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Our media panel breaks down the week’s biggest stories.

Just over a week after winning a second term, President-elect Donald Trump is moving swiftly to nominate key Cabinet positions. He’s named his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as his chief of staff (00:40). And snowbirds have sought refuge in Florida for decades. But could back-to-back hurricanes and the prospect of more extreme weather chill their enthusiasm for our balmy winters? (19:36). The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network talks about the latest tropical disturbance (37:36). And as severe storms bring increasingly more rainfall to Central Florida, flooding remains a top concern (40:36). Also, it’s been a year since the Seminole Tribe slowly started to roll out mobile sports betting in the state (44:25).

On tonight's program: Although many folks from all over the political spectrum are a bit gobsmacked by a number of Donald Trump appointees, there are some who are saying, “What’s the big deal?”; Fear is growing among many immigrant communities, even those with legal status, in response to Donald Trump’s deportation promises; The conventional wisdom among lots of Democrats was that Hispanic voters would flee from the Republicans this electoral cycle. Boy, were they wrong; An expert on consumer law thinks protecting seniors from scams might be one of those issues that everyone, regardless of politics, may be able to get behind; Even though the words “climate change” may not have official recognition in Florida, the research consensus remains that manmade impacts are still driving weather patterns into ever more dangerous territories; And a bunch of Florida counties have adopted something called “Children’s Services Councils” to provide more services for kids. We’ll find out how that’s going.

After residents’ decision to drop their administrative challenge of the controversial plant, we ask RYAM officials about next steps.

Expert advice on how politically divided families can temper their tempers this holiday season.

Brace yourself for delays, frustration and a bus to the Economy Lot during JIA’s holiday travel season.

Before you toss those Thanksgiving leftovers, consider composting.

On this week's program, Dr. Joe Sirven outlines how to navigate a cancer diagnosis. Then, he highlights the health benefits of meditation.

A congressman demands closure of Baker County’s immigration detention facility, and a Five Points staple moves to Tampa.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about election anxiety and how to lower the temperature of political rhetoric with former U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Stephanie Murphy (02:15). Then, we heard about how Florida moved away from being a swing state with the New York Times’ Patricia Mazzei (20:24). And later, we checked in with Samantha Putterman with our partner PolitiFact to check some recent claims around early voting (29:34). Then finally, we looked at the health risks brought by Hurricanes Milton and Helene (37:28) and heard from some South Florida voters (42:43).