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Frustration over hidebound, fine-inclined homeowners associations sparks a legislative bill to allow their dissolution.

Local schools must make way as a charter school network prepares to occupy dozens of existing school buildings in Duval and around the region.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from corruption allegations against Florida lawmakers to the growth of a residential Downtown.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about the latest in the push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files with the Miami Herald’s Ben Wieder (00:00). Then, we spoke with U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, who represents the district where Epstein lived and operated (14:06). And, we shared an excerpt from WLRN's new four-part podcast series exploring mental illness and the criminal justice system through one family’s tragic story (19:50), but first, hear an excerpt from the podcast. Plus, Douglas Soule with "Your Florida" joined us for an update on the Florida House’s proposals to reduce or eliminate property taxes (32:52). Later, a look at educational news from around the state (37:28) and a look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season with Megan Borowski of the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (44:34).

On tonight’s program: The Florida House is trying again to lower the minimum age for buying long guns; If students aren’t signing up for certain courses, why should colleges and universities keep those courses in the catalog?; We hear from an attorney representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein; Florida is becoming more and more unaffordable.Even though it can be argued that a rising wage lifts all boats across the economy; The cost of policies under the Affordable Care Act is going up. Way up; The unlikely combination of music and saliva may hold the key to new directions in the early detection of dementia; And we have an uplifting story about the little schools that not only could but did!

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

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.

A former Republican turned Democratic candidate hopes to be Florida’s next governor.

Three health care CEOs warn of impacts ahead of a City Council vote to cut spending on health programs.

From MAHA to resilience to affordable healthcare, former House Speaker and Northeast Florida lawmaker Paul Renner offers his vision for governor.