This week, we get the inside story about the area’s longest-running burlesque show. Plus, find out why local health experts are concerned about mosquitoes and travelers bringing back the Dengue virus.

It’s been about a year since Florida endorsed new Black History standards that caused controversy around the country. Since then, people have been looking for new and creative ways to learn Black History.

Research confirms what oncologists are seeing -- more patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. What’s unclear is why the increase in diagnoses.

One major culprit behind Florida's plummeting citrus yield is a tree-killing bacterial disease. Genetic engineering could help protect future crops.

Hurricane season begins June 1st and it’s expected to be hyperactive with up to 25 named storms, at least four of which are likely to become major hurricanes. A look at the potential economic impact of this supercharged season.

This week, the team of journalists at Central Florida Public Media are rolling out the second installment of our flagship series Central Florida Seen & Heard: Rising Water, exploring the effects of water on Central Florida, and urgent calls to address policy and other barriers to change as we prepare for a supercharged upcoming storm season.

Our series looking at Florida Wildlife Corridor continues this week, looking at how agriculture land may be the answer to the state's conservation needs.

The Florida Wildlife Corridor’s vision for conservation land in Florida stops short of providing mechanisms to make it a reality. That was seen this week as the Central Florida Expressway Authority approved a toll through part of protected Split Oak Forest in Osceola county.

The Orlando City Council last week approved a $40 million tax break for a sports and entertainment district which will include a 273 unit apartment building with 10 units set aside for affordable housing. For some, that low commitment to affordable units is troubling.

Recycling rates in Florida have been declining for the past eight years, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Energy, Climate Change and Economic Security Act of 2008 established a statewide, weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020. Florida did not meet the 2016 interim goal of 60% and the recycling rate has continued to decline since then.