The Florida Roundup
Fridays at noon (rebroadcast Sundays at 7 a.m.)
Each week, WUSF News and WLRN bring you The Florida Roundup. We bring you up to speed on all things Florida, be it politics, the environment, the economy, culture and more. Join host Tom Hudson for lively discussion with newsmakers, journalists and you! Email the program at radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org
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We checked in with meteorologist Megan Borowski to talk about the record-breaking snowfall in the Panhandle. Then, POLITICO’s Gary Fineout previews next week’s special legislative session and special elections, and NPR’s Sarah McCammon joined us to talk about how the Evangelical Right has influenced national policy.
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How Florida could carry out President-elect Trump's immigration crackdown. Plus, how sheriff's offices across the state are already working with federal immigration officials.
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This week on The Florida Roundup: Gov. DeSantis’ immigration policy proposals for a special session and the role local police will have (02:52); What to expect if Marco Rubio is confirmed as Secretary of State (24:54). Plus, we checked in with PolitiFact about President Biden’s promises (31:02); and a collection of news from the week.
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Legal challenges will decide the fate of the state's new ban on social media for kids under 14. Plus, more on how Broward County's cellphone ban during the school day is going.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with officials about Florida's new social media law that bans children 14 and under from accessing some platforms. And we have a conversation about media literacy and fact checking.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we bring you three interviews: first, we spoke with Catherine Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment, about what attracted her to St. Petersburg (01:33). Then, we’ll speak with John Bartleman, president & CEO of TradeStation, which is based in South Florida (19:36). Plus, author Malcolm Gladwell talks about what makes Miami so unique (37:32).
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This week on an encore edition of The Florida Roundup, we featured two reports from the podcast Sea Change, from WWNO/WRKF in Louisiana.
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"The Florida Roundup" talked with reporters from across the state on topics including the hurricanes and how South Florida turning red affected the 2024 elections.
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Conform reform laws passed after the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida in 2021 require structural examinations, and for associations to build their reserve funds for maintenance and repairs. Experts discussed the topic on The Florida Roundup.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we talked about the looming deadline for condo owners and associations to meet new regulations that were enacted following the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse among other topics.