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  • First Miami Presbyterian Church in Brickell, home to Miami's oldest congregation.
    ‘Yes, in God's Backyard,' Florida AG’s memo targets racial equity laws, and more
    This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about a new state law that gives cities the option to allow churches and other religious institutions to build affordable housing on their property regardless of zoning. First, we spoke with the sponsor of the law Sen. Alexis Calatayud (00:00) and then we heard from a pastor of a church in St. Petersburg that is close to breaking ground on a new housing development (15:16) Plus, we took a closer look at a recent legal opinion from Florida’s Attorney General calling for the state to stop enforcing many state laws giving preferences, quotas and other considerations based on race (20:26). And we asked our partners at PolitiFact what is and isn’t legal to do at a protest (32:58). Plus, more news from across the state including new property tax proposals (37:34), campaign announcements (40:02) and an update on Florida’s unusually cold weather (41:32).
  • Twenty-seven American-made pedicabs are transformed into kinetic and interactive sculptures through 1000 handmade silk Chinese lanterns by artist Cai Guo-Qiang for the "Illuminate Coral Gables" public installation.
    Lawmakers Push To Expand Medicaid And Medical Marijuana, Losing The Amazon Rainforest, New Art Illuminates Coral Gables
    Florida lawmakers look to expand Medicaid and medical marijuana. Saving the Brazilian rainforest. Plus, a new art exhibit lights up the City of Coral Gables.
  • Florida lawmakers gather in the state capitol.
    2024 legislative session ends, healthcare cyber attack, Florida takeaways from Biden’s SOTU and more
    This week on The Florida Roundup, we look at some of the most notable bills that passed during the 2024 legislative session with WMFE’s Danielle Prieur (00:30) and WFSU’s Gina Jordan (05:35). Then, we ask the President of FHA how a major healthcare cyber attack is impacting Florida’s hospital system (09:08). Plus, we are joined by a White House senior advisor to talk about what President Biden’s SOTU means for Florida voters (19:23). Next we preview a Reveal report about navigating post-Roe v Wade abortion laws (30:52). And later, spring break grips the state (37:21) and a roundup of recent sports stories (43:40).
  • Congress races to finish up some big-ticket items during its lame duck session
    Congress has a lot on its plate before the Republicans take over the House in January. Democrats hope to pass a spending bill, and the Jan. 6 committee will issue its final report.
  • French Open Fans Hope For Federer-Nadal Final
    In Paris, a new chapter in one of sport's greatest rivalries begins this weekend at the French Open. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have switched positions at the top of men's tennis. The transition from Federer, the former No. 1, to Nadal, the current top dog, has featured epic matches and displays of raw emotion.
  • A Swiss gruyere with savory butterscotch notes is crowned the world's best cheese
    The World Cheese Awards were held in Switzerland last week. More than 5,000 cheeses from dozens of countries fought for the top spot.
  • The Reality Of Retail
    This program originally aired on Aug. 26, 2013. If you've wandered the hallways of the Dadeland or Aventura Malls or walked down Lincoln Road in Miami…
  • 'It's A New Miami': 5 Questions For Kairos CEO Brian Brackeen
    As a regular digital feature of The Sunshine Economy, we'll be asking local CEOs how they got where they are and what they think of the business community…
  • Interviewing By Eating: 5 Questions for CEO Felecia Hatcher
    Felecia Hatcher is co-founder and “chief popsicle” of Feverish Pops, a gourmet popsicle company based in Miami. Hatcher says she is “obsessed with…
  • Gaining Altitude: The Aviation Industry in South Florida
    In Florida, flight is the number one export. In 2014, almost $4.8 billion worth of aircraft, engines and aircraft parts made in Florida were shipped out…
  • Norman Van Aken
    Milk
    I had been fascinated with this recipe for years. The first time I saw it was in the works of the great Marcella Hazan’s work. I began making versions…
  • Chinese travelers at a railway station in Beijing, China, wear face masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus on Jan. 21, 2020. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, and since then has quickly spread worldwide.
    It Began As A Strange Pneumonia And Ended In A Pandemic. COVID-19 In Numbers
    A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.
  • Rohingya refugees gather in the "no man's land" behind Myanmar's barbed-wire-lined border in Maungdaw district, Rakhine state, in 2018. Some 700,000 refugees fled into Bangladesh following a brutal crackdown by the Myanmar military in 2017.
    Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide As Of 2018, U.N. Report Says
    The record number headlined the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees' annual "Global Trends" report published Wednesday, just a day before World Refugee Day.
  • Hit return for health coverage.
    Florida health coverage rate better, but still lags most of the U.S.
    With top Florida lawmakers signaling that health-care issues could be a priority during next year’s legislative session, a report released Thursday showed that Florida saw improvement in 2022 in people having health insurance — but still trailed most of the country.
  • A child receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Fairfax County Government Center in Annandale, Va., in November 2021. A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday that the agency expand authorization of COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6-months-old.
    Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children
    A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.
  • Plan Z for Miami
    (6-5-2017) Today’s Topical Currents is with renowned architect Bernard Zyscovich, whose large firm is involved in numerous projects worldwide, as well as…
  • Norman Van Aken
    Noodle Slurping
    THAI NOODLE DRESSINGNorman Van Aken, © 2006 Yield: 1 cup 3 Tablespoons lime juice3 Tablespoons soy sauce2 Tablespoons honey1 Tablespoon rice wine…
  • At Your Service: 2017 Hurricane Season
    (6-26-2017) Today’s Topical Currents has an expert outlook on the 2017 hurricane season. Veteran General Contractor Kia Ricchi has the essentials for home…
  • Adam Lashinsky looks at Uber
    (6-12-2017) What recent start-up company is the most ambitious . . . admired . . . and loathed?It’s probably Uber.In seven years Uber has 80-million…
  • Bicycling in the Sunshine State
    (6-27-2017) Today’s Topical Currents looks at bicycles as a key to the future of South Florida urban transformation. Over the last decade bike commuting…
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