This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss how affordability challenges are forcing some older Floridians to return to work, how retirement is changing in the state, remember the life and legacy of Bob Graham, and review a few environmental updates from across the state.

A doctoral student at the University of Florida said morals will guide how some Americans head to the polls this year, or whether they will vote at all.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with a UF doctoral student who studied the use of authoritarian language in the 2020 presidential campaign and then explored the power of language with two Florida poets. Later we discussed new limits for PFAS chemicals, the end of an era for space exploration, Sarasota County’s truancy court, solar eclipse stories and why fuzzy caterpillars are becoming a nuisance for some.

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner said the language of the abortion amendment is ill-defined. Meanwhile, Dr. Chelsea Daniels said people are already feeling the impact of the six-week abortion ban taking effect on May 1.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss three decisions from the Florida Supreme Court on abortion access and recreational marijuana use, Colorado State releases its annual forecast for the 2024 hurricane season, Lee County prepares to sue FEMA over its loss of flood insurance discount, why home buyers are getting priced out in Tampa Bay, why online gambling could provide millions to save land and fight sea rise, and the rise in calls to the state's gambling hotline.

A senior research associate at the University of Miami said sea surface temperatures have been breaking records every day since March 2023.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss warm waters in the Atlantic and what it means for coral reefs, a legal settlement between Disney and DeSantis’ allies, why the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore is a reminder for Tampa Bay residents, ‘mangrove rangers’ try to preserve disappearing mangroves, and a conversation with photojournalist Octavio Jones about his reporting trip in Haiti.

For decades, the seller of a house would pay the commission of the buyer’s agent, which has usually been 5-6%. This month, the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement which could cut that rate in the next few years.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss a proposed federal bill to lower property insurance rates, concerns on Capitol Hill over Citizens, possible changes in real estate commissions and its effect on Florida realtors, this week's elections, an update on the turmoil in Haiti and its impact in Florida, why some state universities are giving students more time to decide, and March Madness meets spring training.

LGBTQ+ advocates say the law was too vague — leading to fear, confusion, and anxiety in students, parents, and teachers. The settlement defines what the law can and cannot regulate in schools.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss Sarah McCammon's new book on the white evangelical church, the settlement reached in a case against the Parental Rights in Education Law, the NAACP's advisory to student-athletes considering Florida public universities, and statewide environmental news.

Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, said the group has over 100 hospitals that directly contract with Change Healthcare, the target of the cyberattack.