On this edition of the South Florida Roundup we discussed the ongoing instability in Haiti, a mix of climate change efforts and goals from local leaders, and the fate of two local college football programs.

Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools made masks optional this week. Plus, a new dashboard aims to collect data on gender inequity in South Florida.

Election Day was a mostly quiet affair, certainly compared to just one year ago. And what a 'heat season' means in hot and steamy South Florida

Broward Public Schools changes mask requirements for high school students as the U.S. Dept. of Education files a legal complaint against the Florida Dept. of Education for withholding funds over the county's mask mandate. Plus, students' mental health, a scandal in Jupiter local government and the dangers of driving the Overseas Highway.

What to expect next in the Parkland shooter case and the crowded race in the Democratic primary for the 20th U.S. Congressional district Democratic primary.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo has been fired, a look at what some event and performance goers can expect in terms of COVID safety this busy season and Florida Memorial University's provost discusses the school's fate.

The latest on the drama involving City of Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo and City of Miami Commissioners, and the Latin American and Caribbean connection in the 'Pandora Papers' investigation.

The latest on the escalating tensions between the City of Miami's chief of police and the City Commission, and a statewide public safety commission expresses concerns over safety in Broward schools.

South Florida's Haitian diaspora and lawmakers react to treatment of Haitian migrants in a Texas border town. On Friday's program we also hear about a federal judge's recent ruling in Miami, that strikes down parts of a law that ban 'sanctuary cities' in Florida. Plus, a doctor from the University of Miami answers questions about the latest COVID-19 vaccine news.

On the South Florida Roundup we discuss staffing shortages in school districts and an NPR investigation into the U.S. Department of Housing And Urban Development's sale of vulnerable homes. We also hear the latest on plans for the former site of the Champlain Towers South.