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This week on The Florida Roundup, we talked about President Trump’s new tax and spending plan and what it means for Social Security benefits with PolitiFact’s Louis Jacobson (00:00). Plus, WUSF’s Douglas Soule joins us to tell us about an effort by Gov. DeSantis and the state to change the way education standards are set for Florida universities and colleges (20:04). And later, we check in with Megan Borowski, meteorologist for the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network after a week of heavy rain and flooding (32:24). Plus, some education news from around the state including how one school district is bracing for federal funding cuts (39:02) and a group of 5th graders who are unplugging (41:48).

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about book restrictions in public schools first with Sophia Brown, program coordinator at PEN America Florida, (00:00) then with Julie Gephards, parent and member of the group Moms For Liberty in Hillsborough County (11:10). Then, we looked at the legal challenges and court cases involving the state law governing book removals with Douglas Soule, ‘Your Florida’ state government team reporter (16:52). Then, we spoke about the availability of COVID-19 boosters in Florida following changes to CDC guidelines and the state’s messaging around vaccines (20:26). Plus, we spoke with U.S. Rep. Randy Fine about the ongoing government shutdown (29:34). And later, we spoke with the director of a new documentary film that examines seashelling on Sanibel Island before and after Hurricane Ian (44:10).

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are big champions of taxing the very rich on their wealth, not just income. The public is behind it, but there are big challenges to implementing the plan.

The days and nights of a quick salad and throwing food on the grill are in the rearview mirror, and as the nights turn cooler, we crave something a bit more substantial.

National security and terrorism have been a top issue for Republicans, but they have gained even more importance after the Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., attacks.

Yes, the U.S. does have the highest corporate tax rate ... but that doesn't mean businesses always pay it.

This week, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Tate McRae debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her album So Close to What, knocking Drake from the top spot.

For the first time in decades, Florida lawmakers passed new limits on guns. They also approved a record-breaking state budget. Gov. Rick Scott signed the…

For months the Sunshine Economy has been following three businesswomen navigating the pandemic economy. The baker, banker, and cleaner have been growing in their optimism even as each of them have had trouble finding new employees.

More than a hundred roles in a nearly four-decade career let Val Kilmer explore a wealth of human experience.

Elisa Baena is a former associate producer for Sundial.

Longtime investigative reporter and editor Robert Little leads NPR's investigations team, working with reporters, producers, and editors to develop investigative stories for all of NPR's broadcast and digital platforms. Since joining NPR in 2013, Little has directed and edited many of the network's signature investigative projects.

Aspen native Elizabeth Stewart-Severy is excited to be making a return to both the Red Brick, where she attended kindergarten, and the field of journalism. She has spent her entire life playing in the mountains and rivers around Aspen, and is thrilled to be reporting about all things environmental in this special place. She attended the University of Colorado with a Boettcher Scholarship, and graduated as the top student from the School of Journalism in 2006. Her lifelong love of hockey lead to a stint working for the Colorado Avalanche, and she still plays in local leagues and coaches the Aspen Junior Hockey U-19 girls.

NANA’S HAM SALADNorman & Janet Van Aken © 2015Once again we reached into the Family Album for this recipe. Our grandmother came to live with us from her…

Norman Van Aken discusses Roti bread

Today in Sundial: The Palm Beach Post recently published a story about how Riviera Beach city leaders are spending taxpayer dollars. It showed city…

Guests on Sundial for Tuesday, March 6:Gubernatorial candidates from across the state are preparing for the primary elections that are taking place in…

This week on The Florida Roundup...WLRN's Tom Hudson was live from the Miami Book Fair with a panel of authors from across the state to ponder a future in…

On this Wednesday, Nov. 6, episode of Sundial: Utility Rates In FloridaOn Tuesday, Florida’s Public Service Commission took two votes. One, rejected a…

01/19/16 - Listen for Tuesday’s Topical Currents, when we speak with writer Jeff Wilser, the author of the unconventional book, The Good News About What’s…