
Florida Roundup
Fridays at noon on WJCT 89.9 FM
Each week Melissa Ross of WJCT and interim host Matthew Peddie, based in Tampa, along with a panel of journalists from around the state, discuss the week in Florida news on the Florida Roundup.
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Latest Episodes
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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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Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes to solidify Florida’s bans on COVID-19 mandates and a look at what the state’s doing to protect its natural resources.
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The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, is hanging out in Orlando these days. And some — including members of Congress — say he shouldn’t be allowed to. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll take the traditionally progressive New College of Florida in a more conservative direction.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida is “where woke goes to die,” but what does that mean for professors — and students — on the receiving end of the governor’s policies?
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How will issues like parental rights and book bans factor into education in the coming year? And could the state seek to further restrict abortion rights?
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We take a look back at some of Florida’s biggest stories from 2022, plus some recent reporting from throughout the state.
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Florida aims to fix troubled insurance industry; Gov. DeSantis calls for COVID vaccine investigationFlorida lawmakers wrap up another whirlwind special session aimed at fixing the state's crumbling property insurance market, and Gov. Ron DeSantis asks a grand jury to investigate wrongdoing connected to the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Florida is being hit with a "tripledemic" as the holidays approach; a new study says the state's roads are dangerous for drivers; and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole unearth a pair of shipwrecks.
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Lawmakers tackle property insurance; DeSantis targets Florida prosecutor; the ‘cone of uncertainty’