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This week on The Florida Roundup, we talked about President Trump’s new tax and spending plan and what it means for Social Security benefits with PolitiFact’s Louis Jacobson (00:00). Plus, WUSF’s Douglas Soule joins us to tell us about an effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state to change the way education standards are set for Florida universities and colleges (20:04). And later, we check in with Megan Borowski, meteorologist for the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network after a week of heavy rain and flooding (32:24). Plus, some education news from around the state, including how one school district is bracing for federal funding cuts (39:02) and a group of fifth graders who are unplugging (41:48).

On this week’s program, the dangers of blind spots in women’s health care and solutions to correct education gaps. Then, advocating for the voiceless on the frontlines of care.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from deep cuts to Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail to deep fakes of Marco Rubio.

On this week’s program, could vision and cognitive changes be normal signs of aging or symptoms of something more serious? Then, the science behind longevity.

We ask a local attorney how the state’s extension of noncompete restrictions on employees could affect your next job hunt.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about the new immigrant detention center in the Everglades with Rep. Anna Eskamani (00:00) and spoke about the contractors who have been hired to operate the facility with Bob Norman of the Florida Trident (09:20). Then, we were joined by former state Sen. Jeff Brandes about property insurance reform (19:14). And later, a roundup of news from across the state including an outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season (29:18), an update on Florida’s ban on homeless encampments six months out (41:22), and the battle between basketball and pickleball in Fort Lauderdale (43:12).

On this week's program: One of Florida’s most savvy public revenue hawks thinks the president’s tariff-o-rama is bad. At least in the near term; The State of Florida seems destined to be a major lockup point for immigrants taken into custody for whatever reason; For the time being at least, there will be no changes to how Florida citizens can propose changes to the state’s constitution; There’s good news in Florida’s new budget for advocates of more affordable housing; With federal clean energy incentives soon to be history, the question is can renewable energy enterprise survive in the Sunshine State? A new law allowing privately-operated charter schools to share space with traditional public schools is already causing some controversy; Florida boaters – and motorists – are being urged to slow it down if they have to travel on flooded streets. The impact on nearby properties can be huge; And it seems life just gets tougher and tougher for what used to be a vibrant variety of fish in the seas around Florida.

A new city initiative aims to tell the difficult stories of Jacksonville’s disparities through hard numbers.

In an increasingly politicized City Hall, we ask new Jax City Council President Kevin Carrico what kind of leader he plans to be.

Learn about a father-daughter project 459 years in the making.