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This week on The Florida Roundup, we fact-checked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address with PolitiFact. Then, we spoke with the former secretary for the Agency for Health Care Administration about Florida’s plan to import prescription drugs from Canada. Next, we heard from Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, about his push for condo reforms and then spoke with the new chairman of the Florida Republican Party. Plus, an update on winter storms from the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network and some recent education news. Finally, we ask: Is it “Sani-belle” or and “San-a-bull”?

We look into the growing presence of extremist groups in Northeast Florida with investigative reporter Claire Goforth from the Daily Dot. Then, attorney Janet Johnson, a criminal defense lawyer in Northeast Florida, updates us on the case of Donald Smith, the convicted killer of 8-year old Cherish Perrywinkle.

On tonight’s program: After a razor-thin second place finish in the Iowa causes, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hits the campaign trail for New Hampshire and South Carolina; Pregnancy care inflames partisan passions in the Florida Capitol; Term limits for Florida’s county commissioners is moving ahead in this year’s legislature, but it seems the matter may not be the slam-dunk its proponents imagined; And new safeguards for students on the autism spectrum are under consideration by Florida lawmakers.

Today, we discuss how the First Coast YMCA is bringing a community focus to the fight against chronic diseases. Plus, cardiologist Dr. Michael McConnell discusses his new book, "Fight Heart Disease like Cancer."

We discuss the biggest headlines of the week with our favorite minds in local journalism. Then, we introduce Sunny War, who will be performing live at WJCT. JME contributor Hurley Winkler sits down with her to discuss her songwriting skills and what to look forward to at her concert tonight on the soundstage.

Today we discuss the week's biggest headlines with some of the smartest minds in local journalism. Then, JME gives us their 23 favorite local songs of 2023.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about some of the biggest challenges to stabilizing Florida’s insurance market with the state’s insurance commissioner, Michael Yarwosky, and Tim Cerio, president/CEO and executive director of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. And later, we speak with the Miami Herald’s senior political correspondent about calls for the head of the state’s Republican Party to step down and the Florida Democrats' decision to cancel its presidential primary. Plus, a collection of environmental stories from across the state.

On tonight’s program: Governor DeSantis rolls out a state budget that’s smaller than this year’s!; Florida’s House Speaker looks ahead to the upcoming lawmaking session; The pressure is building for the wife of Florida’s Republican Party chair to step down from her school board job; Academic freedom is becoming a flashpoint on Florida’s public campuses; It seems a contract dispute between Tallahassee firefighters and the city that employs could have impacts far beyond the Capital City limits; And the spat between Florida State University’s football program and the college football playoff establishment, is bringing some high-powered support from all over the place.

We sat down with an attorney and an alumnus of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts to discuss exactly how the Duval school district addresses complaints about teachers. Then, we talked all things film with Gregory von Hausch, president and CEO of the St. Augustine Film Festival.

After five years, the city's two MLK breakfasts are reuniting. We talk to key players about the decision. Then, there is trouble in Toyland. Consumer watchdog Teresa Murray stops by to explain what we should keep in mind when buying toys this holiday season.