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In a rebroadcast of The Florida Roundup, we chatted with three authors who have written in or about Florida. First, we spoke with veteran science journalist Stephan Hall about his book Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World (00:45). Then, we had a conversation with Annabelle Tometich, author of The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida and Felony (19:40). Plus, host of WUSF’s The Zest podcast Dalia Colón shared some of her favorite meals from The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook (37:22).

On tonight’s program: That big new immigrant detention facility in the Everglades is attracting lots of attention. Both negative and positive; The attention is also boosting the political fortunes of Florida’s attorney general; How might proposed changes in federal immigration policy affect the many Haitians in Florida who have been here – legally – for years?; The latest figures show Florida’s abortion restrictions are reducing the number of such procedures; A Florida school district wrestles with the spectre of artificial intelligence; And With a public water fluoride ban now the law in Florida, individual dentists are racing to administer their own treatment. Especially for kids.

The science and politics behind the commander in chief’s annual physical. Then, from sore throats to broken bones, we break down the differences between emergency and urgent care.

With the City Council proposing to cut congenital syphilis prevention from the mayor’s budget, two local experts explain why the problem in Duval is especially dire.

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.