Molly Duerig

1 week ago | cfpublic.org | Molly Duerig

Community advocacy groups in Orange County are well past their own capacity to help immigrants who are being detained and, in some cases, disappearing from record, advocates said Tuesday at a media briefing. “Our community organizations cannot keep up with the unlawful detentions, the disappearances of people. And we don't have enough resources among all of us to protect people's due process,” said Ericka Gomez-Tejeda, organizing director with Hope CommUnity Center.

1 week ago | cfpublic.org | Molly Duerig

Residents in the Four Corners area won’t see a long-awaited roadway connection from Orange to Lake County come to fruition until the end of next year, according to an amended road network agreement approved by Orange County commissioners Tuesday. The amendment pushes back the project’s expected completion date, from January 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026.

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Molly Duerig

In a move expected to affect water utilities along with public and environmental health, nationally and in Central Florida, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to roll back existing federal limits on certain PFAS, or "forever chemicals."RELATED: The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking waterUnder the new rules, at least for now, the EPA will only enforce limits for two of the six types of PFAS currently regulated by the agency: PFOA and PFOS.

1 week ago | wusf.org | Molly Duerig

In a move expected to affect water utilities along with public and environmental health, nationally and in Central Florida, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to roll back existing federal limits on certain PFAS, or "forever chemicals."ALSO READ: The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking waterUnder the new rules, at least for now, the EPA will only enforce limits for two of the six types of PFAS currently regulated by the agency: PFOA and PFOS.

1 week ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Molly Duerig

In a move expected to affect water utilities along with public and environmental health, nationally and in Florida, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to roll back existing federal limits on certain PFAS, or "forever chemicals."Under the new rules, at least for now, the EPA will only enforce limits for two of the six types of PFAS currently regulated by the agency: PFOA and PFOS, which are among the most pervasive found in drinking water.