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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
Hurricane Season
Medicaid
University Of Florida
Key West
Flood Insurance

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 a rebroadcast of The Florida Roundup from May 22, we revisit conversations with two Florida-based authors. We spoke first with Artis Henderson about her novel No Ordinary Bird (03:22) and then Kip Lyman about her novel The Purple Ribbon.... more

This week on a special edition of The Florida Roundup live from Fort Myers, we spoke with Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter about the potential impacts of the property tax proposal (00:00). Then, we spoke with FGCU’s Shawn Felton about a regional initiati... more

This week on a special Juneteenth edition of the Florida Roundup, we spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Eugene Robinson about his latest book Freedom Won, Freedom Lost. (00:00). Then, we revisited our conversation about a film th... more

This week on The Florida Roundup, we checked in with reporters from across the state to look at how the 2026 Florida midterms are shaping up (00:00). Then, we looked at a legal challenge to the property tax ballot amendment (21:10) and took a closer ... more

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John Gunter
Mayor of Cape Coral
Cape Coral City Government
Episode: Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee
Shawn Felton
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Episode: Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee
Tom Bayles
Senior Environmental Reporter, WGCU
WGCU
Episode: Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee
Eugene Robinson
Author of Freedom Won, Freedom Lost; journalist
The Florida Roundup interviewee
Episode: 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Jim Gilmore
Director
Flagler College film project
Episode: 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Zeus Xavier Scott
Actor portraying Francisco Menendez
Book of Freedom project
Episode: 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Regina Gale Phillips
Executive Director
Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
Episode: 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Tameka Bradley Hobbs
Historian
Association for the Study of African American Life and History (South Florida)
Episode: 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Danny Rivero
Journalist
WLRN
Episode: 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida

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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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'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Q: What do you hope readers take away from your book about this history?
The hope is that people recognize that America's history includes African American achievements and struggles, and that progress comes with acknowledging the truth of the past even when it is uncomfortable, while also highlighting how far the nation has come and what remains to be done.
'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Q: What was it like to sit in those school desks your great-grandfather sat in?
Sitting in the old desks brought tears and awe, as the building, though aged, remains and housing records that connect the past to the present, making the history feel tangible and deeply personal.
'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
Q: Describe that house and its place in your family's history.
The house is a classic southern home with white siding and a large front porch; it was built by Major Fordham, and it holds a collection of his writings and documents that reveal the arc of a Black family navigating Reconstruction to Jim Crow, illustrating a life of resilience and progress.
Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee
Q: How is healthspan being measured, and why is it important to extend the years of healthy living?
Felton describes using eight health dimensions to track progress, aiming to add years free of chronic disease by 2040, with progress measured through early wins in partnerships and ongoing data from statewide metrics, education, and access to care.
Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee
Q: What would be the practical impact on Cape Coral's budget if the property tax exemption passes, and how might services be affected?
The mayor explains that a reduction of about $28 million in year one, rising to roughly $47 million in year two, would squeeze funds currently used for public safety, parks, libraries, and transportation, potentially requiring fee increases or service cuts and a shift toward efficiency and new funding mechanisms.

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What is The Florida Roundup about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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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