Search results for

On tonight’s program: Students from Florida State University lobby for gun reform legislation in the wake of the fatal shooting on their campus last week; Although a bill loosening the regulations on child labor is quite alive in the House, it seems there’s opposition in the Senate; And Florida’s open records law always seems to get pushback from various lawmakers and the state’s number one open government advocates has some thoughts on that score.

On tonight’s program: The Florida House is announcing plans to look into several proposals this summer that would reduce and reform property tax; A bill would bar local governments from adding fluoride to their public drinking water. Now it’s heading to the governor’s desk; And Head Start, a childcare and early childhood education program, could be nixed under a federal budget proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Experts worry the plan could be bad news for thousands of Florida kids.

From surging assessments to mortgage “blacklists,” we talk about the new challenges of condo ownership.

The rise of an internet cybercriminal network known as “The Yahoo Boys” has been linked to nearly two dozen suicides, and many more destroyed lives.

After 18 years of advocacy and 87 published op-eds, the parents of a schizophrenic son say they will fight till the end for a better care system.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at how federal funding cuts and job losses could affect weather forecasting and hurricane preparedness in Florida with Alex Harris, lead climate change reporter for the Miami Herald (03:30) and with James Franklin, former chief of forecast operations at the National Hurricane Center (11:07). Later, we checked in with WUSF’s Douglas Soule for an update on state budget negotiations (32:00). Plus, we looked at one Florida City that has resisted signing an agreement with federal immigration forces (37:20), state tuition hikes for “Dreamers" (39:38), and we open up our inbox to share some listener emails (44:53).

On tonight’s program: Lawmakers remain gone from Tallahassee as festering resentments between some lawmakers and the governor simmer; A new president for Florida A&M University sparks controversy over transparency; Florida’s annual hurricane conference takes a hit in the wake of federal funding and personnel cutbacks; Meanwhile, should those under increasing risk from hurricanes be forced to relocate?; And what does it mean for those Florida college students who suddenly find themselves having to pay out-of-state tuition rates?

From helping new military moms to the inspiring journey of stroke survivors reclaiming life, Dr. Sirven explores the power of support when it matters most.

From innovative transplant surgery to genome screenings, Dr. Joe Sirven explores the future of healing.

Neurologist Dr. Joe Sirven discusses the latest medical headlines, including 17 ways to cut your risk of stroke, dementia and depression.