The Florida Roundup
Fridays at noon (rebroadcast Sundays at 7 a.m.)
Each week, WUSF News and WLRN bring you The Florida Roundup. We bring you up to speed on all things Florida, be it politics, the environment, the economy, culture and more. Join host Tom Hudson for lively discussion with newsmakers, journalists and you! Email the program at radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org
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This week, in a rebroadcast of "The Florida Roundup" from May 22, we revisit conversations with two Florida-based authors. We spoke first with Artis Henderson about her novel No Ordinary Bird and then with Kip Lyman about her novel The Purple Ribbon. -
On "The Florida Roundup," the director of sports management programs at Florida Atlantic University discusses the pros and cons of paying student-athletes. -
On "The Florida Roundup," NASA's Jeremy Perkins talked about the goal of the telescope before its launch at the end of the month. -
This week on "The Florida Roundup," we broke down the results from Florida’s primary elections. Plus, NASA scientist Jeremy Perkins spoke with us about a new space telescope that’s set to launch from Kennedy Space Center at the end of the month. -
For organizations such as the Escambia Children’s Trust, the outcome could determine how much funding is available for programs designed to support children and families in their communities. -
This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke about the revised ballot language for Florida’s property tax amendment, how the measure would impact funding for Florida’s network of children’s trust services and more. -
On “The Florida Roundup,” Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods talked about how tax cuts could potentially affect public safety across the state. -
This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with the president of the Florida Sheriffs Association about its official statement on the proposed property tax amendment. Plus, as the number of child drownings continues to rise in Florida, we spoke with two water safety advocates. -
On "The Florida Roundup," Lt. Gov. Jay Collins talks about his goal to make Florida more affordable and the property tax amendment on November's ballot, along with other topics. -
On "The Florida Roundup," we hear from state Rep. Angie Nixon and retired Army officer and former NSC official Alex Vindman, both looking to win the party nomination in a special election.
