection Get in Trouble employ "night time logic." It's not quite dream logic, she tells NPR — nonsensical, but it has "a kind of emotional truth to it."

In his latest book, neuroscientist David Linden explains the science of touch. He tells Fresh Air how pain protects, why fingertips are so sensitive and why you can't read Braille with your genitals.

In Orlando’s tech community, entrepreneurs are shunning the idea of intellectual property and embracing collaboration. Meetups and shared spaces are the buzz-words.