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Scientist Who Mapped U.S. Zika Risk Now Working on Awareness App

By Mallory Locklear ● Health & Science ● July 25, 2016

“Most of us in the U.S. are lucky to be in the periphery,” says Kacey Ernst, an epidemiologist. “But of course with sexual transmission it doesn’t matter where you live.”

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Video: Some Florida Teens Want More Than Anatomy in Sex Ed

By Sierra Bardfeld ● Teen Voices ● May 26, 2016

They have different opinions on the quality of sex education they’re receiving at school. But all these Florida teens say it’s important be prepared.

Florida Teens Say Street Harassment is Everywhere

By Cady Bohannon, Rose Shannon & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 15, 2015

To mark International Anti-Street Harassment Week, taking place this week, teen videographer Cady Bohannon asked some other students, male and female, in her Florida high school to reflect on their own experiences.

Grieving Mom Lobbies for Mandatory Drug Rehab

By Anna Halkidis ● Health & Science ● June 11, 2012

Sharon Blair lost her daughter to an overdose of painkillers, an increasingly common cause of death in the U.S. She has successfully lobbied for an Indiana law that forces abusers into treatment programs and wants to do the same in Florida.

Title IX Awards Raise Colleges’ Bias Liability

By Viv Bernstein ● Crime & Law ● March 10, 2008

A string of jury awards in Title IX cases at Fresno State, part of California’s state university system, should serve as a warning sign for other schools. But women’s sports advocates say the legal battle is far from over, as a case in Florida shows.