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A new gambling deal could make Florida a big player in the world of casino games and sports betting. How the Chauvin verdict could make a push for police reform. Plus, live music is coming back to South Florida in a big, but safe way.

The state government pushed local school districts to reopen classrooms last fall sooner than elected school board members thought was safe. Some see it as the state standing up for parent choice, while others interpreted it as the state undermining local decision-making.

Miramar native Jason Derulo spoke with WLRN's Caitie Switalski Muñoz about life at Dillard High School, creating new music during the pandemic and spreading social awareness on his social media.

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

People as young as 40 years old will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Miami-Dade County soon. A Delray Beach nursing home is the target of a COVID-19 lawsuit. And two arrests in the case of a straw political candidate.

Luther Campbell says Miami Beach needs change its playbook to deal with large crowds. More events are inviting vaccinated fans. And the intimate and raw first-hand look inside a South Florida COVID-19 ward.

More Floridians will soon be able to open businesses from inside their homes. Is that a good thing?

For politicians who want centralized power, local governments can be an obstacle. In Venezuela, state and city governments run by the opposition have faced unrelenting attacks and have had their power stripped away. Now, many fear Florida is heading down a similar path – with a new law that punishes protesters and limits the power of local officials to rethink police funding.

A conversation with Democratic State Sen. Lauren Book, the new minority leader in the Senate. Can you film a police officer making an arrest? We discuss. Plus, a virtual field trip to the South Florida Fair.

Key West voted to cut down on cruise ship traffic and ban the sale of certain sunscreens. In both cases, the Florida Legislature stepped in to overturn the island's precedent-setting moves before they could take effect.

Florida's lax mask requirements. Bringing money-talk to the classroom. Plus, an indigenous student explores the challenges of teaching Native American history.

The FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Protests in Colombia have turned violent and demonstrators have big demands. Plus, Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skywalker, aka Uncle Luke, is launching a new business venture.

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.

Norman Van Aken discusses this mainly Mexican-style pork dish

Democratic state Sen. Tina Polsky on COVID-19 and a new bill that aims to ban the practice known as conversion therapy. A new documentary film exploring life in The Villages. Also, virtual orchestras are a thing now.

A new course at Florida International University explores the history of psychedelics and a new frontier for how these substances might have a positive effect on mental illness.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez met with other U.S. mayors Friday at the White House to discuss President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.

Could a new administration and the NRA in financial shambles help gun reform pass? Why recycling isn’t working in this country right now and what can be done to make it better. Trudy Berlin is known as the "Jewish Oprah" in her Boca Raton community — we learn how she got that nickname.

State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz explains how vaccines are distributed in pods and his reasons for stepping down — effective this April.