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With Jacksonville leading the state in commercial sex solicitations, we talk to two experts and an advocate about what works, what doesn’t, and why.

What if the greatest threat to vaccines isn’t science but human psychology? We discuss how fear and misinformation are reshaping global health. Then, an app that works to sharpen focus instead of stealing it.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from the state of the Downtown bar business to how Minneapolis is changing the immigration debate in Florida.

From an inverted food pyramid to Barbie on the spectrum, we diagnose the latest medical headlines with Dr. Joe Sirven.

We ask Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan what bills she’s watching in Tallahassee, how she’s preparing for a jail site search and more.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about a new state law that gives cities the option to allow churches and other religious institutions to build affordable housing on their property regardless of zoning. First, we spoke with the sponsor of the law Sen. Alexis Calatayud (00:00) and then we heard from a pastor of a church in St. Petersburg that is close to breaking ground on a new housing development (15:16) Plus, we took a closer look at a recent legal opinion from Florida’s Attorney General calling for the state to stop enforcing many state laws giving preferences, quotas and other considerations based on race (20:26). And we asked our partners at PolitiFact what is and isn’t legal to do at a protest (32:58). Plus, more news from across the state including new property tax proposals (37:34), campaign announcements (40:02) and an update on Florida’s unusually cold weather (41:32).

Our panel of medical experts discusses the month’s biggest health headlines — from a shrinking childhood vaccine schedule to a reimagined food pyramid.

In Florida, those who sympathize with certain causes or ideologies may soon be guiltyof the crime of “domestic terrorism.”Political disagreements are becoming really problematic when it comes to relationships.Amidst multi-million dollar outlays, Florida’s school voucher system seems to have a raft of accounting problems; Something that lawmakers are now trying to fix; After all the horror stories about AI, many educators now think it might help more students gain literacy. If they have access to it; And Florida’s Brightline trains are running in the red; maybe because those train trips have been too much of a bargain?

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from ICE's effect on local students to a vanishing hologram at the Jacksonville airport.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we first spoke with Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower about how much money the state has spent on immigration enforcement efforts (00:00). Then, we were joined by Rep. Alex Andrade about a report that the DOJ will not take up a criminal investigation into the Hope Florida Charity (08:54). ‘Your Florida’ reporter Douglas Soule also joined us for an update on citizen-led constitutional amendments (33:26). Plus, we were joined by master gardener Nickie Munroe for advice on how to protect Florida fruit and fauna when there’s a cold snap (20:42). And later, we shared news stories from across the state including a legislative brief (37:34) and a delayed space exploration (41:04).