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The Florida Roundup

WLRN News & WUSF
Florida
Property Taxes
Governor Ron Desantis
Climate Change
Donald Trump
Immigration
Immigration Enforcement
Politifact
Hurricane Milton
Florida Economy
Alligator Alcatraz
Hurricane Helene
Affordable Care Act
Affordable Housing
Book Bans
Medicaid
University Of Florida
Key West
Flood Insurance
Florida Legislature

Each week, The Florida Roundup brings us 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 radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org

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This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at the official federal forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1 with meteorologist John Morales (00:00). Then we spoke about emergency response and preparedness with former FEMA admini... more

On this edition of The Florida Roundup, we feature some of the fiction and creative nonfiction that you should read in our Summer Reading Special. Authors Artis Henderson (No Ordinary Bird) and Kip Lyman (The Purple Ribbon) join to talk about their n... more

Florida Roundup with New York Times reporter Patricia Mazzei talking about Alligator Alcatraz (1:08). Jake Shore from WLRN talks the Florida Highway Patrol's role in immigration enforcement (12:12). Politico's education reporter Andrew Atterbury join... more

This week on the Florida Roundup, we took a look at Florida two years after the state enacted its six-week abortion ban. We talked with OB-GYN Dr. Aaron Elkin about how his practice has changed and how patient care is affected (3:11). We also spoke w... more

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Artis Henderson
Author of No Ordinary Bird, Drug Smuggling, A Plane Crash, and A Daughter's Quest for the Truth
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Episode: Florida Summer Reading Series: 'No Ordinary Bird' and 'The Purple Ribbon'
Kip Lyman
Author of The Purple Ribbon, Fort Pierce-based psychological thriller
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Episode: Florida Summer Reading Series: 'No Ordinary Bird' and 'The Purple Ribbon'
Patricia Mazzei
Florida correspondent for The New York Times, reporter on Alligator Alcatraz
The New York Times
Episode: Alligator Alcatraz, immigration enforcement in Palm Beach, Florida's state voucher program and Florida Emancipation Day
Jake Shore
Investigative reporter with WLRN
WLRN
Episode: Alligator Alcatraz, immigration enforcement in Palm Beach, Florida's state voucher program and Florida Emancipation Day
Rick Roth
Former Republican lawmaker and sugarcane grower
Episode: Alligator Alcatraz, immigration enforcement in Palm Beach, Florida's state voucher program and Florida Emancipation Day
Andrew Atterbury
Covering education statewide for Politico Florida
Politico Florida
Episode: Alligator Alcatraz, immigration enforcement in Palm Beach, Florida's state voucher program and Florida Emancipation Day
Tamika Bradley Hobbs
Historian, president of the South Florida branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Association for the Study of African American Life and History (South Florida)
Episode: Alligator Alcatraz, immigration enforcement in Palm Beach, Florida's state voucher program and Florida Emancipation Day
Kate Payne
Reporter for The Florida Trib
The Florida Trib
Episode: Abortions in Florida two years after six-week ban, maternal mortality, a Parkinson's pesticide link, weekly news briefing
Aaron Elkin
OBGYN at Memorial Regional Hospital
Memorial Regional Hospital
Episode: Abortions in Florida two years after six-week ban, maternal mortality, a Parkinson's pesticide link, weekly news briefing

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Tom Hudson
Host of The Florida Roundup, with involvement across Florida Public Radio outlets and the program itself

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Florida Summer Reading Series: 'No Ordinary Bird' and 'The Purple Ribbon'
Q: What role did Florida play in your father's choices and the life you uncovered?
Artis discusses how Florida's history in the 70s and 80s, including a strong drug-smuggling culture and the justice system, shaped her father's actions and her investigation into them.
Florida Summer Reading Series: 'No Ordinary Bird' and 'The Purple Ribbon'
Q: Tell us about the main character of your book, who also happened to be your father.
Artis describes her father as a complex man, whose life in Florida intersected with the drug trade, journalism, and a justice system under scrutiny; the conversation centers on shaping the character through interviews and archival discovery.
Abortions in Florida two years after six-week ban, maternal mortality, a Parkinson's pesticide link, weekly news briefing
Q: What has changed in Florida's reproductive health landscape two years after the six-week abortion ban?
In-state abortion numbers have dropped significantly, but experts point out many Floridians still obtain care through travel out of state, telehealth, or access barriers persist due to the law's ambiguities and implementation delays.
Congresswoman Kathy Castor, measles cases rise in Florida, and more
Q: What is the status of the measles outbreak in Florida and what do experts say about vaccination strategies?
Officials and medical experts describe a significant outbreak with over 100 cases, stressing that unvaccinated individuals are at much higher risk and that early outbreak vaccination can occur for infants under certain conditions, while long-term strategies emphasize increasing vaccination coverage.
State spending on ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida's shrinking citrus industry, legislative session nears its end
Q: Why aren't Schools of Hope operators approved in Orange County?
There were debates and changes to criteria; while many requests were made, none were approved, indicating stricter oversight or misalignment with district needs.

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The program delivers a steady stream of Florida-focused politics, policy, and public affairs, often pairing analysis from scholars and lawmakers with on-the-ground reporting and listener calls. Recent episodes emphasize redistricting, state governance, health policy, education funding, space industry developments, and environment, with a notable pattern of inviting lawmakers, university experts, journalists, and policy advocates to provide multiple viewpoints. A standout trait is its ability to juxtapose complex policy debates with accessible context and real-world impacts on Floridians, making it a useful listen for listeners evaluating how state decisions shape daily life and the political landscape. Listeners may find the mix of constitu... more

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