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On the right is a picture of lancets.These are small devices used by diabetics to prick their fingers in order to test their blood for sugar. The maker of…

Early voting is underway in Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah and Homestead.Voters in Miami and Miami Beach are deciding the fate of borrowing and booze. Miami…

2018 saw the beginning of WLRN’s Live from the 305 series, a bi-monthly conversation with the artists shaping South Florida’s music scene. We also release…

AREPASCopyright © by Norman Van Aken, 2013Yield: 15-16 (3 inch) arepas Arepas are rich, cheese-topped cornmeal cakes and wonderful in a rather hedonistic…

Last month, Democrat Donna Shalala defeated Republican Maria Elvira Salazar to represent Florida's 27th congressional district, flipping the seat held for…

On the Florida Roundup, we discuss the week's top news with area journalists. Summit of the AmericasThe State Department recommended this week removing…

02/22/13 - Next time on South Florida Arts Beat, Johnno Potts describes music, art, dance and workshops coming to the Virginia Key Grassroots Festival…

Norman Van Aken discusses meatballs, their variations, origins, and his connection to them

South Florida residents are heading to the polls and casting their ballots for Primary Election Day. WLRN reporters are across the region covering the…

On this Tuesday, Jan. 7, episode of Sundial:Puerto Rico EarthquakesPuerto Rico's governor, Wanda Vázquez, has declared a state of emergency after a 6.4…

Jorge Pérez has built hundreds of condominiums in South Florida since the last housing market collapse. In fact, he has built thousands of condos in his…

The uncertain future of the Bright Futures program and an investigation into how for-profit colleges are putting Florida students into debt. Plus, the University of Miami and Broward Schools have been victims of cyber attacks — we discussed how to protect that information from hackers.

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.

Derek Cintron has lived most of his life in Miami Lakes. He says he loved the area so much that he decided to buy a house there five years ago.Now Cintron…

This year's Tiny Desk Contest was truly like no other. Our winner stood out from the over 6,000 entries with a song about slowing down and enjoying life that captivated our judges.

If the tax cut for wealthiest Americans is allowed to expire, those households making over $250,000 would see their income tax rate rise from 33 percent to 36 percent and those making upwards of $375,000 would go from a 35 percent rate to 39.6 percent. But does it make sense for the tax rate for someone making six figures to be the same as for multimillionaires?

The panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is holding two top Trump aides in contempt, and is seeking cooperation from Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Kei Nishikori put a buzz into the U.S. Open crowd in New York and put himself into the history books, becoming the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam tennis final.

Haiti remains in a political crisis following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Plus, search and rescue turns to recovery at the Surfside condo collapse. And millions have been raised for the Support Surfside Fund.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about the legal limbo around abortion access as the Florida Supreme Court considers a challenge to the state’s 15-week ban. We speak with a Florida-based OBGYN (00:57), the executive director of Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates (05:08) and Tampa Bay Times reporter Romy Ellenbogen (17:25). Plus, Politico’s Gary Fineout joins us for a preview of November’s special legislative session (27:18). And later, a collection of stories about coastal communities' efforts to mitigate flooding (37:14).