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A retail perspective on progress and challenges to Downtown development.

How attorneys, employers and immigrants are preparing for President-elect Trump’s promised crackdown.

Stemming the demand side of the human trafficking equation.

Our media panel dives into the week’s biggest headlines, from the City Council’s override of Mayor Donna Deegan’s first veto to a criminal indictment against the longtime leaders of the Duval teachers union.

How patients and doctors can avoid political minefields in health care.

Dr. Joe Sirven highlights a new community health program in Jacksonville that connects uninsured patients to medical services.

A Florida prosecutor is working to vacate 2,600 convictions from a sheriff’s operation that illegally sold manufactured crack cocaine.

Our media panel unpacks the week’s top stories, from a large-scale gambling sting to plans for a retrofitted Metro Park.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we bring you some of the biggest stories from around the state with reporters from Florida Public Radio member stations (00:22). Plus, we learn about how Spanish settlers in Florida influenced America’s barbecue craze (20:15). And later, we bring you a collection of Florida-only food stories (37:32).

On tonight's program: A Florida state senator seems to have a leg up on the race to fill a vacated congressional seat. And although he has the nod from the incoming president, this individual insists he’ll have enough time in the state legislature to get his priorities into law; Right before the holidays, Governor DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approve the acquisition of more land to go under Florida Forever protections; The incoming Trump administration and its threat of mass deportations of many immigrants has lots of people anxious. Although an expert in immigration law notes the issue has often changed over the years in response to who’s in the White House; The holiday season is already stressful enough. But add the extra anxiety often caused by too much social media interaction and you’ve got a mental health catastrophe in the making; But we’ also have some four-legged therapists on duty who can lift the spirits of those suffering from the trauma of the season; Forget the argument about whether or not America is a “Christian” nation. Is the country even a “religious” nation anymore? We’ll check out some new data that shows there are few atheists in foxholes OR jail cells; And we’ll discover that one of this year’s monster film hits could have the unexpected bonus of getting more students involved in musical theatre programs.