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Author Ana Menéndez's new novel brings an apartment in Miami Beach to life. Menéndez tells the stories of the people who live there over the span of 70 years, from newlyweds and war vets to refugees and concert pianists.

Amy Reyes is the Miami Herald arts and entertainment editor. We talk about the biggest art stories of summer 2023 and what’s ahead this fall.

We’re getting ready for the start of the new school year this month across South Florida. So we wanted to bring you one of our favorite conversations with a Broward County teacher.We first spoke to Natalie Stuart in June. The Viral TikToker and elementary school teacher joined us to share how she uses dance and social media to connect with her students.

A much different year begins on campus at Florida’s public universities after big changes pushed by the governor. Also, the cost of borrowing money to buy a house is rising, and a Florida school superintendent apologizes after Black students were singled out for an assembly about test scores.

Here in South Florida, the rent is high, traffic is bad … and it’s hotter than the sun, but we’re going to laugh about it with comedian Mario Ramil.

Michel Hausmann is the artistic director and founder of Miami New Drama, one of the largest bilingual theater companies in the country. He joins us to talk about his love for the stage and his motivation to stay true to his art—despite pushback from those in power.

Filipina-American author M. Evelina Galang joins us. She’s a professor of English at the University of Miami and directed their creative writing program for 10 years.

Diana Eusebio is an artist-in-residence at Oolite Arts in South Beach and recently received a new housing stipend from the organization. Born and raised in Miami, the fashion designer was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts in 2016.

This week on the South Florida Roundup, we discussed the tragedy of Miami-Dade’s police director and the triumph of Miami Beach’s new police chief (12:41), the challenges of teaching Black history in Florida (18:50) and a play that shows who was the real José Martí (36:18).

Hosts and panelists discuss Florida’s new Black history standards, challenges to public beach access and the decade-long legal battle over housing kids in Florida's nursing homes.

Cuban-American artist Tony Mendoza plucks culture out of the air so we can see it. He tells Carlos Frías how he makes biculturalism tangible in South Florida.

David Castro is the owner of Dungeon Forward, a Black-owned headwear company in West Palm Beach.

Wilkine Brutus is joined by D. Smith, whose documentary Kokomo City — her directorial debut — won the Innovator Award at Sundance Film Festival this year. The film is premiering in her hometown of Miami later this week.

Gabrielle Calise is the culture and nostalgia reporter at the Tampa Bay Times and the editor of FLORIDA!: A hyper-local guide to the Flora, Fauna and Fantasy of the most Far-out State in America. She was recently in town to present her book at Books & Books in Coral Gables.

On the South Florida Roundup, we spoke about whether Miami is facing an exodus, the race to rescue our local coral reef from the effects of climate change (18:44), and we examined Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s draconian crusade to bring down the gangs whose violence drives so many Central American migrants here (35:15).

With back-to-school season in full swing, we talk about the latest in education news, including how various districts are handling a teacher shortage, the approval of PragerU educational materials in K-12 schools and Florida's recently expanded vouchers program.

Evan Snow is an arts leader and creative entrepreneur in Broward County. We talk to him about how his work celebrates the arts community and the challenges of earning a living as an artist in South Florida.

This week on The South Florida Roundup, we discussed new plans to protect Miami's coast from storms (1:00), the state taking control of Miami-Dade County's busiest local toll roads (19:00) and the Nicaragua's dictatorship outlawing the Jesuits (36:02).

Ana Sofía Peláez is the author of "The Cuban Table" cookbook and executive director of the Miami Freedom Project. She joins us to talk about her goal of making sure that progressives in Miami have a seat at the table.

In a world of knee-jerk reactions, Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago provides the exception: the calm, considered opinion. She tells us about her journey to becoming a prominent voice in South Florida.