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Perhaps lost amid the fervor of the team reaching the World Series is the reality that professional sports are built on big finance and politics.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," a mother and caregiver shared advice for those who are going through the same experiences.

A state appellate court ordered that a recently leaked grand jury report on Hope Florida be expunged. Does it all go away with no repercussions?

The removals were reported in 10 of Florida's 67 school districts, but Clay and Escambia accounted for more than 60 percent. Only Polk, with 33 books, reported removals among Tampa Bay area districts.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," author Amaris Castillo explains her upbringing behind her book "Bodega Stories."

It appears the outbreak is settling down. So, what should you know about leafy greens? How safe are they to eat? And how did the parasite get into the food supply in the first place?

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.

Felipe "Fil” Bergson wants the beloved bookstore to reopen and has been trying to get the attention of the owners for months. Planning an unsanctioned concert on Haslam's property made it happen.

Pinellas had recommended cutting funding for Weedon Island and Shell Key, state-owned preserves that the county leases and operates. But there has been a reprieve.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," author Andre Frattino talks about the influences behind his graphic novel "We Are Pan."

“This is not going to stop here. It’s going to evolve and be something that FloridaRAMA continually does.”

A St. Petersburg native, Lettelleir is the Local Government and Public Policy Manager for Orlando Health.