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Former Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes says the real devastation caused by a proposed property tax cut will be the loss of local control.
What's Health Got to Do with It? is an engaging weekly talk show hosted by Dr. Joe Sirven, a renowned physician and medical journalist. The show navigates the intricacies of the healthcare system, offering insight into treatment access, insurance coverage, and maintaining good health. Each episode, centered around a specific topic, dives into compelling healthcare stories and explores solutions for healthcare challenges. The program encourages active listener participation, fostering a community that is locally-focused and solution-driven on healthcare issues.
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Why is it becoming harder for so many women to access maternity care? Then, who decides what treatment you can receive — your doctor or insurance company?
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Hear what Florida is talking about each week with newsmakers and journalists discussing issues defining the Sunshine State, hosted by Tom Hudson.
This show is co-produced by WLRN in Miami and WUSF in Tampa.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we were joined by Jake Shore, investigative reporter for WLRN, to talk about the presence of ICE agents in Lake Worth and later, GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback’s controversial campaign (08:36). Then, we spoke with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections about important deadlines for the August primary and elections security (23:32). Plus, a look at how dramatically cutting Florida’s homestead property tax could impact mosquito control and other news from the week (37:22).
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Reporters from public radio stations across the state bring you timely news and information from around Florida. Whether it's legislative maneuvers, the economy, environmental issues, tourism, business, or the arts, Capital Report provides information on issues that affect the lives of everyday Floridians.You can also subscribe to Capital Report as a podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Google.
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On tonight’s program: Despite bad poll numbers and unforced errors on the part of the GOP, Florida Democrats are still struggling to find their groove between the center and the progressive left; We hear from the attorney who successfully argued the case for professors fighting Florida’s Stop WOKE Act; A congressional challenger in Florida sued the incumbent in an attempt to get him kicked off the Aug. 18 primary ballot. It didn’t work; Florida tops the nation…..in the number of executions; And after the United States has been immersed in FIFA-style football, will the popularity of soccer really take off in the land of the N-F-L and the S-E-C?
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On tonight's program: Florida’s leading GOP gubernatorial candidate visits the state’s panhandle and finds a responsive audience for his message; The line item vetoes fly as Governor DeSantis works his way through the new state budget; It seems not all of Florida’s local enforcement agencies are following their agreement with the feds to help out with immigration enforcement; Not all of those connected with Florida’s higher education system are excited about the prospect of the state’s institutions adopting a new accrediting body; As more and more people opt for fun on the water, the incidence of accidental drowning is also on the rise. Children are often the victims, so grownups need to be watchful; Florida’s latest citrus crop is more abundant than last year’s: And a beach isn’t really a beach without sand. So the push is on to replenish those Florida beaches that are lacking in that department.
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On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis signed the budget for the new fiscal year that started this week he also exercised his line-item veto power; More than 100 new laws went into effect at the start of July, including one to protect residents from footing the bill for AI data centers’ energy needs; Candidates, elected officials and activists are gearing up for the August Primary elections. They met this past weekend at the Sunshine Showdown; A new transportation law could change how people buy cars in Florida; And smelly brown seaweed called sargassum is washing up on shores. Forecasters are tracking where it will go next.
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On tonight’s program: Florida’s much-maligned Alligator Alcatraz is shutting down. Now what?; A Republican candidate for Florida governor announces his pick for lieutenant governor pick. And faces immediate pushback over what some say is that pick’s anti-Black bias; Florida has always had a special relationship with its Caribbean neighbors. As that region suffers natural and man-made problems, that relationship now seems more important than ever; Are you worried about your kids losing academic ground during the summer break? You may have less to worry about than you think; If you own a home in Florida, it probably needs some long-deferred maintenance. We have some helpful hints on how to do that; There’s a powerful new resource to help those who are caring for folks who have cognitive issues like dementia; And can you spell “democracy?” Or at least describe what it is? You’ll soon get your chance.
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On tonight’s program: Florida Republicans are at odds this year over whether to hold a debate for the governors race; Several Florida Counties are pausing, or even blocking, plans for AI data centers, but some worry that won’t stop the effects; A former legislator says a proposed property tax break could mean the end of home rule; Officials say one way the proposed property tax cut could really bite—is more mosquitoes; And this weekend, across Florida, communities are celebrating Juneteenth.
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On tonight's program: Election season is underway and the race for Florida’s governor is filling up, leading to questions about who has whose endorsement: We remember the tragic shooting that took place 10 years ago at Pulse Nightclub: A new law is bringing cursive writing back to the classroom and some experts say it’s needed; And we hear about efforts to bring a gangly pink bird back from what was once the brink of extinction.
Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society is a combination of interview segments and produced features covering history-based events, exhibitions, activities, places and people in Florida. Join host Ben Brotemarkle as he explores the relevance of Florida history to contemporary society, and promotes awareness of heritage and culture tourism options in the state.
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SEGMENTS | Indigenous People and Fort Caroline | The Hurricane of 1811 | 1960s Activist Marshall Jones at UF
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SEGMENTS | Gilded Age Hotels at Florida's Mineral Springs | Tampa Shipyard Workers in World War I | The Redevelopment of Baldwin Park in Orlando
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SEGMENTS | Florida Freedom Tour Mobile Museum | Women in British Colonial Florida | New Smyrna in British Florida
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SEGMENTS | The Mary Brickell Story in Miami | Spain in The American Revolution | Remembering The Civil War in Orlando
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SEGMENTS | Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery | Orlando Sentinel Publisher Martin Andersen | Florida Cracker Ponies
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SEGMENTS | U.S. Senator David Levy Yulee | The Johns Committee | Hurricane Andrew
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The Spanish Men's National Team will face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final. The country's women's team lifted its first World Cup trophy in 2023.
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The show, which will begin somewhere around 3:45 PM ET, will air in the U.S. on Fox, Fox One and in Spanish on Telemundo, as well as on the Fox Sports app and streaming in Spanish on Peacock. It's expected to run for about 11 minutes.
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The decision comes two months after President Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping, potentially warming ties ahead of Xi's expected U.S. visit.
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President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.
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Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
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Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.
Every weekday for over three decades, NPR's Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.
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Experts say President Trump's Thursday night speech -- and the tranche of newly unclassified documents that came with it -- provided no new evidence of fraud.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Becker, an election law expert and executive director of The Center for Election Innovation & Research, about the president's speech on election integrity issues.
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Dozens of U.S. cities are dealing with poor air quality, as wildfires smoke turns skies hazy and orange. Conditions won't improve until the weekend, prompting officials to urge people to stay indoors.
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Business is booming for Snap-on, a Wisconsin company that has made tools for professional mechanics for more than a century. It recently got a fact-finding visit from the head of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank.
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Trump raises claims that U.S. voting systems are vulnerable in speech, election experts say the speech and released unclassified docs provide no evidence, dangerous floods sweep parts of Texas.
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The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo held a public viewing Thursday evening. Salgado Araujo, a 52-year old father of three, was killed in an ICE traffic stop in Houston last week.
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Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.
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We look at a new soccer study that says "header" goals are becoming less frequent -- but more accurate -- in FIFA World Cup tournaments.
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Japan has revised its laws to prevent the world's oldest hereditary monarchy from running out of heirs. But they have left in place a ban on female emperors, an idea which most Japanese support.
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From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, fans are dreaming, waiting and wondering: who will lift the World Cup on Sunday?
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More than halfway through the primary elections, the map of competitive Senate races is becoming clearer, though there are still outstanding races to watch.
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We trace the origins of the popular aquarium fish the cardinal tetra back to the Amazon to see how even the most remote corners of the world are transformed by the global economy.
Marketplace, hosted by the charismatic Kai Ryssdal and produced by American Public Media (APM), is an influential and informative radio program that delivers a fresh perspective on the economy, business, and finance.
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The short answer is no, the Chevron-Iraq deal won’t solve the problem. So why did the U.S.-based energy company sign a vague, preliminary deal to negotiate a pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz? It’s another sign that energy firms expect the war with Iran to drag on. Also in this episode: Talent managers represent more social media influencers as sponsored content spending grows, a food critic delivers the history of iconic Las Vegas buffets, and the U.S. experiences a fun shortage.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories in today’s episode:Inflation is softening. Can it last with war and tariffs?Chevron seeks new route to transport oil from IraqThe professionals behind that sponcon on your feedThe economics behind America’s fun shortageThe Las Vegas buffet, from 1946 to today
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The White House has proposed new tariffs on 60 countries that allegedly aren’t doing enough to ban forced labor. Domestic businesses, already burned from last year’s trade war, are bracing for more hurt. In this episode, companies weigh early orders against rising costs. Plus: Recent positive inflation data could convince the Fed to hold interest rates steady, Kroger buys Giant Eagle in ongoing effort to unseat Walmart as the supermarket market-share king, and parents sacrifice to put their kids through youth sports.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories from today’s episode: Retailers map out tariff strategiesThe Fed digests an optimistic week for economic dataTraditional supermarkets are struggling. Kroger hopes its Giant Eagle merger will helpBusiness Botox: What it takes to sell a luxury homeYouth sports have turned into a five-figure-a-year commitment for many parents
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Though the latest inflation reports show price growth cooled a bit in June, U.S. inflation remains higher than its peer nations, which include the U.K., Canada, France, and Japan. President Trump’s tariffs are partially to blame. But so is hefty capital expenditure by AI giants. Can anything counterbalance all that spending? After that: Kai explains the utility of Beige Book “soft” data, IBM posts mediocre earnings, farmers fret over fertilizer prices, and student borrowers weather five years of policy whiplash.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories in today’s episode:Why is inflation in the U.S. worse than other developed countries?IBM and other old-school tech companies feel the AI pinchFertilizer costs worry farmers as Iran conflict continuesStudent loan policy changes give borrowers whiplashFor these entrepreneurs, it's all in the details
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We got a better-than-expected June CPI report: Inflation slowed in both the goods and services sectors. But it’s hard to say whether that trend will continue and how it might affect the Fed’s next inflation rate decision. Also in this episode, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh testifies before Congress, so we break down his approach to central bank communication and the Humphrey-Hawkins Act. Plus, an egg price-fixing scheme, the hog lobby, and credit cards.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories from today’s episode: Inflation slowed in June. What does that mean for interest rates?Can the hog lobby — and falling prices — get Americans to eat more pork?Cracking open the price-fixing scandal behind rising egg pricesWhat higher credit card spending means for the economyWhy Kevin Warsh is on Capitol Hill today
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Five major banks report earnings Tuesday morning, and analysts expect them to be rosy. Despite a volatile energy market and uncertain geopolitical climate, U.S. banks are turning strong profits. They’ve got AI investment and a booming stock market to thank. Plus, the inflation beat: Steep producer inflation could soon show up in consumer prices, economists aren’t sure how long overall inflation will stick around, and we check in with three small business owners ahead of the June CPI.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.Read the stories from today’s episode: Rapidly rising producer prices could spell trouble for the economyWhy are big banks doing so well in this economy?Prices may remain elevated well into next yearPrivate jets and fake phone notifications are all part of the "hustlebro" scam