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It’s estimated that 20% of people have some level of dyslexia, which accounts for 80–90% of all learning disabilities. But like many other cities in the U.S., Jacksonville has limited support resources to offer dyslexic students.

Florida schools have removed more books from public school libraries than any other state. Plus, a Florida Republican leads the charge to bring down the Republican U.S. Speaker of the House. And: wandering bears, a livestream of eagles and hazy skies from wildfires ... we present some wildlife stories throughout the state.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss Florida settling a COVID infection information lawsuit that it fought for two years, new laws that may change how you cast your ballot in the 2024 election, and the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Michael's impact on parts of the panhandle.

This week, we speak with individuals who are committed to tearing down barriers in health care through representation.

In this week's health care roundup, our expert panel discusses pressing issues like a sharp rise in syphilis cases, the widening gender gap in life expectancy and the intricacies of COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

We explore the details of Florida's Free Kill Law, a controversial piece of legislation that allows only the spouse or child of a deceased person to seek damages in cases of medical malpractice resulting in death. Then, we sit down with folk musician Chelsea Saddler to talk about her upcoming album.

Investigation sheds light on GOP donor Kent Stermon; it's been 55 years since Jacksonville's consolidation; Jacksonville Women's Network sponsors speaker forum; Jaguars notch victory in London.

On tonight’s program: Tis’ the season, and there’s some good news for holiday shoppers who are watching their overall spending; Serious misconduct allegations are swirling around Florida’s Republican Party Chair and his wife who sits on the Sarasota County School Board; The controversy over transgender student athletes roils a school in Fort Lauderdale; A Holocaust survivor recalls his family’s narrow escape from what would likely have been their doom; We’ll visit a gallery devoted to Florida’s natural habitats and wildlife; And speaking of wildlife, have you checked out the monkeys in Gainesville?

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed the debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom with fact-checking from PolitiFact Florida’s Samantha Putterman and then simulcast with LAist daily news show AirTalk to hear what both Floridians and Southern Californians thought about the showdown. And later, we hear some of the major education stories from across the state. Plus, a Florida distillery will bottle a new signature rum from The Rolling Stones.

Florida Times Union columnist Nate Monroe updated us on the criminal case of JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher. Then, we talked with Nick Allard about the new home for Jacksonville's only law school.