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The New Republican Hard-Liners

Dispelling their moderate image, GOP women candidates keep tacking rightward

Got Insurance?

A decade of low rates for Florida homeowners comes to an abrupt end

HIS NUMBERS DON'T LIE

Harvard economist Raj Chetty has a God’s-eye view of the pandemic’s damage

BANKING ON THE DELTA

Under Darrin Williams, Southern Bancorp is pitching traditional banking to people whose first choice is usually a payday lender

A RADICAL EXPERIMENT IN FINANCIAL VACCINATION

One of America’s most diverse cities was already testing guaranteed basic income when the pandemic struck

When Capitalism Isn't Enough

Business was counting on market forces to eliminate inequality. They haven’t, and society is tired of waiting

Oasis of Biodiversity

EcoVenture Opens Gates to Animals, Art and People

The Original Entertainment Park

Hidden Gem Grape Hammock Fish Camp Is a Fantastic Destination for Ag-Recreation

World Outreach Helps Strawberry Breeding Program

UF/IFAS-BRED STRAWBERRIES are grown in over 70 countries across six continents. One of those countries, Egypt, ranks among the top strawberry producing nations in the world.

SIGNS of the SEASON

Legumes, Especially Snap Beans, Big Business in Florida

Open-Air AT Ventures

Bone Valley ATV Park Uses Old Phosphate Mining Land to Make Way for Families, Fun

Register for 4-H Eco Warriors Online SPIN Club

Who Are Eco Warriors? Do you know a youth between 14 and 18 years old that wants to change the world for the better? The 4-H Eco Warriors Special Interest (SPIN) Club may be the right place for them to get started. This September and October, 4-H, natural resources, and sustainability agents and staff from UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas and Polk counties will provide an exciting eight-week online club experience. This club, especially for youth ages 14-18 years, will explore sustainability and the connections between food, energy, and water, and what those connections mean for the future of people all over the world.

INTO THE DEEP

Florida Spearfishing Adds Element of Adventure to Favorite Pastime

Florida Roots

Plant City Saw Mill Has Been Supporting Local Families for 50 Years

Ag Time WITH ABBY

FFA Membership and COVID-19

A Deeper Look

Scientist Studying How Water Sources Influence Conservation Behaviors

It's Not Nice to Vote Twice

A combination of glitchy tech and human error in Georgia doesn’t bode well for November

This Railroad Doesn't Need a Buyout to Thrive

Even in the midst of a crisis, railroads don’t come cheap.

Trump Needs More Carrot

Candidate Trump did something President Trump seems unwilling to: Offer voters a better deal

Employees fear Mark Zuckerberg's commitment to free speech is more about protecting the president than his company's ideals

In late 2019, during one of Mark Zuckerberg’s many trips to Washington to defend Facebook in front of Congress, he stopped for a private dinner with Donald Trump and offered the president a titillating statistic. “I’d like to congratulate you,” Zuckerberg said. “You’re No. 1 on Facebook.”

The Upside of Online Learning

Recorded classes are one feature of virtual education that students came to love

The Specter of Hunger in Nigeria

Farmers are fleeing their lands just when the African nation needs them most

From Hot To Not

Vacancies in once-sought-after neighborhoods may herald a rent reset

Covid's Challenge to Keeping Kosher

Grounded by the virus, rabbis can’t inspect factories in China that make certified foods

Bill Gates – “We need to bring this pandemic to a close”

The world could use some big breakthroughs—a vaccine to combat coronavirus and innovations to mitigate climate change among them. The Microsoft Corp. co-founder speaks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about his passion for both, the nightmare that is misinformation, and the difference between Elon Musk and Steve Jobs.

Pandemic clouds job outlook for new maritime academy grads

A degree from a maritime academy usually spares one from the pain of checking job websites throughout a day, hoping a suitable position has popped up since they last hit refresh.

Ship's turn off dock, not upriver first, cited in Louisiana bridge strike

Dank Silver loaded clean product at a refinery near Donaldsonville, La., and prepared to sail down the Lower Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Getting there meant coming off the dock and spinning 180 degrees in the swollen, fast-moving current.

GAO: Too soon to assess Coast Guard oversight changes after El Faro

In the wake of the El Faro disaster, a federal review of a U.S. Coast Guard initiative to ensure that domestic vessels meet safety management system (SMS) standards found that it is too early to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts.

Correspondence

Why do containership stacks collapse, and who is liable when they do?

Cordage innovations continue to stretch capability, durability

Cordage, mainly towing and mooring lines, is being required to do more in a new maritime age as cargo vessels get larger and tugboats get more powerful. In response, manufacturers have continued to innovate.