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PNS Weekend Update - May 18, 20130
Featured on our weekend update: Congress presses ahead with its probe into the targeting of conservative groups at the IRS, new research finds a link between infant stress and behavioral problems in later life; and a weekend of wilderness attention for the Great Plains.
Public News Service - Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - Immigration advocates are turning up the heat on Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., asking him to stand strong in his support of what they call "compassionate" immigration reform. The Florida AFL-CIO and other groups this week are running a media campaign to ask Rubio to continue his initial...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A mouse sighting in your home can turn even the bravest person into a quivering mass. Whether it's a few mice or a few hundred, there are effective and humane ways to deal with furry unwanted guests that don't involve poison or glue traps. John Griffin, director of humane wildli...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to the potential risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from a mother sharing her bed with her baby, there is a push to change the message from "just don't do it" to "here is how it's done most safely." The shift is needed because co-sleeping will never be eliminated ...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – When a fertility clinic and all else fails, adoption can seem like the answer. Except it's not in many cases. Adoption is an expensive and lengthy process. It can take from $30-to-50,000 and two years or more. That's where groups such as HelpUsAdopt.org come in. The n...Read More
MIAMI - Workers at one of Florida's largest airports are announcing federal complaints today, alleging unsafe conditions, including exposure to sometimes-hazardous bodily fluids. Wheelchair attendants at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are calling on both the Department and Transport...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today is the day all age restrictions on the "Plan B" emergency contraceptives were supposed to be lifted. A federal judge ordered that the pills should be available to all women of all ages over the counter, just like aspirin, as of today. But now Florida pharmacists are unsure ...Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. - As temperatures begin to rise, so do the utility bills of Florida residents as they try to cool their homes. Residents in Orange County will soon have the chance to participate in free workshops to learn how to reduce the cost of their electric bill through a program called "Pete St...Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Across the state, Florida workers say they are being denied pay or being asked to work off the clock by their employers. Currently, state lawmakers are considering a "wage-theft" bill, but it would require that any cases be filed in court. Melissa Elliott is one of an estimated...Read More