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Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. The Palm Beach County commission is doubling down in its efforts to preserve and celebrate African American history. Eight years after Hurricane Irma left it in ruins, a new Everglades National Park visitor center is now welcoming outdoor enthusiasts to the park’s remote Gulf coast, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. A U.S. Muslim civil rights group is taking Governor Ron DeSantis to court. The state of Florida has gotten the green light to enforce an anti-drag show law, and other local news.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with Jacksonville Today education reporter Megan Mallicoat about a lawsuit against Duval Schools over teachers’ right to free speech (00:00). Then, we were joined by Allison Matulli, lawyer, children’s author and educator, for a conversation about free speech and consequences (07:44). Plus, we spoke with NBC 6 investigative reporter Tony Pipitone about what newly released I.C.E. data tells us about who has been detained at “Alligator Alcatraz” (21:16). And PolitiFact’s Samantha Putterman helped us check some claims from President Trump about affordability (32:48). Later, we checked in with stories from across the state (37:30), including a state-funded pilot facility to treat reclaimed water, or wastewater, for drinking (40:32).

This week on a special ‘Film Fest’ edition of The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three directors of three film documentaries related to the Sunshine State. First, we spoke with Rick Goldsmith, the director of “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink” (01:10). Then, we spoke about the documentary “River of Grass,” with its co-producer Ali Codina and director Sasha Wortzel (19:30). Plus, we were joined by Jamie Winterstern, the director of “Sanibel,” a documentary that explores sea-shelling around the island before and after Hurricane Ian (37:36).

This week on The Florida Roundup, we were joined by KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to talk about what’s at stake for Florida as the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire (00:00). Then, we spoke with Rep. Tom Fabricio (R-Miami-Dade) about the effort to reform property taxes that will be the focus of the next legislative session (08:32). Plus, we heard from a man who has witnessed hundreds of detention hearings in a Florida federal immigration court (19:34). We also looked at how the largest school district in the state may be cut out of decisions about new charter schools (37:28). And later, we share some listener emails from our inbox (45:28).

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. A look at how astronauts celebrate holidays in space. Plus, a pair of burrowing owls stowaway to Spain and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Miami Beach commissioners voted to enter an agreement with Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale to provide a ferry service between Morris Gibb Park in Miami Beach and the Venetian Marina in Miami. More than two dozen businesses have been shut down after the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s office alleges that they have been doing business with Cuba illegally, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. A new grant will fortify water resources in Palm Beach County. An art exhibit that showcases Florida Seminole culture, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. A Miami judge has cleared the way for Miami Dade College to gift prime downtown real estate to house Donald Trump's future presidential library. A federal judge has denied a request to shut down the immigrant detention center in the Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. The job market may be cooling but the region’s top Federal Reserve official is more worried about higher prices. Governor Ron DeSantis still hasn’t called a special election for a vacant Miami state House seat, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. The National Weather Service says a cold front moving through the region today will bring in cooler air overnight. A Democratic Congresswoman from South Florida accused of stealing millions in COVID-19 relief funds is maintaining her innocence, and other local news.

This week on a rebroadcast of The Florida Roundup's special winter reading program, we spoke with three authors. First, we spoke with journalist and author Carl Hiaasen about his latest novel “Fever Beach” (00:00) Then, we had a conversation with Michael Grunwald, journalist and author of “We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix our Food System and Save Our Climate” (19:34). Plus, journalist and author Danny Rivero spoke with us about his book “Just Freedom: Inside Florida’s Decades-Long Voting Rights Battle” (37:26).

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins is calling for the Trump administration to reinstate temporary protected status for Venezuelans. A woman who first won a seat on the Broward County School Board in 2018 after her daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting will not seek reelection and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Florida is waiting for federal approval to open a third immigration detention center. Fort Lauderdale city commissioners will vote on a plan Tuesday aimed at getting more shade citywide and other local news.

Florida lawmakers consider a bill to restrict "period talk" in schools; foreclosures as code enforcement; Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus spreading in Florida.

A new rule clamps down on who can demonstrate at the Florida Capitol — and what they can say. Plus: The "Live Local Act" is getting bipartisan support in Tallahassee, and spring breakers are smiling despite red tide.

On the South Florida Roundup, we spoke to a recent Haitian migrant and Paul Christopher Namphy, of the Family Action Network Movement, about the difficult reality for sponsor families and migrants once they reach Florida — and how the Biden administration's new immigration policy could exacerbate those stresses.

On the South Florida Roundup, we explored the wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment. A Miami Herald reporter and two nursing professionals provided their insight on the federal case.

A fire broke out at the Covanta Waste-to-Energy Plant two weeks ago, resparking debate in Doral about the county’s plans to build a new, more modern waste energy plant next door to the old facility. With residents fed-up with the Covanta facility, what's next for the city of Doral and waste management in the county as a whole?

To help combat congestion amid a growing population, Palm Beach County may implement a light rail system. WLRN's Wilkine Brutus spoke to Valerie Nielson, executive director of the county's Transportation Planning Agency, about how they plan to move residents along their busiest roads.