The Florida Roundup

This week on The Florida Roundup, we broke down the results of Florida’s midterm election with Politico’s Kimberly Leonard (00:00) Then, we spoke with Errin Haines, co-host of “The Long Play” podcast to talk about how Florida fits into the shifting political landscape of the South (20:28). Plus, we opened the phones to hear how listeners are reacting to the election results (37:20).

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the candidates in Florida’s chief financial officer race, starting with the Republican incumbent Blaise Ingoglia (01:26) and later the Democratic challenger Annette Taddeo (20:06). Plus, could Central Florida be getting its own Major League Baseball team? We spoke with the co-founder of the Orlando Dreamers about the prospect (40:12).

This week on The Florida Roundup we took a closer look at the race for US Senate (0:00). Then we explored the race for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture— how education about what that position does is more important than political campaigning (19:19). Plus we check in with Politifact's Sam Putterman to fact check some common claims about Florida's Amendment 3 (30:43). Later, news from the week include a new plan for sargassum (37:17), how AI is being used to predict hurricanes (44:30), and a tribute to country star John Anderson (48:13).

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at Florida’s undecided voters with Sean Freeder with UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab (00:00). Then, we checked in on early recovery efforts from Hurricane Isaias with our partner station WUWF in Pensacola (19:42). Plus, Your Florida state government reporter Meghan Bowman joined us from our partner station WUSF to talk about a recent federal accountability report looking at ICE spending and Florida (24:40). And later, news from the week including a court ruling upholding Florida’s social media ban for minors (37:20), how a Governor-appointed commission impacts energy costs (39:08), and the induction of Florida’s newest Tuskegee Airmen chapter (47:38).

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about the pros and cons of Florida’s property tax amendment. First, we heard about spending around the amendment with Jackie Mitchell, researcher at OpenSecrets (00:00), then we spoke with the CEO of Florida Realtors about why that group is supporting the amendment (08:34). And we heard from Ava Habif with Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library and Sarah Burris with Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries about their concerns over the measure (20:00). Plus, a look at the latest in the Hope Florida scandal with the Orlando Sentinel’s Jeffrey Schweers (31:10). And later, news from the week including an update on Hurricane Isaias (37:20), the dengue outbreak in Hillsborough County (39:04) and a debate between fossil fuels and solar power (41:50).