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Life on the outside brings special challenges for formerly incarcerated women.

On tonight's episode: What kind of impact do the closing of schools have on a community? The crackdown on immigrants in Florida is having effects beyond the immigrants themselves; We check in WUSF’s Capitol Guy to get the latest on some sticky issues state lawmakers are racing to accomplish before the next election; And no matter how tough things are today on Florida lawmakers, things were a LOT worse in the earliest days of the territory.

Dr. Joe Sirven and his panel of medical experts discuss this month's biggest health care headlines, from shifting trends in obesity rates to inflammation’s effect on aging.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from local fallout from the government shutdown to the uncertain future of a historic marine attraction.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about the effect the federal government shutdown is having on Floridians from those who receive SNAP benefits to what is happening to Head Start funding (00:00). Then, we are joined by Katie Roders Turner with the Family Healthcare Foundation to talk about changes to the ACA as open enrollment is set to begin Nov. 1 (11:30). Plus, we spoke with PolitiFact’s Samantha Putterman about a recent claim Gov. Ron DeSantis made about the proportion of revenue local governments receive from homesteaded properties (28:58). And later, we talk about how Florida’s Caribbean diaspora are helping with Hurricane Melissa recovery (37:30), hear about the Trump administration’s airstrikes on vessels near Venezuela (38:54) and learn about the many different types of “ghosts” that can be found in Florida (44:00).

From fallout from the government shutdown to disagreement over property tax cuts, we break down state and local political headlines.

From a rise in sleep disorders to a decline in peanut allergies, we talk about the latest medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven.

New rules and vendor fees are changing who can participate in the iconic Downtown event.

The city has proven unwelcoming for some urban farmers. We talk to agricultural and legal experts who hope to change that.

From the quiet struggles of depression to new insights on a misunderstood neurological disorder — we delve into conditions that remain unseen.