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A parent’s right to approve or not approve their child’s reading list. FPL raised rates for most customers. Plus, new proposed bills could change your access to solar energy. And South Florida poets showcase their reflections about Black History.

Why was Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated? Miamian and author Susanna Daniel joins us for the Sundial Book Club to talk about her first book set in Stiltsville and her life growing up on the water. Plus, we meet the Sunset Four, a Beatles tribute band made up of 13-year-olds.

Inter Miami CF defender Aimé Mabika, who is new to the team joins us. It’s Wildlife Thursday and we’re looking at one of the most fascinating and possibly misunderstood species in Florida––the shark. Plus, a sneak peek at some sweet treats by a local chef at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival.

The debate over how American History should be taught in schools. The South Beach Wine and Food Festival will be different this year. After criticism over their lack of diversity in the past. Plus, a group from the Pacific and Indian Oceans is bringing its music to South Florida this weekend. They want to bring attention to rising seas.

We hear from a couple of different groups in South Florida who have links to Ukraine. And their efforts to help those in need on the ground. Plus, a teacher who left the classroom to teach online and create her own curriculum of decolonized history.

Workers at one Starbucks store in Hialeah are trying to form a union. Unethia Fox wanted to be a lawyer until she stepped into the classroom and realized her passion was helping students. She’s the 2023 teacher of the year. Finally, The Miami Herald’s Food Editor Carlos Frias is back with a new season of the podcast La Ventanita.

Florida is one step closer to passing new abortion restrictions. Inter Miami is ready to kick off the 2022 season. But there’s still no stadium in Miami. Plus, Stiltsville’s long and colorful history.

Losing a high school can be a big issue for a community. That’s what happened to a small Black community in the '60s with Attucks High School. One of South Florida's biggest arts festivals is back. And it’s Wildlife Thursday and we’re talking about sea turtles and the role you can play to help these beautiful sea creatures.

Abortion legalization is increasing across Latin America. Also, there’s already voting fraud issues in South Florida ahead of the midterm elections. Plus, remembering the late global health advocate, Dr. Paul Farmer.

Teachers prepare for changes after Florida lawmakers pass controversial new education laws. We'll learn about a new research facility coming to south Florida that focuses on neurological conditions. Plus, we say goodbye to a beloved local bookstore that has focused on bringing joy to mystery lovers since the mid-90s.

‘The Horsewoman’ is a story of a mother and daughter who are trying to make it to the Paris Olympics in the horse riding competition. Another South Florida police chief is ousted not even a year into the job. And how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is impacting U.S.-Venezuela relations.

The days of reporting daily cases and hospitalizations are long over, but the pandemic is not. COVID is still infecting thousands of people in the U.S. every day. Plus, we tease our Wildlife Thursdays making a comeback.

The U.S. initiates conversations with Venezuela on oil following the ban on Russian oil imports. Plus, thousands of Cubans are trying to get to their families in Florida. Could the U.S. help them? And it was almost a hundred years ago when Flagler's railroad disappeared in a hurricane… except for a few parts.

What is Miami Beach doing to handle a spring break season that's already busy? Plus, should you buy or rent in South Florida? A new study says, maybe the latter. And Marty McClain, a powerful advocate for people on death row died recently. We’ll learn more about his life.

A new preschool comes to South Florida, and maybe a new way of doing early education. A call for temporary protected status for Ukrainians. Plus, a new climate report paints a grim picture for South Florida. How are we preparing for what’s coming?

The electronic music festival returns this weekend to Bayfront Park. We look at security and what's expected. Plus, Zoo Miami's Ron Magill talks about wildlife and photography with the Iris Photo Collective's Carl Juste. And Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg remembers what it was like to debate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in high school.

The latest Tallahassee Takeover podcast from WLRN News explores the building friction over business and local rules. The battle over booze in Miami Beach may be its first test.

A court battle challenging the freedom of the press. A popular Italian novel turned opera will be performed by the Frost School this weekend. Plus, graffiti — is it art?

The polls are open in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. We meet a border writer who is in the Latino Literature Hall of Fame. Plus, what if local businesses could influence local laws simply by filing lawsuits?

First it was the virus, now small firms are dealing with new challenges like inflation and finding workers.