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wusf. org > the-florida-roundup > 2026-05-18 > why-was-florida-sued-over-universal-school-vouchers

Why was Florida sued over universal school vouchers?

1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (815+ words) On "The Florida Roundup," Politico reporter Andrew Atterbury gave context into a lawsuit filed by the Florida Education Association over universal school vouchers and other topics....

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wusf. org > politics-issues > 2026-05-18 > angie-nixon-sit-in-arrested-desantis-office-us-house-map

Watch: Lawmaker's sit-in against US House map that led to her arrest in De Santis' office

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (265+ words) A Democratic Florida lawmaker was arrested Friday after refusing to leave Gov. Ron De Santis' office. Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, had demanded a meeting with De Santis on the state's new congressional map. "I'll wait on the governor," she said,…...

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wusf. org > environment > 2026-05-18 > florida-municipalities-spearheading-shoreline-resiliency-nature-based-solutions

How Florida is using nature to address shoreline resiliency

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (421+ words) Most of Florida's living shoreline restoration has happened on public lands by local governments. There are more than 33 such efforts known across the state....

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wusf. org > sports > 2026-05-18 > utampa-mens-lacrosse-advances-national-title-rematch-adelphi

UTampa men's lacrosse advances to national title rematch against defending champ Adelphi

1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (327+ words) For the second straight year, the University of Tampa men's lacrosse team will play in the NCAA Division II title game against Adelphi University. This time, however, UT hopes to avenge last year's loss to the back-to-back champions from Garden…...

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wusf. org > sports > 2026-05-17 > usf-softball-loses-to-arkansas-10-2-in-title-game-of-ncaa-fayetteville-regional

USF softball loses to Arkansas 10-2 in title game of NCAA Fayetteville Regional

10+ hour, 50+ min ago  (693+ words) Arkansas concluded a dominant weekend at the NCAA softball Fayetteville Regional, defeating South Florida in the championship round to earn a spot in next week's Super Regionals. On Sunday, the No. 5-seeded Razorbacks earned their third run-ahead-rule victory in as…...

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wusf. org > sports > 2026-05-17 > usf-softball-advances-to-fayetteville-regional-final-with-more-late-inning-heroics

USF softball advances to Fayetteville Regional final with more late-inning heroics

20+ hour, 11+ min ago  (852+ words) For the second straight night, South Florida needed a late rally Saturday to defeat Washington at the NCAA softball Fayetteville Regional tournament. Olivia Elliott hit a home run and Karhys Pierce stroked a two-RBI single in the sixth inning to…...

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wusf. org > 2026-05-17 > one-clinic-tracks-the-heavy-toll-trumps-immigration-crackdown-takes-on-mental-health

One clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump's immigration crackdown takes on mental health

23+ hour, 20+ min ago  (926+ words) As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown stretches into its second year, researchers and health care workers say that it is creating a mental health crisis in immigrant communities. Data from one primary care clinic in Los Angeles, shared exclusively with…...

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wusf. org > politics-issues > 2026-05-17 > governor-signs-law-expanding-armed-guardian-program-to-florida-colleges-and-universities

Governor signs law expanding armed guardian program to Florida colleges and universities

21+ hour, 28+ min ago  (232+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis signed a bill Friday to expand the armed "school guardian" program to Florida's colleges and universities. The law builds on changes made in the public-school system after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…...

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wusf. org > community-calendar > event > beautiful-ideas-the-prints-of-sol-lewitt-16-04-2026-11-34-16

Beautiful Ideas: The Prints of Sol Le Witt

23+ hour, 37+ min ago  (488+ words) Regarded as one of the founders of both minimalism and conceptual art, Sol Le Witt (1928-2007) is best known for his large-scale wall drawings and modular structures. Alongside these works, Le Witt generated more than 350 print projects during his 40-year artistic…...

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wusf. org > classical > npr-classical-stories > 2026-05-16 > how-tamara-rojo-is-remaking-ballet

How Tamara Rojo is remaking ballet

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1075+ words) One of the first things Tamara Rojo did when she became artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet in 2022 was to commission a major new work on a very hot, very San Francisco topic: AI. The ballet she commissioned for…...

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