Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation this week aimed at changing the government structure of condo associations and giving them more options to finance condo inspections and repairs. The legislation came after condo owners around the state expressed concerns about costs associated with new inspection and repair requirements passed after the Surfside Condo Collapse in Miami. WFSU’s Tristan Wood Spoke with Miami Republican Representative Vicki Lopez about what impact her legislation will have now that it’s become law.
This week marked 4 years since the 12-story condominium known as Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside. WLRN’s Sofia Zarran spoke with community members as they gathered to remember the 98 people who died in the tragedy.
The state of Florida carried out its seventh execution of 2025 on Tuesday. An 8th is already scheduled, which would tie the record for the most executions in one year since the death penalty was reinstated back in the 70s. Margie Menzel looks into what’s behind the change.
A record high 80 percent of Americans believe the country is greatly divided on important values. This divide is not unusual, but the proportion of people who agree that we can’t agree on key values is as high as it’s been in the three decades it’s been measured by the Gallup poll. Just scroll through social media if you need any evidence of how far apart Floridians may be on issues
like immigration, education, and the environment. Recently on the Florida Roundup, WLRN’s Tom Hudson spoke with Shankar Vedantam, host of NPR’s Hidden Brain, about the science behind human emotional states, and how we can approach those moments when we get hot-tempered talking about important values.
Soon, wild animals that find their path blocked by the state’s busiest interstate will have a new way to migrate. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports Interstate 4 is getting its first overpass that will help panthers, bears and other critters cross one of the biggest barriers to the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
This time of year, young shorebird families along Central Florida’s coasts are starting to take flight. But species like the American oystercatcher are struggling with habitat loss — as Central Florida Public Media’s Molly Duerig reports.