Since the collapse, the state has enacted reforms to make condo buildings safer. But Rep. Vicki Lopez said people looking to buy a condo should probably hold off for a while.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss new regulations for condos passed after the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers in Surfside, what Florida Democrats are saying after this week’s presidential debate and how arts institutions in the state are managing after budget cuts to grants funding.

A new state law will take a lot of power away from civilian oversight boards in cities like in Miami, Tampa and St. Petersburg. It goes into effect on July 1.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss changes to citizen-run police review boards, a new court action on sports betting, a state law on transgender health care, Juneteenth events in Fort Myers and Central Florida, a gallery exhibiting queer joy in honor of Pride Month, and how love for hockey has grown in Florida.

In an investigative series, journalists identified 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land by the U.S. government, only to have it taken away.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss the company at the center of Florida’s plan to import drugs from Canada, the 2024-25 state budget, a new series exploring the legacy of the United States' broken promise in "40 Acres and a Mule," Boeing’s Starliner, torrential rains, a block on Florida’s gender-affirming care ban, and more.

Jeff Berardelli in Tampa and John Morales in Miami say the response from audiences has been mostly positive. Berardelli says, "We're being irresponsible if we're not providing context."

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss the Florida High School Athletic Association’s approval of NIL deals, a state teacher apprentice program, meteorologists incorporating climate change into forecasts, scientists looking to combat citrus greening, a first for Florida’s space coast, new hurricane forecasting and spelling bee news.

Yvonne zum Tobel, freelance reporter for WLRN, said there are currently between 4,000 and 5,000 teacher vacancies in Florida.

Florida universities and school districts are incentivizing college students to become teachers in the highest-need areas. In the WLRN series Role Call, we found these programs are "moving the needle, but only a very, very small amount."

Lauren Groff, who has written several Florida-themed novels, appeared on "The Florida Roundup" to discuss opening an independent bookstore in Gainesville in response to laws challenging books in schools, and other topics.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three authors — novelist Lauren Groff, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and former Florida lawmaker Dick Batchelor about free expression, leadership, and discovery civility again.