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Eastside revitalization gets a kickstart with the launch of Florida Avenue Main Street Inc.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about a new immigration bill passed by the Florida legislature with its sponsor, Sen. Joe Gruters (01:24). Then, we heard from U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost about a slew of executive orders this week from the Trump administration (11:52). And later, we talked about a state mandate to push back school start times for middle and high schools with Jude Bruno, president-elect of the Florida PTA (27:41) and then Tampa Bay Times’ education reporter Jeff Solochek (32:28). Plus, more on immigration including Florida lawmakers' push to end in-state tuition for DACA recipients (37:35), and we share some of your emails (44:42).

Our media panel unpacks the week's biggest headlines, from local schools' response to ICE concerns to city trash haulers threatening to sue the city of Jacksonville.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we went to Zoo Miami for a special show with a live studio audience. First, we spoke with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava about Florida’s condo crisis, local government spending and immigration (01:20). Then, we were joined by Dr. Frank Ridgley, the head of the Conservation and Research Department at Zoo Miami (20:38). And later, we met and learned about a few animals (37:58).

D Day arrives for government employees facing President Trump’s buyout deadline. We ask an employment lawyer what workers need to know.

With rampant code violations and mounting city fines, we ask Arlington City Council member Ken Amaro what’s next for the fading mall.

From a burgeoning gubernatorial battle to “DOGE, Florida style,” we get perspective on the latest state and local political headlines.

Who are these people and why are they saying these things? In advance of next week’s start of the Florida lawmaking session, we’ll help you figure out what’s going on; Whatever lawmakers do, the governor usually has the last word. Sometimes well in advance; As a citizen, how do you let lawmakers know what you want? We’ll tell you how to go about that; You’ll get a quick primer on how the committee process works; Florida dreamers could find an affordable path to higher education blocked as a result of one bill already filed in the legislature; And we remember Geraldine Thompson, the Orlando lawmaker for whom the preservation of history was a sacred duty.

This week on The Florida Roundup, a previously unpublished study from 2022 found affiliates of Florida insurance companies paid out $680 million to investors between 2017 and 2019 while claiming to be running out of money and filing for big rate increases for policyholders. We spoke with Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times’ investigative reporter Lawrence Mower, who brought the study to light (00:08). Plus, we hear about the growing debate over whether to add fluoride to public water supplies with Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey (20:45) and later Dr. Johnny Johnson, a former pediatric dentist and president of the American Fluoridation Society (33:45). And we also bring you the news of the week from Florida’s own DOGE efforts (39:40) and the start of turtle nesting season (47:24).

Our media panel unpacks the week’s headlines, from a wrongful death lawsuit in a high-profile murder case to protests over a new jail.