Florida counts just 44 certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners or "SANE nurses," tasked with properly securing evidence from survivors of sexual assault. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center , one in three women and one in six men will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. Research shows response time is crucial when a sexual assault occurs, but in much of rural Florida, SANE nurses are hard to come by. That may soon change. Florida International

Forty-three students and teachers who survived the Parkland massacre on Feb. 14, 2018 have published a compilation of writing, photography and art.

Since she was elected to office in November, Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has been proactive on Venezuela. She calls the country's leadership an “illegitimate regime” and last week introduced the “Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019,” that would provide up to $150 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Venezuela. She’s hosted discussions with local Venezuelan and Central American community leaders in Miami in search of solutions. WLRN’s Danny Rivero spoke

Before the city of Miami Beach became a hotspot for nightlife and celebrities, it was home to a massive Jewish retiree population. It's estimated that 20,000 elderly Jews made up more than half of the beach's population in the late 1970s. This era in Miami's history and the experiences of the Jewish community is the focus of a new book of photography entitled "Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet's South Beach Photography 1977-1980." Iconic Miami Beach photographer Andy Sweet documented many of the

Republican State Senator for District 39 Anitere Flores is pushing forward new legislation to better regulate surgical centers. She filed a 42-page bill after a USA Today investigation examined the unregulated field of plastic surgery centers in South Florida clinics and found two clinics responsible for 8 deaths over the past 6 years. Senator Flores joined Sundial to talk about the bill, her views on Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed $91.3 billion state budget and her priorities for the upcoming

After eight years of construction, the newly renovated Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will have its grand opening Saturday, Feb. 9. The $100 million renovation was done by Foster + Partners , the award-winning British architectural design and engineering firm led by esteemed architect Lord Norman Foster. The museum was origianlly built in 1941 to house the art collection of the industrialist Ralph Hubbard Norton. It's known for it’s massive contemporary art galleries and exhibitions;

Democratic State Senator Annette Taddeo was among the first state lawmakers to call upon the Trump administration to denounce Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro and recognize interim president Juan Guidó. She joined Sundial to talk about Venezuela, her priorities for the upcoming legislative session and the 2020 elections. Residents of the Florida Keys have long struggled to find affordable housing. A new report from United Way states more than 40 percent of residents in the Keys can’t afford

Frost School of Music associate professor of trumpet Craig Morris is nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Instrumental Classical Solo Performance" category, for his arrangement of influential composer Philip Glass’ "Three Pieces in the Shape of a Square ," which includes moving around a geometric shape while playing his trumpet. Morris was attracted to the repetition in Glass' piece and its ability to take listeners on a musical journey. He will be performing part of it during the 61st Grammy

The Florida Supreme Court recently stopped Miami Beach’s effort to increase the city’s minimum wage to $13.31 by 2021. Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine originally proposed the law in 2016, but the court put a halt saying that Florida law prohibits municipalities from setting their own wages. WLRN’s Daniel Rivero spoke to Luis Hernandez on Sundial about what this means. In President Trump’s State of the Union Address last night, he spoke at length about his administration’s immigration plan

South Florida has long been an international hotspot for plastic surgery. But it's also been plagued by issues around safety. According to a new USA Today investigation , there were eight deaths in Miami related to surgeries from one plastic surgery business over the course of six years. Although the business has changed its name multiple times, it continues to be run by the same man, Dr. Ismael Labrador. USA Today reporter Michael Sallah spoke with customers, victims' family members and doctors