The Florida Roundup
Friday Noon-1PM
The Florida Roundup is a live, weekly call-in show with a distinct focus on the issues affecting Floridians. Each Friday at noon, listeners can engage in the conversation with journalists, newsmakers and other Floridians about change, policy and the future of our lives in the sunshine state.
Join our host, veteran journalist, WJCT’s Melissa Ross, broadcasting from Jacksonville.
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Florida could soon allow people to carry concealed guns without permits or training. Also, Gov. DeSantis has proposed changes to Florida’s university system that could shake up diversity, equity and inclusion programs. -
On this week's Florida Roundup, we examine the state's decision to reject an Advanced Placement African American course as teachers cover up their classroom libraries, fearing they’ll run afoul of new state standards on what books students can access.
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In this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis' push to solidify Florida’s bans on COVID-19 mandates, and a look at what the Everglades restoration.
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On this week's Florida Roundup, we discussed former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in Orlando, DeSantis taking New College of Florida in a new direction and a rough road ahead for Democrats.
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On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis' statement that Florida is “where woke goes to die” and what that means for professors — and students — on the receiving end of the governor’s policies.
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Florida aims to fix troubled insurance industry; Gov. DeSantis calls for COVID vaccine investigationOn this week's Florida Roundup, lawmakers wrap up another whirlwind special session aimed at fixing the state's crumbling property insurance market, and Gov. Ron DeSantis asks a grand jury to investigate wrongdoing connected to the COVID-19 vaccines.
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A 'tripledemic' threat, Florida roads are a 'danger zone', and storms uncover history buried in sandOn this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss Florida being hit with a "tripledemic" as the holidays approach, as well as a new study that says the state's roads are dangerous for drivers, and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole unearth a pair of shipwrecks.
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On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss Florida's troubled property insurance industry, along with Andrew Warren's trial against Gov. DeSantis and how hurricane forecasting could change.
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We hear from a number of experts and reporters on this week's biggest stories on The Florida Roundup.
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On this week's "The Florida Roundup," we talk about the fallout from this week's midterms elections, where Republicans fared worse than expected nationally, but better than expected in the Sunshine State.
