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In this week's South Florida Roundup we discussed the disturbing allegations of child sexual abuse against the now suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Mike Caruso, how warning signs get missed – and how victims’ privacy gets violated (01:03). We also looked at the controversial boom in so-called “Animal House” Airbnb rental properties – and that Brickell condo complex where the party just won’t stop (19:03). And we’ll examine how the TPS crisis has created a home healthcare crisis (34:35).
This hour we were joined by Florida International University politics expert Dario Moreno to unpack this week’s primary elections and what they portend for the November midterms. Has the left energized – or compromised – the Democrats? (01:03). We also asked what can be done to raise primary turnout here – especially in Broward County (19:03). And we looked at the record volume of smelly brown seaweed known as sargassum invading our beaches. What’s causing it? (34:35).
We're updating you on the situation in western Colombia after it was hit by a deadly magnitude 7.4 earthquake this week and how the community here is getting relief there. NPR correspondent John Otis will join us from Colombia (01:03). We’ll also take a deep dive into the controversial male dominance culture called the manosphere – and why South Florida is suddenly its epicenter. (19:03). And we’ll examine why it’s now harder to get by in Miami than it is in Manhattan (34:35).
In the next hour we will get you ready for the new school year that begins next week, starting with a conversation with Miami-Dade County’s incoming school superintendent Rafael Villalobos who’s got declining enrollment in his backpack (01:03). We’ll also talk with a nutrition advocate about what looks like the end of universal free lunch for many schools and with a pediatrician about student vaccinations (19:03). And a Broward teacher shares what it’s like to teach in Florida — on Florida pay (34:35).
The primaries are upon us in South Florida. Rest easy, your mail-in ballots look secure — but Democratic races in those new gerrymandered districts? They’re lookin’ messy.Early voting starts on Monday, so we devoted the hour to the Aug. 18 Florida primary elections. The League of Women Voters walked us through what you need to know about the contests and controversies before you head to the ballot box (01:03). We also looked at the hot local races and referendums from Palm Beach to Key West (19:03). And we discussed the primary chaos playing out in so many South Florida congressional districts
On the South Florida Roundup, we talked with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava about the daunting budget dilemmas ahead – especially if Florida voters approve a sharp property-tax cut measure in November (01:19). We also discussed the imminent expiration of Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians here – who will now face deportation. (21:20) And we chatted with the director of Havana Coyotes – the first U.S. film shot entirely in communist Cuba with a Cuban cast. (36:23).
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we discuss what’s next for the Everglades site that, for the past year, was home to the controversial migrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. It’s gone now, but what mark does it leave? [0:11]. Host Tim Padgett also spoke with WLRN's Wilkine Brutus on why Palm Beach County commissioners just decisively voted to block the massive artificial intelligence data center known as "Project Tango" [19:00]. And we’ll examine Argentina’s massive soccer success – and the local FBI probe into its federation. [33:45].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we try to unpack how Venezuela now recovers from its worst earthquake disaster in a century – and the impact that will have on the large Venezuelan diaspora here [0:11]. Host Tim Padgett also spoke with the retired judge whose persistence paid off when a pioneering mental health recovery center in Miami-Dade County, was finally approved to open [18:00]. And with the last big match in Miami being played on July 11, we’ll take stock of the men’s soccer World Cup – and the fans! [34:00].
This week, we meet with Haitian-American immigration attorney Frandley Julien to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending TPS for Haitian and Syrian migrants (0:11). We remember the Surfside condominium collapse, which happened five years ago this week (22:00) and speak with Adelys Ferro, Executive Director of the Venezuelan American Caucus, following two massive earthquakes in the country (39:11).
On this edition of The South Florida Roundup, we're joined by guests Dr. Tameka Bradley and Brian Knowles to talk about the history of Juneteenth and the end of slavery in the U.S. (0:11), the emergence of Black communities in the 19th and 20th centuries (20:45) and the teaching of Black history in today's often politicized education system (34:44).
This week on The South Florida Roundup, we're joined by the property appraisers from Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties (1:39). We also take a look at some of the local storylines to watch during this year's World Cup, from heat exhaustion to the reactions of South Florida's Brazilian and Haitian communities. (31:23)
This week on The South Florida Roundup, we talk about Miami-Dade County's purchase of a fuel depot site on Fisher Island (0:11). We also breakdown the developments in aid negotiations between the U.S. and Cuba (18:18). Then, remembering Muhammad Ali with a photographer whose images were used for the book Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest (34:25).
This week on The South Florida Roundup, we sit down with Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones, who recently announced his intention to not seek reelection( 0:11). Jones is considered a potential candidate for Rep. Frederica Wilson's congressional seat in District 24, who also just announced she would be stepping down after this election. We also talk hurricane season with WLRN's environmental reporter Jenny Staletovich and Ben Kirtman, the dean of the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science at the University of Miami (18:22). Then, we're joined by Imam Dr. Tarek Chebbi, to le
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we speak with filmmaker Xander Robin about his new documentary “The Python Hunt.” The film examines the rise of Burmese pythons as “exotic pets” that often end up in the Everglades, and the state sponsored 10-day competition to hunt and remove them (0:13). Alex Harris, lead climate change reporter for the Miami Herald, also joins to talk about the impact of Climate Change in South Florida (20:28), featured in the film "Facing the Future: South Florida vs. Climate Change." In an interview with Marshall L. Davis, Sr. and documentary director Brian Ba
On this week’s edition of The South Florida Roundup, we talk to Tom Hudson, host of The Florida Roundup, about the financial impact of hosting FIFA World Cup games in Miami (1:05). We’re also joined by special guest Corey Shearer, President of the Black Democratic Caucus of Broward County, to talk about the history of the 20th Congressional District, Black representation in Congress and the candidates running for office in the district (18:25). Finally, a sit down with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald, for a talk about what’s happening in Haiti (35:20).
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we spoke with a former Spirit flight attendant based in Fort Lauderdale about the impacts of the airline's abrupt shutdown [0:11]. Host Tim Padgett also spoke with a Miami Herald reporter about the financial specifics of Palm Beach County International Airport's name change after current President Donald J. Trump [18:00]. We spoke with a Cuban American immigration attorney about a new CATO Institute study showing the immigration crackdown that Cubans, in particular, are facing. And, we also listen to some konpa music during Haitian Heritage Month [
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we discussed Florida's new maps after state redistricting efforts [0:11]. Host Tim Padgett spoke with a former U.S. Surgeon General on the health impacts of loneliness [18:00]. We spoke with a South Florida Venezuelan expat who heads the nonprofit Venezuelan-American Caucus. And, we also look at how one South Florida organization is looking for solutions to loneliness through the 10 Days of Connection festival [34:00].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we discussed the resignation — and replacement — of Democratic Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick amid corruption allegations [1:08]. We examined whether Amazon is violating a jobs agreement with Miami-Dade County when it closes a Homestead shipping center this summer [18:09]. We looked at more heartbreaking rip current deaths here — and how to prevent more. And, we also remembered the life and music of New World Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas [36:33].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we talked with Miami’s Roman Catholic Archbishop Thomas Wenski about the Trump Administration’s erasure of a program to aid unaccompanied child migrants — and the papal-presidential quarrel behind it [01:07]. We also examined a growing movement on Florida college campuses to rescind cooperation deals with federal immigration agencies [19:43]. And we discussed a new WLRN documentary that casts South Florida as a national climate resilience model [35:35].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we talked with newly elected Democratic state Representative Emily Gregory about her surprise win — in President Trump’s district. Was it a harbinger of November’s national midterms? [02:46]. We also reviewed last weekend’s debut of Nu Stadium — the new home of our Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and megastar Lionel Messi [18:15]. And we looked at a Miami Film Festival documentary on Liberty City’s revered arts school — and the stars it’s trained [34:39].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we devoted the whole hour going through two religious holidays that intersected Friday: Good Friday for Christians — leading to Easter on Sunday — and the weeklong Passover celebration for Jews, which started Wednesday evening. So, we hosted Jews and Christians for an important discussion about each other’s faiths. Important because these days new wedges are being driven between those two faiths — and South Florida should be the exception to that troubling trend.
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we talked about how a South Florida crackdown on immigration is impacting the community, despite the lack of national attention. We followed a family through the immigration court system [01:09]. Also, a Democrat has won a special election right in Trump’s backyard. Is reliably-red Florida in for a reckoning [18:31]? Plus, Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill announced his retirement after nearly 50 years [34:33].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we discussed the racist, sexist, homophobic and antisemitic online images and chat groups that have cast Florida’s young Republicans in a hate-mongering spotlight [01:21]. We also heard from a group that’s responding to the humanitarian crisis in Cuba by ferrying tons of aid to the island this weekend [14:19]. And we looked at how Venezuela’s first-ever World Baseball Classic championship has lifted up Venezuelans worldwide — when they needed it most [24:00].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we discussed new WLRN reporting that shows larger Miami-Dade County ties to a firm at the center of an investigation involving former schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho [01:09]. We also spoke with former CBS4 news anchorman Eliott Rodriguez about his decision to run for the Miami congressional seat held by Maria Elvira Salazar [13:16]. And we looked at a new effort to make Spring Break more relevant — and enjoyable — for young Black people [27:20].
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we looked at why Miami is now the “Billionaire Bunkers” capital [01:09]. More ultraluxury homes are sold here than any place in America — but where does that leave the rest of us? We also remembered Miami gunshot survivor Aaron Willis, who died by suicide last month — a reminder of the lasting pain young gun violence victims face [18:52]. And we talked with a local Iranian activist — and a local man stranded in the Middle East — about the hopes and risks of our new war [35:49].
