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A much different year begins on campus at Florida’s public universities after big changes pushed by the governor. Also, the cost of borrowing money to buy a house is rising, and a Florida school superintendent apologizes after Black students were singled out for an assembly about test scores.

With back-to-school season in full swing, we talk about the latest in education news, including how various districts are handling a teacher shortage, the approval of PragerU educational materials in K-12 schools and Florida's recently expanded vouchers program.

Hosts and panelists discuss Florida’s new Black history standards, challenges to public beach access and the decade-long legal battle over housing kids in Florida's nursing homes.

More Floridians are becoming caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and the number is only expected to increase. Also, what does it mean to be an ‘Autism-Friendly’ City?

We talk about Gov. Ron DeSantis' action this week to suspend Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell of Florida's 9th Judicial Circuit. Plus, we get a preview of WMFE's new series Central Florida Seen and Heard: Immigration Divide.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we look into the suspension of Florida's affordable housing director and what it means for the new Live Local Act. Plus, Brightline's Miami-to-Orlando service is coming soon — what's next for Florida's high-speed rail? We get into that and other transportation news.

Legislation working its way through the Florida Legislature could affect pride parades, protections for people who rent and hemp-related businesses.

Our recent heat is a result of climate change, and we should expect more extreme temperatures to come. Also: WLRN investigates the Miami-Dade County Guardianship Program.

The Florida Roundup discusses a few key laws that will go into effect Saturday, including immigration reform, permitless carry and parental rights. Plus, what are local officials doing to mitigate the risks of rising temperatures?

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians have lost their Medicaid coverage; a federal court blocks Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care; how Florida plans to protect its environmentally sensitive lands.