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A mom recently reunited with her children says wrongful abuse allegations are destroying families.

An assessment of river health shows an overload of pharmaceuticals, among other concerns.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at the congressional redistricting efforts in the Florida House with “Your Florida” state government team reporter Douglas Soule (00:00). Then, we talked about Florida’s recent redistricting efforts and legal battles with Patrick Rickert, who teaches political science at Rollins College (09:58). And later, we looked at how Florida lawmakers might regulate artificial intelligence with Sonja Schmer-Galunder, professor in AI and ethics at the University of Florida (24:00). Plus, we checked in on the latest in the property tax reform debate (37:38) and looked at wildlife news from around the state (39:38).

From contentious City Council relations to the early explorations of election season, the mayor discusses the latest city headlines, and answers listener calls and questions.

State health officials move to roll back required school vaccinations for chickenpox and three other diseases.

This week on The Florida Roundup, as the longest federal government shutdown ends, we spoke with Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (01:50) and later with Dan McCabe with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (10:04). Later, we looked at the record-breaking number of executions in Florida this year with Maria DeLiberato with Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (19:34) and then spoke with the daughter of one of the men who was executed by the state earlier this year (22:28). Plus, we look at how one man in Central Florida is honoring fallen soldiers through an act of service (37:36), a week of record-breaking cold temperatures (45:26), and northern lights in Florida (47:36).

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from emergency SNAP gap funding to allegations of fraud in the city’s telehealth contract.

On tonight’s program: The federal government is open again, but it’s not clear how soon SNAP food benefits might start flowing again.So Florida Democrats are asking Governor DeSantis to lend a hand; Anti-communism lessons were common in schools at the height of the Cold War. Now, in Florida, what is old is new again; The conventional political wisdom is that Florida is as red as a well-boiled rock lobster. Then again, the conventional wisdom may not be totally right; A new online gaming site is all the rage. And its potential danger to young people is stoking the rage of Florida’s attorney general; There is some new medical advice when it comes to early detection of breast cancer; Some military veterans in Florida are learning how to rebuild hurricane-damaged homes and that training could lead to very profitable jobs; And we join some patriotic and civic-minded folks who carefully clean the headstones of fallen veterans using the safest chemicals they can find.

A former NIH director discusses the urgent need to put public health above party lines. Then, a pancreatic cancer survivor reflects on his diagnosis and the complex Whipple procedure that saved his life.

Economist and author Peter Atwater explains the “K-shaped economy” and why confidence (or its absence) drives human behavior.