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School districts across the country are seeing Superintendents resign or be pushed out in record numbers. Two South Florida counties are facing that issue. Plus, an update from Haiti, which is now under new leadership. And a South Floridian who qualified for the Olympics, but can’t compete in Tokyo.

Should teachers be required to come back to the classroom? Is there a lost generation of high school athletes who will lose out on opportunities because of the pandemic? Plus, pop star Jason Derulo on growing up in South Florida and social activism on TikTok.

Star chef Marcus Samuelsson was determined to open a new restaurant in South Florida, even during a recession.

When the city of Miami was established in 1896, there were 367 people who voted to make Miami a reality. Of those people, 162 of them were Black…

The #MeToo movement has reached into all sorts of industries. Now, add comedy. There's an all-woman comedy show coming to the Center Stage Performing Arts…

Police in Hallandale Beach want to gain access to a unique “witness” in a criminal investigation.Adam Reechard Crespo and his girlfriend Silvia Galva had…

There's one more presidential debate left and the political party starts today at noon. Join us for a live, two-hour, pre-debate special from Lynn…

The environment will likely be a top story in Florida in the upcoming year. 2019 has been one of the hottest on record. King tides were some of the…

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).

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, about reforms needed for U.S. Capitol Police following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

When it comes to reefer madness, nobody can top a group of traditional hunter-gatherers in the Congo Basin. About 70 percent of men smoke cannabis. The drug could be doing more than getting them high.

The retired pediatric neurosurgeon and Tea Party favorite may be having his moment in the crowded Republican 2016 presidential primary.

Ohio's Twisted Citrus restaurant introduced the Rubber Duckie Mimosa, champagne and blue rasberry lemonade topped with a classic yellow rubber duck, to match its new shower curtain barrier.

Airplanes flying into Orlando International Airport were encouraged to top off at airports they were coming from after recent bad weather prevented the delivery of reserve jet fuel.

In the Middle East, the origins of traditional dishes like hummus are the subject of contentious debate across cultures and borders. But Israeli food writer Vered Guttman suggests that these culinary similarities are reason for hope.

UCLA's annual report on Hollywood diversity finds a mixed bag. While people of color are being hired more in key categories, the study shows a film industry disinvesting in women.

Jim Gregory, dean of the College of Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, talks about Space Florida's top priorities for the 2024 legislative session.

Why has the Sunshine State emerged as a crucible of political conspiracy and extremism? Also, The Villages is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country, pressuring development and the environment. And a symbol of Florida is in trouble.

The old interim is the new superintendent for Broward County Public Schools, allegations of unknowing voter affiliation changes, and drugs found in Key Biscayne and Key's fauna.