Search results for

Michael Bell is scheduled to be put to death July 15 for a 1993 double murder.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from council support for a rare mayoral veto to a lawsuit over a smelly St. Johns County biomass facility.

On tonight's program: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to address rising condo fees after efforts to make the buildings safer caused some to worry they couldn’t afford to stay in their homes; The victims of the Surfside condo collapse are remembered; Florida is on track to tie the record for the most executions in a year since 1976; We learn about how to ensure cooler heads prevail in a world that seems to reward hot takes; A project is underway to build a new overpass specifically for animals; And environmentalists are pushing back against habitat loss as a way to help protect Florida’s shore birds.

Former Jacksonville journalist and politico Abel Harding tries his hand at fiction with the release of "Last Time I’ll Ask."

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at what we know so far about “Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigration detention center being built in the Everglades, with the AP’s Kate Payne and Ted Hesson of Reuters (00:00). Plus, we spoke with Politico’s Bruce Ritchie about a new law that aims to put a long-running dispute between property owners and beachgoers to rest (19:20). Then, WUSF’s Douglas Soule joined us to recap the long and contentious 2025 legislative session (34:24). And later, we bring you a roundup of stories from around the state, including an update on the investigation into the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside (37:22), a story about embattled shorebirds (40:45), and more changes to Florida’s higher education system (46:00).

Government expert Chris Hand breaks down how local projects fared financially and how the governor’s veto pen could still change those calculations.

Bows, dogs, bait? A final vote on Florida's proposed black bear hunt will determine the ground rules. And Sporting JAX unveils two international friendlies.

A recent investigation yielded charges against three airport authority board members ranging from Sunshine Law violations to felony witness tampering.

A giant trucker, an Irish bar and — of course — a Florida connection. A new podcast focuses on an FBI spy success story.

A local orthopaedic surgeon returns from a surgical mission to the war-torn nation.