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October 28, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, authors of BOB DYLAN "Mixing Up the Medicine", the new book from the Bob Dylan Archives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

June 11, 2023 Michael Morrissey wanted to have a good time, and he did.

June 18, 2023 Annalisa Pretia's mototcycle made an impression.

June 25, 2023 - Sage Rosenberg's ID needs to be updated.

Host Carlos Frías is joined by Miami-Dade County's director of public housing and community development. He's a Miami native who's trying to find solutions to the housing affordability crisis.

October 28, 2023, Michael Stock interviews producer Daniel Rosenberg and singer Lenka Lichtenberg about "Silent Tears - The Last Yiddish Tango" featuring the Payadora Tango Ensemble

This week on The Florida Roundup, Seminole Hard Rock Casino has relaunched its sports betting app after a court fight over bringing sports betting to the state. We talk about the stakes with sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach (3:48), the head of No Casinos John Sowinski (11:20), and Jessica Cattelino, author of “High Stakes: Florida Seminole Gaming and Sovereignty” (15:29). Plus, we look at how the Medicaid unwinding process is going with WMFE’s Joe Mario Pedersen and WUSF & Health News Florida’s Stephanie Colombini (24:57), and later KFF’s Jennifer Tolbert (33:23). And later, we catch up on some of the wildlife stories from across the state (37:10).

On the South Florida Roundup, we discussed Miami-Dade’s new public bus system that launched this week (01:02), a WLRN investigation that finds Citizens Property Insurance is using unlicensed inspectors as it moves to drop homes from its burgeoning coverage rolls (16:38), and Argentina's presidential election (33:39).

Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican-American poet, novelist and essayist. He’ll be at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday on a panel about powerful historical fiction–– presenting his latest book 'Good Night, Irene.'

Vanessa Garcia's play 'Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas' is at the Miracle Theater in Coral Gables through Dec. 3. She joined us to talk about telling family stories through food and the stage.

Emmanuel George is an archivist and community historian who created the Black Broward Instagram page to share pieces of Broward’s Black history. It’s a peek into all the different kinds of work he’s doing to highlight Broward’s Black history.

Syndicated humor writer Dave Barry joins WLRN's Carlos Frías on Sundial to talk about his newest book, Swamp Story, which features the oddities of swamp culture and TikTok. They also discuss his life growing up and how his family, especially his mother, influenced his unique sense of humor. Dave will be at this year’s Miami Book Fair for two events on Saturday, Nov. 18.

On The South Florida Roundup, we looked at South Florida’s sugarcane harvest season – also known as the sugarcane burning season – and asked just how dangerous it is to the health of nearby residents (01:01). We also examined affluent Coral Gables’ renewed effort to annex the low-income Little Gables neighborhood – where many residents fear they’ll just be booted out (17:54). And we discussed the latest dispute over a sunken ship – this one containing an estimated $20 billion, found off Colombia’s coast (33:56).

This week on The Florida Roundup, we heard from some Florida voters about what’s on their minds ahead of the 2024 presidential election (09:06). Plus, we talked with a U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, a Republican member of Florida’s congressional delegation (02:17) and Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican U.S. lawmaker (10:54). And we spoke to veteran Capitol reporter Mary Ellen Klas about Florida’s influence on national politics (21:54). Then later, a recap of this week’s special legislative session from our partner stations (37:14).

We're joined by Afrofuturism scholar Julian Chambliss. He co-curated the "Afrofantastic" exhibit at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.

Edwidge Danticat is the author of several books including Krik Krak and Brother, I’m Dying, which were finalists for the National Book Awards. She was born in Haiti and calls Miami home. She’s being honored at the Miami Book Fair’s 40th anniversary celebration.

May 5, 2023 Richelle Doliner Waxburg was working at Borders books and put on a great concert.

April 30, 2023 Arthur Sonnenblick is a hero regardless.

July 7, 2019 Shelley O'Hare shares how yoga changed her life.

Tananarive Due is a novelist who writes in the genre of Black horror. She’ll be presenting two books at the Miami Book Fair this weekend, including her latest The Reformatory.