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Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee, Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez and community activist Lyle Muhammad discuss efforts to curb violence in the county.

Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair Steve Gallon discusses the district's decision to mandate masks for students, and the US Ambassador to Haiti talks about interagency efforts to provide disaster relief to Haiti.

South Florida families and teachers are gearing up for a third school year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During Friday's program we heard from school board members, student journalists and teachers.

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.

Two of the best emerging chefs in the country are in Miami. Akino West is the chef and owner of Rosie's in Little River and Cleophus Hethington is the chef de cuisine at Zak the Baker in Wynwood. They join host Carlos Frías in the studio after they were both nominated for the same James Beard Award, one year apart.

We revisit some of our favorite Sundial conversations, starting with Miami-based author Patricia Engel, who has a new story collection called "The Faraway World." Then, we hear from Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz and his play "Anna in the Tropics." (15:22) Finally, chef Niven Patel was named a finalist for a national James Beard Award last month as an Outstanding Restaurateur (34:48).

Joanne Hyppolite made a career out of helping tell the important ways in which Black people influenced all aspects of American culture as a curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. She joins host Carlos Frías to talk about why she calls Miami home.

Cindy and Jeremy Bearman stopped working for big name chefs in New York to open their own restaurant: Oceano Kitchen in Lantana. Now they are nominated for a James Beard Award.

Ellen Bowen, the site director of Food Rescue South Florida, joins host Carlos Frías to talk about what works in eliminating food waste and distributing unused food to those who need it most.

Carlos “Beto” Ortiz, the creative director of Humans of the Kitchen, joins Carlos Frías to talk about the digital platforms he created where he shares the stories of the back of the house of the hospitality industry.

Activist and Parkland survivor Aalayah Eastmond joins host Carlos Frías on the five-year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since speaking at March for our Lives in 2018, Eastmond's activism has centered on how gun violence affects Black and brown communities.

Steve Roitstein of the band PALO! joins Carlos Frías to share the stories behind Sundial's theme music. Roitstein is the leader and founder of the Afro-Cuban funk band formed in Miami. He's worked with all-time greats like Celia Cruz and Willy Chirino and was nominated for a Grammy and Latin Grammy.

Niven Patel was named a finalist for a national James Beard Award last month as an Outstanding Restaurateur. The chef and owner of Ghee Indian Kitchen, Mamey and Orno joins Sundial host Carlos Frías to talk about how he became an authority on South Indian cuisine in Miami.

Chef Michael Schwartz joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about South Florida's food scene. Schwartz is a pioneer in South Florida’s food scene. He’s a James Beard Award winner and he’s been nominated yet again — this time on a national level for the category of Outstanding Chef.

Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz joins host Carlos Frías as his play "Anna in the Tropics" is showing at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach for its 20th anniversary.

David Ovalle wrote about crime and the courts for two decades at the Miami Herald. Now he's moving to the Washington Post to cover opioids and the substance abuse crisis.

Claudia Forestieri, the creator and writer of the comedy series, Gordita Chronicles, joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about how her personal experience of growing up in Miami inspired the show.

Stephen Fain was hired to be a professor of education at Florida International University before it opened in 1972. Now after over 50 years at the university, he's retiring.

Veteran journalist Mark Potter joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about his book "Sunrise: A Photographic Journey of Comfort, Healing, and Inspiration," which he dedicated to his wife after she died of cancer. He still goes out every morning to photograph the sunrise in her honor. They also discuss his journalism career, during which he covered pivotal South Florida moments related to narcotrafficking, immigration and politics.

The Chang Gang joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about their restaurant, Itamae, in Miami's Design District. Fernando, Nando and Val have been nominated as co-chefs for a James Beard Award, which are like the Oscars of the food world.