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 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.
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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.
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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.
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On “The Florida Roundup,” Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods talked about how tax cuts could potentially affect public safety across the state.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This week on "The Florida Roundup," we looked at the estimated revenue loss for local governments under Florida’s proposed property tax amendment. Plus, we spoke with two Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate: Rep. Angie Nixon and former U.S. Lt. Col. Alex Vindman and more.
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On “The Florida Roundup,” the supervisor of elections for Palm Beach County talked about elections security and the voter verification process.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we were joined by Jake Shore, investigative reporter for WLRN, to talk about the presence of ICE agents in Lake Worth and later, GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback’s controversial campaign (08:36). Then, we spoke with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections about important deadlines for the August primary and elections security (23:32). Plus, a look at how dramatically cutting Florida’s homestead property tax could impact mosquito control and other news from the week (37:22).