
The South Florida Roundup
Fridays at 1 PM & Saturdays at 6 AM on WLRN 91.3FM
Each week a panel of journalists from South Florida and around the state discuss the week in news.
Latest Episodes
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The Biden Administration recently lifted some Trump-era sanctions on Cuba, a settlement for the families of the victims of Surfside has been reached, and the Nikolas Cruz trial continues with the second stage of jury selection.
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911 workers in Broward may see immediate pay raises soon, Miami-Dade's first Heat Season is underway, and a Starbucks unionizing in South Florida may be a sign of an upward trend.
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A “Tenant’s Bill of Rights” was passed in Miami-Dade County, offering protections to renters. The F1 Grand Prix made its way to Miami Gardens, with many residents opposed to its stay. Finally, Michael Tilson Thomas steps down as the New World Symphony’s artistic director.
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Jury selection for Nikolas Cruz' trial was heading for a restart, but the judge reversed her decision. COVID-19 cases have been increasing in South Florida as a new subvariant rises, but are we better prepared? And a deeper look at the unanswered 911 calls throughout Broward County.
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Cuba and the U.S. held immigration talks for the first time in four years, and a blockbuster deal might bring a new soccer stadium to Miami.
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The jury selection for Nikolas Cruz's sentencing trial remains underway. Plus, an affordable housing crisis was declared in Miami-Dade County and cut bonuses for public schools in Broward may bring legal action.
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After four years, Nikolas Cruz’s sentencing trial begins, more Cubans have been entering the U.S. through its southern border, and the Bayview 60 apartment complex in North Miami Beach was evacuated after an inspection.
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A settlement has been reached for the families of victims and survivors of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside. Plus, new research predicts Florida will have one of the fastest growing rates of Alzheimer’s Dementia by the middle of this decade.
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Miami Beach’s handling of Spring Break has led to concerns about over-policing in largely Black crowds. Ultra Music Festival welcomes back Afrobeta. Plus, there’s a lost time capsule from 1972 somewhere in Key West.
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Cultural issues dominated Florida's 2022 legislative session. Speech in schools, corporate training programs, and other cultural issues received plenty of attention. What about critical issues in South Florida? Reforms to condo associations and home insurance went nowhere. Meanwhile, the region is seeing a crush of migrants this year and street drug deaths.