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March 26, 2023 Ken Cross finds himself in an unfortunate situation.

March 12, 2023 Susan Foti got a lot more out of her Zumba Class

March 19, 2023 Professional Storyteller Beth Horner with a story about the power of a song.

March 5, 2023 De'Sheyla Hedrickson does not go to the beach anymore.

Journalists Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal sit down with WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about their journey to research North America's rapidly diminishing bird population, and what we can do to help. They document it in their new book, "A Wing and a Prayer."

Alberto Ibargüen, the CEO and President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is retiring from his position after 18 years. He steered millions of dollars into art projects in South Florida that brought art into he hands of residents. He joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about Miami’s ever-changing art scene — and what he hopes to see next.

Poet and educator Caridad Moro-Gronlier joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about life and poetry. Moro-Gronlier is the author of the book "Tortillera," which examines how language, culture and place put expectations on sexuality and identity. She is presenting at multiple events for O, Miami's poetry festival this month.

We’ve got a triple threat of our favorite conversations. First, we’ll hear from Ruben Rabasa. He’d been acting for more than 50 years when he got famous overnight. Then, we’ll talk to the Puerto Rican singer iLe, who got her start with Calle 13. Finally, we roll it back to 1984 with playwright Aurin Squire.

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.

Award-winning author Sandra Cisneros joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about her latest book "Woman Without Shame." She reads from this new poetry collection about aging, desire, spirituality and shame.

On this episode of the South Florida Roundup, we spoke about spring break violence in South Beach and possible solutions (01:03), a bill targeting illegal immigrants that's making its way through the Florida legislature (21:31), and the continuously worsening gang violence in Haiti (39:11).

On this episode of the South Florida Roundup, we spoke about Miami's low ranking as one of the friendliest and helpful cities in America. We also spoke about a rare intersection of faith, as Christians, Jews and Muslims all observe some of their holiest periods this week (21:41).

Actor and writer Robby Ramos joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about his debut play "The Walls Have Ears," which is being performed now at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center. The play was inspired by his grandfather, a Cuban dissident who served time at a notorious prison camp.

The film "Path of the Panther", produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, follows the endangered species and the people in Florida on the front lines trying to save the state's biggest cat. Tori Linder, another producer with the film, joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about growing up around Florida's wild environment and how this with ongoing efforts to save these creatures.

On this week's South Florida Roundup we looked at the flooding that impacted all of Fort Lauderdale, the call for action on the disparities in health care outcomes that Black pregnant women face in the U.S. (17:37), and the civil trial against Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo (41:12).

On The South Florida Roundup, we received updates on the flooding that impacted all of Fort Lauderdale and other parts of Broward County (01:02); we discussed Fabián Basabe, a controversial state lawmaker at the center of a political storm in Miami Beach (19:54); and we looked at a reversal in the the abortion realities in Florida and Latin America (35:07).

The state is trying to take back control of the special taxing district that covers Disney World. Meanwhile, the State Board of Education has extended a ban on gender identity instruction through 12th grade, and lawmakers are considering major reforms to higher education.

On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at the effort to use freight-train tracks, running mainly across Miami-Dade’s west suburbs, for passenger rail lines to reach long neglected areas of the county: north, east, west and especially south. We also examined Hialeah’s controversial bid to expand into unincorporated Brownsville — one of Miami’s most important historically-Black neighborhoods (21:28). Finally, we talked about why Colombia expelled Venezuelan democracy hero Juan Guaidó — and why he is now in South Florida (37:56).

Houston Cypress joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about how plant medicine and translation from Miccosukee to English made him a poet. His work combines art and environmentalism with the Love the Everglades Movement. He’s also an artist in residence at Oolite Arts.

A bill restricts people with ties to the Chinese government from owning land in Florida; a threat to historic buildings is averted for now; a bill aimed at boosting online data privacy clears the Legislature.