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This week on a special edition of The Florida Roundup live from Fort Myers, we spoke with Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter about the potential impacts of the property tax proposal (00:00). Then, we spoke with FGCU’s Shawn Felton about a regional initiative to increase the healthspan of Southwest Floridians (20:38). Plus, we examined the health of the Caloosahatchee River with WGCU’s senior environmental reporter Tom Bayles (37:44). Plus, music from the Joanne Hartley Trio for the hour.

On this week’s program, how decades of well-intended advice may have changed the way children's immune systems develop and how they respond to certain foods. Then, from remote villages in the South Pacific to the executive suites of a pharmaceutical company, an anthropologist shares a remarkable story of career reinvention and lifelong learning.

A local ICE death, an AI-prone School Board candidate, and concerns about execution overkill.

Democratic congressional candidate Rachel Grage discusses her fight to unseat a four-term incumbent.

We break down Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $2+ billion budget with political analyst Chris Hand.

On tonight’s program: Although some of Florida’s Republican leaders seem to be backing off their support, a referendum on property taxes will still be on the November ballot; If you’re running for governor in Florida, you have to be a full-time Florida resident. And there’s controversy about one candidate’s residency; Water is Florida’s most precious commodity. We explore how that might be impacted by proposed AI data centers; And if you think it seems there are more sharks around nowadays, you’re not wrong.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with Lt. Gov. Jay Collins about his run to become Florida’s next governor (00:00). Then, we looked at the lack of competition for school board seats in this election cycle with Trinity Webster-Bass, who covers education for the Florida Trib (20:04). Plus, Samantha Putterman with our partner PolitiFact joins us to check some recent claims (33:14). And later, more news from across the state including a story about the economic burden immigrant families face with deportation (39:10) and a court challenge to Florida’s property tax amendment (44:48).

Our medical experts examine the biggest health news of the month from a new cancer-detecting blood test to a joint supplement that may accelerate cognitive decline.

We ask congressman Byron Donalds, a Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate, about his stance on AI regulation, immigration, property taxes, school choice and more.

City Council fails to override a mayoral veto; lane reductions are considered in the Brooklyn neighborhood; JEA’s CEO takes a leave of absence.