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As Obama delivers his speech, we also want a ground-level view of the state of the country.

Lynn University students are rolling out the digital red carpet for political watchers in advance of the last Presidential Debate of 2012.The small Boca…

Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.

Reservation cancellation fees are becoming increasingly common. Only 4% of restaurants levied them in 2021. That's now up to 17%.

The longest serving chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe, Billy Cypress, has died. He was 74 years old.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the Chief executive officer of the Florida High School Athletic Association Craig Damon about the board’s approval of NIL deals (02:48). Then, we heard from Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman about the bill she sponsored that created a state teacher apprentice program (13:22). Later, we spoke with meteorologists John Morales and Jeff Berardelli about how they are incorporating climate change science into their forecasts (19:00). Plus, scientists look to combat citrus greening with genetic engineering (37:07), a first for Florida’s space coast (41:21), new hurricane forecasting (43:00) and spelling bee news (46:35).

Miami-Dade county has experienced a political shift that Republicans have been building on for years.

Key West voters will have a big say on the future of the local cruise industry. Hate groups with deep roots in South Florida. Plus, a 1998 group of students from Miami who took on all odds and became national chess champions.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the 'anti-riot' law. Opponents call it 'anti-protest.' Could DeSantis be Trump’s GOP heir? Plus, how vaccination are changing how we measure COVID-19.

An update on what some are calling Florida's "anti-protest" bill. How much is at-home-learning affecting your kids? Plus, some experts say psychedelics are going through a renaissance.

What can public universities do to protect students and staff from COVID? Plus, Fort Lauderdale officials are considering a plan to build underground tunnels under the city. And what if we have to retreat from South Florida?

Florida schools get the green light on mask mandates. Daycare in the time of COVID. Plus, a study at the University of Miami examines the daily lives of Black women who are living with HIV and how the pandemic has reshaped their lives.

Miami Herald reporter Nicholas Nehamas has won awards and recognition for his work investigating the Panama Papers and South American gold mining's connection to international crimes. He's moving on to the New York Times to cover the campaign and Governor Ron DeSantis. He joined WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about his career in South Florida and what's next for him.

WLRN’s Carlos Frías is joined by Portia Dunkley, who has made it her mission to spotlight Black composers and bring their music to the South Florida community. She’s the founder of the New Canon Chamber Collective ensemble and Teeny Violini, a mobile music education program for preschools and afterschool programs.

Rihanna has already been praised for redefining maternity fashion. She's not the first celebrity to challenge cultural norms about pregnancy, but is reigniting a conversation that could spark change.

The 2022 Pulitzer Prize awards were spread across a wide range of newsrooms and subjects, from toxic workplace hazards to the Jan. 6 attack.

Lucy Duckworth can't vote yet, but she has decided to pitch in this Election Day as a poll worker. Young people "need to make sure we're showing up," she says.

A lot of people use TikTok to show short videos of a dance move or a cooking tip, but Coral Gables Senior High student Abigail Felan, 16, and her colleagues at New Voters are using it to promote getting protected against COVID-19 with a vaccine.

The decision is a blow to the Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general, who were pushing for the federal court to break up the social media giant.

Prosecutors ordered the arrest of Sergio Ramirez, one of the country's most distinguished writers, who is now out of the country. President Daniel Ortega is arresting opponents ahead of elections.