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Each week Melissa Ross of WJCT and Tom Hudson of WLRN in Miami, along with a panel of journalists from around the state, discuss the week in Florida news in The Florida Roundup Statewide edition.
• On Friday’s Florida Roundup, we took a closer look at the debate over drilling for oil in Florida’s waters with Zack Colman, Climate & Energy Reporter, Politico and David R. Mica, Executive Director, The Florida Petroleum Council.
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• On this week’s Florida Roundup, we took a closer look at the rising costs of prescription drugs in the Sunshine State – and what state leaders are trying to do about it.
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• On Friday’s Florida Roundup we took a closer look at how Florida can better help students with mental health issues. We also looked at the debate surrounding E-Verify and sanctuary cities in the Sunshine State.
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• Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost his bid in the gubernatorial race last year, has launched a push to register 1 million Florida residents to vote before the 2020 presidential election. And, a bill state lawmakers are considering would make it tougher to get local tax increases approved.
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• Federal prosecutors say a Florida man helped rich and famous parents get their kids into colleges with bribes and fake test scores. We took a closer look at the college admissions scandal with John Delaney, Former Jacksonville Mayor and President Emeritus of the University of North Florida; and Colleen Wright, Education Reporter for the Miami Herald.
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• On today’s program, we looked at the environmental battle over single-use plastics in the Sunshine State with Holly Parker Curry, Florida regional manager with the Surfrider Foundation, and Samantha Padgett, general counsel with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.
We also got an update on Hurricane Michael recovery efforts as the Panhandle prepares for spring break from Jessica Foster with WJHG-TV in Panama City.
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• This week, we took a closer look at human trafficking in Florida. We discussed the issue, and efforts to combat it. We also examined arming teachers and charter school money, which are just two of the big education issues lawmakers will deal with in the upcoming Legislative session. We previewed the session, which officially begins on Tuesday, March 5, with John Kennedy, State Capital Reporter, GateHouse Media.
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• From Sanctuary Cities to a bid to bring the headquarters of President Donald Trump’s Space Force to Florida, here’s a summary of what you’ll hear in this week’s Roundup.
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• The one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. is coming up this Thursday, and keeping students safe is still a top priority for educators.
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• Hurricane Michael brought 150 mile per hour winds and devastating storm surge to parts of the Panhandle almost four months ago. But money, help and donations have been very slow in coming. Emily Mahoney, reporter with the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald; and Jessica Foster, anchor and reporter with WJHG-News in Panama City, joined us to discuss the situation in more detail.
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