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Teachers face pressure from COVID, politicians, and parents. What’s it like being a teacher today?

We're joined by a panel of enrollment administrators from colleges and universities from across South Florida to discuss the state of higher education. Plus, Kate Payne joins WLRN to cover education.

Efforts to recover and preserve Black cemeteries. An update on the Miami Marlins. And Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ race to find a new leader.

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is pushing a bill looking to keep insurrectionists out of office. Plus, Palm Beach County farmers are losing ground to developers. And a UM researcher decided to look at the impact of psychedelics on health during the pandemic.

After years of shrinking, the state taxpayer-backed property insurance company Citizens has been growing as private insurers lose money in Florida.

Michael Stock interviews Steve Berlin of Los Lobos

Why did all the monoclonal treatment sites in Florida abruptly shut down? There’s a new leader running Miami-Dade public schools and Broward is closer to finding its superintendent. Plus, the Miami Dolphins' search for a new coach.

The state senate is hearing a bill that could make big changes to the way you vote. A Wellington man murdered his wife and children. He blames his antidepressant meds for his actions — even his doctors agree the drugs could be partially responsible. Plus, a new performance art project looks at life in Miami 28 years in the future.

Michael Stock interviews Billy Prine. Billy is on tour with The Prine Time Band, a tribute to his older brother John.

Michael Stock interviews Mary Gauthier about book "Saved by a Song"

The Miami Dolphins' former head coach is suing the team and the NFL for discrimination. It was almost 42 years ago when the McDuffie Rebellion broke out and changed Miami forever. We’re talking about the feature documentary about that time, “When Liberty Burns.”

Thousands of teachers are calling in sick as Omicron infections continue to surge. We speak with the president of the Broward teacher’s union. Also, a new Guardian report shows that FPL is working to gain more money from solar energy in Florida. Plus, a group of FIU students are suing the school to get money back for services they didn’t get during the pandemic.

Growing up when one of your parents is behind bars happens more often than you might think. We’re going to hear from one young man who has had that experience and a group here in South Florida reaching out to those kids to mentor them. Plus, we’ll hear the latest episode of WLRN’s podcast Tallahassee Takeover.

We speak to Professor of Epidemiology Jason Salemi about what Florida's new case numbers really mean for our lives now. Plus we laugh with book experts Connie Ogle and Mitchell Kaplan and ask about what they're looking forward to reading this year.

We speak to FIU Sociologist Anindya Kundu about his popular TED Talk on education. Plus, Dem. State Rep. Dan Daley of Coral Springs about COVID, redistricting and what's on deck for the legislative session that starts next week. Finally, we share moments of joy from 2021.

Palm Beach County schools hope to use a grant to help solve the growing mental health crisis. Miami celebrates the music of the Harlem Renaissance. And it’s Wildlife Thursday, a new series this month on Sundial. We’re talking all things birds.

The escalating unaffordability of housing for local workers threatens competitiveness and quality of life, and worries housing experts.

On this episode of the South Florida Roundup: the 2020 election, police review boards and coronavirus economic recovery efforts

The Trump and Biden campaigns are taking their messages to Florida Latinos — a widespread group living throughout the state.

Florida’s history with voter suppression. COVID-19 and its effects on veterans. Plus, talking with South Florida artists from a rocking chair.