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Charles Wells, a retired chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, recently sent an email to friends warning them about what he called President Trump’s threat to democracy. He is also urging courts to prepare for a court fight that may decide the election.

As the number of coronavirus cases in Florida increase, critics worry Gov. Ron DeSantis may be employing a "herd immunity" strategy.

Election recounts in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Florida's largest Black-owned newspaper is thriving. And how students are making music in quarantine.

Fewer people were vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus in South Florida over the past week than the week before. Meantime, infections continue growing and the death toll keeps climbing. This has been a week of falling vaccinations and rising infections.

The Supreme Court ruled the u.s. Census count can end this week. Plus, a look at young voters in Wisconsin and Florida and what's getting them to turnout this election. And Grammy award winner Jon Secada in a virtual concert benefiting those impacted by COVID-19.

Florida Memorial University wants to create a pipeline to get more Black students into tech jobs. And gender and sexual orientation, should they be talked about at home or in the classroom? Plus, a nightclub makes a comeback and helps revitalize history.

Tropical Storm Elsa impacts the search and rescue efforts underway in Surfside. A construction attorney on the lawsuits being filed after the collapse. And the people maintaining the Surfside memorial wall, coordinating fresh flowers and visiting almost daily.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talked about proposed changes to the state’s child labor laws with Florida Rep. John Snyder (10:20) and WLRN’s investigative reporter Danny Rivero (05:02 & 16:53). Then, we spoke with legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the current state of journalism and American Democracy (25:24). Plus, we round up some news stories about homelessness in Florida (37:12) before checking in on a new Orlando-area Volleyball team and preview “Never Drop the Ball,” a new documentary that explores how Black baseball players built a brand of baseball out of segregation and into a worldwide pastime (44:12).

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).

Deputy Director Leandra English argues that she is the rightful head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But the White House has made a rival appointment — OMB Director Mick Mulvaney.

Brightline West is betting it can build the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. But the company says costs are rising, despite its best efforts to keep them down.

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.

The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.

Jim Metzner has traveled far and wide to record sounds of the world and share them with listeners. The Library of Congress will preserve thousands of tapes and other items dating back to the 1970s.

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.

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