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Extreme temperatures and a warming climate pose increased risks to pregnant women and their unborn children.

We ask Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan about rallying community support for her budget and a recent City Council walkout, and take your calls and questions.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from contentious council debates to possible incentives for a Southside surf park.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act under President Trump’s mega spending bill. First, we checked in with Meghan Bowman, Your Florida state government reporter (00:56) and later with Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association (09:12). Then, we looked at how Florida rapidly expanded publicly funded school vouchers and how some students have gotten lost in the mix with Natalie La Roche Pietri, education reporter at WLRN (20:32). And later, we spoke with journalist and co-host of the Surviving the Survivor podcast Joel Waldman about the guilty verdict in a murder-for-hire plot against a Florida State University Law professor (32:24). Plus, we dug into our mailbag to share some listener feedback about recent shows (37:36).

On tonight’s program: The race for Florida governor is underway. We’ll hear what to expect in the upcoming gubernatorial and other statewide elections, which are about a year away; Florida rapidly expanded publicly-funded school vouchers. Two years later, money isn't always reaching students; Doctors are raising concerns as State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Governor Ron DeSantis say they want to remove state childhood vaccine requirements; As hot summer temperatures continue, health professionals are warning about the impacts of extreme heat and heat stroke..; And The Holocaust Museum in downtown St. Petersburg has reopened with what some hope will be lasting lessons.

What do federal funding cuts mean for MS researchers and those living with the disease? Then, should you kiss your dentist goodbye?

A new study recommends expanding the definition of a potentially catastrophic storm to include real hazards — like storm surge and rainfall.

Riverside Avondale Preservation’s second annual Music Tour features the author of a new history of the legendary Jax Beach nightclub Einstein A Go-Go.

State laws designed to treat people who are trafficked as victims instead of criminals aren’t working as planned. A new report shows what’s happening instead.

Can your neighbors extend your life expectancy? We explore the effects of new urbanism on health.