Doctors have warned that removing mandates and leaving decisions fully up to parents will erode vaccination rates further, and eliminate herd immunity levels that are needed to protect everyone.
For "The Bay Blend," host Sky Lebron visited a Largo store that saves thousands of books and resells them at a deep discount.
“Kids Do Better When We Work Together” isn’t just a catchy event title; it’s the foundation of a powerful new collaboration between Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart and Nemours Children's Health. Launched in July 2025, the joint effort is transforming pediatric care across Northwest Florida by providing families with more accessible, coordinated, and specialized care.
Florida law prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions. It also requires in-person dispensing of abortion medication.
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In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps.
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People in Washington state who have evacuated from floods may have to wait for weeks before returning home.
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Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.
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There are tensions between the U.S. and Europe over how to end the Ukraine war. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Nathalie Tocci from Johns Hopkins University about what's fueling these political divisions.
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A North Carolina woman left her front yard Christmas tree half-decorated after immigration agents questioned men helping her. The unfinished tree stands as a symbol of the immigration crackdown.