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 Carlton Gillespie for lively discussion with newsmakers, journalists and you! Email the program at radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org
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On “The Florida Roundup,” Florida Housing Coalition Chief Executive Officer Ashon Nesbitt discusses how much affordable housing has been built through the Live Local Act. -
This week on "The Florida Roundup," we heard from Florida’s gubernatorial candidates on the top issues in this election, including the property tax amendment and more. -
On “The Florida Roundup,” Franklin County Sheriff AJ “Tony” Smith said he wanted to get rid of the ALPRs due to citizen concerns. When told only the company can remove them, he took matters into his own hands. -
This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with Your Florida state government team reporter Meghan Bowman about a new report detailing the state’s spending on immigration efforts and another highlighting abuses at the now-defunct migrant detention center in the Everglades. -
Recent rule changes mean Florida's public universities and colleges will have to verify that all their students are legally in the United States. -
This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the statewide president of the United Faculty of Florida about the Board of Governors' decision to ban undocumented students from enrollment at the state’s public universities. Plus, we remember the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and a look at how PACs are spending money in Florida’s midterm elections. -
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.
