After a bruising primary, the GOP has officially settled on Donald Trump to lead the party into November. Nick Evans reports elected officials from Florida—likely one of the most important swing states come Election Day—were out in force to support the Republican candidate. Every four years, Democrats and Republicans hold elaborate conventions to celebrate their candidate of choice and stir up party support. But the events this month also offer an uninterrupted view into the country’s partisan

Members of the law enforcement community are weighing in on a so-called “Blue Lives Matter Act” that may be filed in the 2017 legislative session. As Sascha Cordner reports, the proposal would expand Florida’s definition of a hate crime to include law enforcement officers and firefighters—similar to a bill filed last year. Law enforcement agencies across the state are undergoing implicit bias training to re-evaluate the way they interact with minority communities. But what does the training

Following the Thursday night deaths of five police officers in a hail of sniper fire in Dallas, the head of the Florida Police Benevolent Association is accusing President Barack Obama and others of demonizing law enforcement. Longtime Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown is facing federal conspiracy and fraud charges. Lynn Hatter has the story. A massive toxic algae bloom that can be seen from space is fouling South Florida beaches. From member station WLRN in Miami, Christine DiMattei (DEE-ma

Three provisions in a wide ranging abortion measure passed earlier this year are on hold after a federal judge intervened late Thursday evening. Nick Evans reports the case comes on the heels of a major abortion ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court. With the 2016 Summer Olympics right around the corner, some state officials are worried that will cause an increase in travel-related cases in Florida. And, as Sascha Cordner reports, with Congress still not acting on any Zika funding bills, it’s causing

Senator Marco Rubio is running for reelection to the U.S. Senate. It’s a reversal from what the senator has been saying for months. And as Tori Whitley reports, both the senator’s supporters and detractors say he has to prove he wants the job. A state board has narrowed the field to three in a bid to replace a statue of confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith in Washington D.C. Nick Evans reports the state Legislature will now choose among a grocer, an environmentalist, or an educator. Black

Here’s a sonic portrait of how Floridians across the state have been uniting in a show of support for victims and community members impacted by the devastating attack in an Orlando club. Regan McCarthy prepared this audio montage. Human drama was everywhere the night of the Orlando shooting. Patience Carter and her friend had made it out of Pulse. But as the shots rang out in the night they realized a third friend was missing. Together they went back inside. Amy Green from member station WMFE

It’s been just a little more than a week since the official start of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. But already there have been three named storms formed in the Atlantic this year. That includes a tropical storm that hit the Gulf Coast this week. Local emergency management directors worry that the 11 years without a landfall major hurricane has made residents complacent. Tori Whitley reports. The state of Florida hasn’t taken a direct hurricane hit in more than a decade. As we hear from