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Charlie Crist opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis; Abortion in Florida; New voting rules

Lawsuits challenging HB 7; new polling for statewide elections; federal plan to save key deer

How do voters view the FBI search of former Pres. Trump's home - through partisanship or legal process?

New documents show how one of the largest companies in Florida secretly worked against political opponents. Power giant Florida Power and Light said it is confident it did nothing illegal in trying to shape public policy and press coverage.

School board campaigns officially are non-partisan races, but this year – more than ever – politics is front and center. What’s at stake for parents, teachers, students and voters when state politics comes to public school boards?

Lawmakers tackle property insurance; DeSantis targets Florida prosecutor; the ‘cone of uncertainty’

On this week's The Florida Roundup we looked at: various stories about recovery post-Hurricane Ian from WGCU in Fort Myers; the effect warmer waters have on Florida's sea turtles; 'Detention By Design', the latest podcast series from WLRN in Miami, about the history of immigration detention in the U.S.

Gender-affirming care ban; 2nd term for Florida's top doctor; school boards trending red; Artemis 1 launches

With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for kids from 6 months to 5 years old expected as early as next week, Florida is in the national spotlight. It was the only state not to request the vaccine from the federal government.

Property insurance rates are skyrocketing and Florida lawmakers promise action.

Republicans dominate Florida midterms; Trump vs. DeSantis; Gen Z goes to Congress

Voter intimidation; the GOP advantage; judges on the ballot

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' highest priorities is now law. And it already faces a challenge in federal court. Supporters call it anti-rioting legislation. Opponents call it an unconstitutional restriction on protests and free speech.

YouTube takes down a video of Gov. DeSantis and controversial health policy experts, saying it spread misinformation about kids and masks to stop COVID-19. The governor says it’s another example of what he calls Big Tech stifling free speech. Plus, lawmakers advance a ban on transgender student athletes.

CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ reported Gov. Ron DeSantis gave vaccine access to favored groups and Publix. DeSantis called the TV report a smear campaign. Allegations around Rep. Matt Gaetz grow more intense as the Panhandle Republican says he won’t step down. And Florida scrambles to avert an environmental disaster.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order prohibiting the use of COVID-19 vaccine "passports" and preventing Florida businesses from requiring patrons to provide documentation that they have been vaccinated.

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. DeSantis is touting his response to the pandemic by comparing Florida to other states. But one expert says it’s not a fair comparison.

As the immigration detention system flourished since the 1980s, it led to the creation of the private prison industry. The last episode of WLRN's podcast Detention By Design looks at the inextricable links between the two, and how, in turn, the picture has gone full circle in 2022, leaving us in a place very similar to the early days of Haitian and Cuban arrivals in Florida.

The amount of Haitians held in immigration detention skyrockets and the federal government starts holding them in federal prisons. Facing accusations of racism inside and outside the courts, the Reagan Administration decided to make a drastic policy shift: instead of treating Haitians like everyone else, it would now treat everyone else like Haitians.