The Florida Roundup
Fridays at 12 noon
Listen to a panel of journalists and newsmakers discuss the issues that define the Sunshine State every week with Melissa Ross in Jacksonville and interim host Matthew Peddie, based in Tampa.
This show is co-produced by WLRN in Miami and WJCT in Jacksonville.
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Radio Show Episodes
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Florida lawmakers consider a bill to restrict "period talk" in schools; foreclosures as code enforcement; Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus spreading in Florida. -
A new rule clamps down on who can demonstrate at the Florida Capitol — and what they can say. Plus: The "Live Local Act" is getting bipartisan support in Tallahassee, and spring breakers are smiling despite red tide.
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Florida’s 2023 legislative session kicked off this week, and the first measures include bills to further restrict the state’s abortion ban from 15 weeks after pregnancy to 6. We also talked with the new Democratic and Republican party chairs.
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This is the first time in over a century there’s not a single Democrat in statewide elected office. Also: the 2023 legislative session is coming, and the state may preempt local control over water quality, pollution and wetlands.
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Students protested the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion programs until the policies of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Hundreds of Black leaders rallied in the state capital this week to denounce Gov. Ron DeSantis. New College’s interim President Richard Corcoran gets a pay bump of nearly $400,000 over his predecessor. What is ESG investing and why does the governor want to ban it?
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After outrage from angry parents, the Florida High School Athletic Association this week voted to remove some controversial questions from a physical evaluation form for student athletes. Also, the Florida Legislature returned to special session.
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Florida could soon allow people to carry concealed guns without permits or training. Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed changes to Florida’s university system that could shake up diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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High school students threaten to sue the governor after the state rejected an African American studies course as teachers cover up their classroom libraries, fearing they’ll run afoul of new state standards on what books students have access to.
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The economy and high prices are likely to be the top issues as voters go to the polls this summer and fall.
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This week, a second group of Texas migrants was left scrambling to find resources after allegedly being offered transportation by the Florida government.
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Voter intimidation; the GOP advantage; judges on the ballot
