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The Florida Roundup

The Florida Roundup

Written by: WLRN News & WUSF
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Each week, The Florida Roundup brings us up to speed on all things Florida- be it politics, the environment, the economy, culture and more. Join host Tom Hudson for lively discussion with newsmakers, journalists and you! Email the program radio@TheFloridaRoundup.orgWLRN 2026 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Encore: Florida summer reading series

    Encore: Florida summer reading series
    Jul 3 2026
    This week on a rebroadcast of The Florida Roundup from May 22, we revisit conversations with two Florida-based authors. We spoke first with Artis Henderson about her novel No Ordinary Bird (03:22) and then Kip Lyman about her novel The Purple Ribbon. (29:32).
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    53 mins
  • Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee

    Live from Fort Myers: Property tax cuts, increasing healthspan, & the Caloosahatchee
    Jun 26 2026
    This week on a special edition of The Florida Roundup live from Fort Myers, we spoke with Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter about the potential impacts of the property tax proposal (00:00). Then, we spoke with FGCU’s Shawn Felton about a regional initiative to increase the healthspan of Southwest Floridians (20:38). Plus, we examined the health of the Caloosahatchee River with WGCU’s senior environmental reporter Tom Bayles (37:44). Plus, music from the Joanne Hartley Trio for the hour.
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    53 mins
  • 'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida

    'Freedom Won, Freedom Lost,' History of Fort Mose and Emancipation Day in Florida
    Jun 19 2026
    This week on a special Juneteenth edition of the Florida Roundup, we spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Eugene Robinson about his latest book Freedom Won, Freedom Lost. (00:00). Then, we revisited our conversation about a film that explores the unique history of Fort Mose (19:20) and the state’s plan to create a museum dedicated to Black history in Florida (31:36). Plus, historian and educator Tameka Bradley Hobbs joins us to discuss Florida’s Emancipation Day (37:10).
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    53 mins
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