Gina Jordan
WLRN
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Florida’s annual Lionfish Challenge opens today
Florida’s annual Lionfish Challenge runs through September 6th. The free tournament rewards participants for removing invasive lionfish from Florida waters. → Read More
Does More Testing In Florida Really Equal More Cases Of COVID-19? Depends On Who You Ask
Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters this week Florida is seeing more positive cases of COVID-19 due to more widespread testing. The same reason has been → Read More
Judge Says Kids' Climate Lawsuit Is For Florida Politicians To Decide
The plaintiffs now range in age from 12 to 22. They allege the state is violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They say state leaders are causing harm by perpetuating an energy system based on fossil fuels – and not doing enough to mitigate climate change. → Read More
Governor Needs Florida Legislature To Approve His Environmental Spending Requests
The Republican–controlled Legislature will be tasked with an unexpected job: deciding whether to allocate funds for environmental causes championed by the → Read More
Moderates Have A Tough Choice In Florida Governor's Race
Florida voters have clear choices among the major party candidates for governor. Conservative Republican Ron DeSantis and progressive Democrat Andrew → Read More
Florida's Debt Falls To $21 Billion
Florida is $21 billion in debt. State leaders were actually happy to hear that number at the most recent Florida Cabinet meeting. The amount of money owed → Read More
Special Election Will Go On As Planned In Miami-Dade's District 40
The special election in Senate District 40 will go on as planned on Tuesday, September 26 despite calls from Democratic-leaning groups for a delay. The → Read More
Gov Scott: Focus On Getting Power Back And Keeping People Alive
As homebound evacuees clog interstates, Gov. Rick Scott says food, water and fuel are also heading to South Florida. Scott told reporters Tuesday afternoon → Read More
First responders From Several States Gathering In Tallahassee For Hurricane Irma Recovery
About four miles from the state emergency operations center in Tallahassee, FEMA is gathering the first responders that will be deployed around Florida in → Read More
Florida Emergency Managers At Full Activation For Major Hurricane Irma
Hundreds of people are housed in a large room with computer monitors and giant TV screens lining the walls overhead. Lots of people are on computers, and → Read More
FPL Ready For Irma, Says Power Grid May Have To Be Rebuilt
Florida Power & Light has at least 11,000 crew members on standby to restore power after Hurricane Irma. The utility says some substations may be shut → Read More
Want A Degree In The Internet Of Things? Check Out FIU
Many of the things we use every day are being labeled “smart” - as in smart phone, smart watch, smart car, smart thermostat. More and more of these smart → Read More
Local Governments (Mostly) Avert Power Grab By Florida Lawmakers
Local governments still have most of their powers intact -- despite efforts by lawmakers during the legislative session that ended last week in Tallahassee → Read More
Why Hasn't Florida Declared A Public Health Emergency For Opioids?
Calls are mounting for Gov. Rick Scott to declare of public health emergency in the wake of an estimated 4,000 deaths in Florida last year due to heroin → Read More
On Video, In Person, Florida Republicans Feud Amid Legislative Session
Republicans aren't playing nice in Tallahassee. Insults are flying at news conferences and in social media, but they aren't being hurled at the other side → Read More
Florida Legislature Likely To Avoid Controversy Ahead Of 2016 Elections
The Florida Legislature will convene its regular legislative session in January, a couple of months earlier than usual. Lawmakers are allowed to set their → Read More
Professors: Investigate Corporations That Mislead Public About Climate Change
Twenty university professors, including a few from Florida, sent a letter to the White House in September asking for an investigation of corporations that → Read More
Florida Parks System Gets A Close Up On National Geographic
Florida’s efforts to bring more visitors to the state are getting a boost from National Geographic. The website has launched a new hub dedicated to the → Read More
Rapper Pitbull Promotes Florida As Tourism Ambassador
The best selling rap artist once referred to as Mr. 305 is now a paid ambassador for Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing corporation. Rapper → Read More
Rapper Pitbull Promotes Florida As Tourism Ambassador
The best selling rap artist once referred to as Mr. 305 is now a paid ambassador for Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing corporation. Rapper → Read More