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Legendary musician Paquito D’Rivera joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about his illustrious career, his escape from Cuba and why he recently donated his archives to the University of Miami.

Syndicated humor writer Dave Barry joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about his upcoming book, Swamp Story, which features the oddities of swamp culture and TikTok. They also discuss his life growing up and how his family, especially his mother, influenced his unique sense of humor.

Retired NBC correspondent Kerry Sanders joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about his time as a journalist. He traveled all across the world, covering stories from all seven continents—swimming with sharks, hanging off cliffs and even covering wars and conflict.

Miami-based author Patricia Engel has a new story collection out called "The Faraway World." She joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about how the stories she wrote over the course of a decade are connected by themes of desire, sacrifice and moral compromise.

Cuban-American scholar Andy Gomez joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about his new children's book "Lessons from Abuelo: History of Cuba.” It was inspired by his grandchildren's questions about the island's complicated history and their family's decision to come to the U.S.

Palm Beach County-based chef, Pushkar Marathe, joins WLRN's Carlos Frías. Marathe was recently nominated for a James Beard award for best chef in the South. His cuisine is rooted in the flavors of his homeland of India. It's also inspired by his travels from the Caribbean to Europe to the Middle East.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says now the state won't "bend a knee" to Disney. But he has approved, and his staff helped facilitate, measures that benefited the entertainment and theme park giant.

A number of high-profile bills await Gov. DeSantis’s signature — bills that govern teaching about sexual orientation in schools, how companies conduct training around racial issues at work, and that give parents more control over school books.

All kids over the age of 5 should get the COVID vaccine. That's according to Florida's leading pediatricians, who say new guidance from the state is prioritizing politics over the health of children.

A new report on the impact of climate change says the effects are already being felt here in Florida, and are going to get worse. How will the state adapt and pay for the increasing costs of rising seas, flooding, extreme heat and more?

A heated governor debate; school book challenges; Falcon Heavy rocket

Voter fraud arrests; Senate and governor races; Ian's citrus damage

A life sentence for the Parkland shooter; protests over Sasse appointment at UF; handicapping the Rubio/Demings contest; help after Ian

Ian recovery efforts, a mounting death toll and ongoing flooding. Plus: How to build a more resilient Florida?

On today’s show, a look at Ian’s impact as we check in with cities across the state. Then later: a former FEMA official brings us up to date on the emergency response effort. Plus: will Florida be able to handle all of the insurance claims now that the storm has passed? And how much is climate change to blame for the stronger and more intense storms the state is facing?

Florida’s spiraling housing affordability crisis has sent protestors to the streets across the state.

Florida will no longer participate in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, drawing alarm from doctors and child welfare agencies.

Can Florida get all of its electricity from renewable sources by the year 2050?

Lawmakers go into a special session next week giving up on their fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis over keeping minority access congressional districts in place.

More people from Florida face charges from the attack than from any other state. Why has Florida become a hotspot for these extremist groups and others who took part in the insurrection?