On tonight’s program: Governor DeSantis pushes back on the notion that he is responsible for public school book bans; While some lawmakers think teaching kids about the dangers of communism will promote American values, others aren’t so sure; State lawmakers struggle to make proposed restrictions on young people accessing social media immune from legal challenge; Officials estimate the number of people who need mental healthcare in Florida is in the millions; Food insecurity remains a big problem in Florida. Lawmakers are trying to make things better; A proposed breeding facility for monkeys used in research just north of the Florida line is attracting international attention and widespread condemnation; Bills preventing the removal of historical monuments or flying non-government flags from government property appear dead in the Florida Senate; And if you think those movie scenes showing a Florida location were actually filmed IN Florida, you’re probably wrong.
Partisan school board elections, the push for abortion and marijuana on the ballot and weekly news roundup wlrn.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wlrn.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This week on The Florida Roundup, we talked about the proposed amendment to shift to partisan school board races in Florida with state Rep. Spencer Roach and FAU associate professor Meredith Mountford. Then, we discussed the push to get abortion rights on the 2024 ballot with the president of Women’s Voices of SW Florida. And later, we heard from a spokesperson for the campaign to put recreational marijuana up to a vote. Plus, we caught up on some recent health and environmental news stories from across the state.
Hidden Brain host Shankar Vedantam says change your story, change your life usf.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usf.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WUSF journalists receive 20 honors at Sunshine State awards usf.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usf.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.