Six Months Later, Pulse Owner Reflects On Mass Shooting In First In-Depth Interview

By Amy Green
WMFE
Six months ago Monday a gunman opened fire at Pulse, leaving more than 100 dead or wounded in the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

The massacre put Orlando at the center of national debate about gun control, terrorism and xenophobia as mass attacks continue as an all-too-common occurrence.

90.7’s Amy Green talked with Pulse owner Barbara Poma in her first in-depth interview about the ordeal at the gay nightclub she established as a tribute to her brother, who died of AIDS. Listen here.

'Last Gasp' To Save The Florida Grasshopper Sparrow From Extinction

By Amy Green

NPR
A tiny bird called the Florida grasshopper sparrow is on the brink of extinction. Fewer than 150 are believed to remain in the wild. Listen here.

Historians Preserve Memorials After Mass Shootings

By Amy Green
NPR
At mass shooting sites from Orlando to Newtown to Virginia Tech, historians are collecting items that mourners and sympathizers leave and preserving them in archives. Listen here.

At Pulse, A Friend's Rescue Mission Ends With Tragedy

By Amy Green
WMFE
Patience Carter and her friend had made it out of Pulse. But as the shots rang out in the night they realized a third friend was missing.

Together they went back inside. Here is what happened next. Listen here.

Researchers Appear Close To A Remedy For Citrus Greening Disease

By Amy Green
NPR
Florida is known for its oranges and orange juice. For the past decade, a disease called greening has devastated the citrus crop there, and it has spread to other states. Now there's hope for a cure. Listen here.

BROKEN LAGOON: A WMFE series examining Florida's Indian River Lagoon

By Amy Green
WMFE
Residents, scientists and business owners along the Indian River Lagoon are wondering whether it has reached a tipping point after this spring’s stunning fish kill, the worst in modern history. Listen here.

Honey, Who Shrank The Alligators?

By Amy Green
NPR
In the Florida Everglades, the alligators are in trouble.

The reptiles are scrawny, weighing 80 percent of what they should. The alligators grow more slowly, reproduce less and die younger. Researchers are trying to figure out why this iconic species is in decline — and what it means for the Everglades. Listen here.