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On tonight's program: We have reaction to yesterday’s historic guilty verdict for former President Donald Trump; One group says Florida has lots of folks listed twice on its voter rolls. Others say it’s just a ploy to dump properly registered voters; What could be an all-time record hurricane season officially begins tomorrow. How ready are you? How can state and local officials effectively communicate emergency information to those in Florida for whom English is essentially a foreign language; The murkiness and controversy surrounding the largest donation ever to a Historically Black University continues; And with STEM teachers at a premium in Florida, a new effort is underway to funnel students who are proficient in that area directly into the teaching profession.

Dr. Joe Sirven examines the common types of brain cancer, then we discuss the challenges veterans experience after a traumatic brain injury.

The grave of a Civil War veteran gets a new headstone, and the historic Cosmo community gets renewed attention.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the CEO of the Florida High School Athletic Association, Craig Damon, about the board’s approval of NIL deals (02:48). Then, we heard from Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman about the bill she sponsored that created a state teacher apprentice program (13:22). Later, we spoke with meteorologists John Morales and Jeff Berardelli about how they are incorporating climate change science into their forecasts (19:00). Plus, scientists look to combat citrus greening with genetic engineering (37:07), a first for Florida’s space coast (41:21), new hurricane forecasting (43:00) and spelling bee news (46:35).

On tonight’s program: It’s officially hurricane season. And lots of disaster experts are saying it’s often best to stay close to home when the storm warnings go up; Hurricane forecasters have come up with some different-looking models to predict where the storms are headed. We’ll see what’s up with that; The times are getting tough for the little, independent drug store on the corner. We’ll find out why; Florida’s program to encourage more dads to stay connected to their kids has been around for a couple of years. How’s it going?; As the possibility of some Florida high school athletes making bank from their prowess, not everyone is excited with that prospect. We have two reports on the subject; And Florida’s traditional citrus crops have been devastated by citrus greening disease, making the producers that are left ever more desperate for solutions.

We delve into the physiological effects of trauma, such as chronic insomnia, and how to overcome those challenges.

An industrial proposal is getting pushback from Fernandina Beach residents concerned about pollution — or even an explosion.

A new campaign is urging the governor to stop executing former service members.

A century after a pivotal exhibition planted the flag for modern art in Jacksonville and the South, a new book examines its lasting impact.

From a “raging fire” in public health to pregnancy robots in China, we talk about the latest medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven.