Books

After removing hundreds of books, Clay County is debating the purpose of high school libraries. School officials called it modernization. Critics see it as the next phase of the book debate targeting fiction books.

This week on a rebroadcast of The Florida Roundup, we revisit conversations with two Florida-based authors. We spoke first with Artis Henderson about her novel No Ordinary Bird and then Kip Lyman about her novel The Purple Ribbon.

Social Security reserves could run short by the 2030s if Congress doesn’t act, according to a report from the program’s trustees. Whom might this shortage affect, and what benefits could be cut?

On “The Florida Roundup,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson discussed his book "Freedom Won, Freedom Lost" and the ongoing struggle for civil rights in America.

Jeff Kinney took part in the conversation with Brandt Robinson, who's running for Florida’s 13th congressional district, to discuss politics, education, community and the impact of literature.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," writer, poet and Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers talks about his new fiction novel "Children of the Wild," which highlights World War I.

For the second time this year, a “teen takeover” in the Bay area has ended in arrests. The youths appear to be finding trouble on social media. Can social media keep them out of it? A local group has some ideas.

We’re still reacting to the shock of a Florida earthquake. And we get into youth camps on Day 2 of our summer prep segments. Speaking of summertime, "flesh-eating bacteria" is back in the news.

It's been 10 years since a gunman murdered 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. That tragedy and others raise discussions about preventing gun violence.

In "Grief, Hope, Baseball," Jessica Rios chronicles her ups and downs with addiction and trauma. She conquered her demons through America’s pastime, where each day there is a new game, a new lesson.

On this edition of "The Florida Roundup," we feature some of the fiction and creative nonfiction that you should read in our Summer Reading Special.

What is a love bug? And why do they give their lives for a little smooch with our car grills? We have an expert on “Florida Matters: Live & Local” with the facts.