
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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This week on The Florida Roundup, we addressed the controversial park plan, how to interpret political polls, and got the latest fact-checks from PolitiFact.
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Su mentioned the Biden administration must still address issues like the cost of housing, gas and groceries.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed a proposal to add new development to several state parks, the jobs outlook for Florida ahead of Labor Day Weekend, a series of court hearings and other news from across the state.
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Florida has had nonpartisan school board elections since 1998. If the amendment that Roach sponsored passes in November, it will restrict No Party Affiliation voters from choosing candidates in primary elections.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed the primary results in this week’s school board races, a proposed amendment that asks Florida voters to decide whether to make school board elections partisan, claims from the DNC, a roundup of environmental news from the weekend and a Florida athlete on the Wheaties box.
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The Independent Florida Alligator reported that the former University of Florida president and U.S. senator's hiring of former aides and allies to large salaries. Reporter Garrett Shanley discusses the findings.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools, journalist Garrett Shanley's reporting on former UF president Ben Sasse’s record spending, Hurricane Charley 20 years later, Hurricane Debby recovery efforts and impact on wildlife, and a new TV series filmed in Florida.
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The Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate race in Florida discussed some of her policies with Tom Hudson on "The Florida Roundup." It comes with early voting for the primary election underway.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we went to Key West for a special show with a live studio audience. First, we spoke with former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Then, we were joined by WLRN’s environment editor Jenny Staletovich to talk about warming ocean waters and coral reef restoration. And later, we heard from Julia Cooper, WLRN reporter covering the Florida Keys.
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The University of Florida, Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic University each have openings. They're facing new pressures in a politicized selection process.