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Ahead of the WJCT event, The Caregiver Journey Workshop, we discuss a job that is both a labor of love and an often unbearable burden.

Tax season arrives alongside a wave of critical state attention on Jacksonville’s property tax revenues.

St. Johns County Cultural Council unveils its new heritage trail, inviting visitors to explore centuries of Black history in St. Augustine and surrounding communities.

Animal rescuers and advocates discuss the challenges and rewards of humane activism.

A series of discussions prompted by a controversial arrest tackles concerns about police violence and a broken trust with some in the Black community.

The official policies and personal preferences of new Health and Human Services Secretary RFK have broad effects across the First Coast.

From a medical mystery that hits close to home to the growing caregiving crisis, we explore two caregiving stories that embody love, sacrifice and resilience.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we checked in with reporters across the state to see how cities and counties are responding to audits from the state’s Department of Government Efficiency, or "DOGE" (00:24). Then, we spoke with Your Florida state government reporter Douglas Soule about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to draw a new congressional map for the state (19:50) and later University of Florida professor Sharon Austin (28:04). Plus, a roundup of education news from the week including reports of fewer teacher vacancies (37:44) and how Florida’s voucher program is funneling money away from public schools (39:40).

On tonight’s program: The build out of Alligator Alcatraz is on hold. At least for the time being; It seems Texas and California aren’t the only states thinking about redrawing congressional district maps; Pill mills used to be a big problem in Florida. Now, it appears that problem may be emerging again; More state money is on its way to battling Sickle Cell Disease in Florida; Despite protests, it looks like some colorful street art that flies in the face of official state policy in Florida may be disappearing; A federal plan to lower the sugar requirement for orange juice may help Florida’s struggling citrus industry; A green sea turtle, rescued earlier this year and nursed back to health, is helping researchers find out more about her species; And we’ll be among the first to hear the sound of a stingray eating lunch, and learn why these unique sea creatures are perhaps more important than we realized.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a shooting at Fort Stewart to a detention center at Camp Blanding.