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From psychedelic depression treatments to an uptick in tick bites, our health experts unpack the month’s biggest medical headlines.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at the official federal forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1 with meteorologist John Morales (00:00). Then we spoke about emergency response and preparedness with former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate (13:40). We also spoke with the mayors of Daytona Beach Shores and Cedar Key to talk about how their coastal communities are preparing for this year’s storm season (21:26). Plus, Your Florida reporter Meghan Bowman joined us to discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan and the new state budget (28:52). And later, we learned about how more municipalities and private homeowners in the Tampa Bay region are embracing a natural alternative to cement seawalls (37:12) and other environmental news (45:54).

On tonight’s program: At long last, eleven weeks after the regular lawmaking session ended, Florida lawmakers have passed a state budget! Among the items that did not make it into the new spending plan, Florida Forever funding; Lawmakers will be back in Tallahassee next week for a special session to reduce property taxes. Although some worry the impact on rural, poorer communities may be severe; Congressional Candidates are weighing in as a potential data center project could be heading to North Florida’s Jackson County; Florida public school educators are feeling a bit under attack nowadays; Those adversely impacted by Alligator Alcatraz are patiently waiting for the facility to breathe its last; And some young reporters are jumping in to fill the news gap left in places no longer served by professional journalists.

It’s the week’s top headlines, from accusations of City Council bullying to the governor's plan to end property taxes for most homesteaded properties.

Following Friday’s legislative approval of the state budget, we get granular-level analysis of the winners, losers and appropriation oddities in the ‘26-’27 spending plan.

The cancellation of federally funded medical studies is affecting lives and families on the First Coast.

A man accused of killing father of four Jared Bridegan implicates his wife in a recently released jail conversation.

From a spike in alcohol use during pregnancy to what we’re learning from hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, we discuss the latest medical headlines.

After lawmakers adopt an even-more solidly Republican map, we talk to party leaders from both sides about what the future holds for Florida voters.

From the future of a downtown Publix to his plans for politically diverse leadership, we sit down with the incoming council leader ahead of his year at the helm