/tags/south-florida-roundup South Florida Roundup en-US WLRN Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:54:53 GMT /health/2023-04-24/flipping-the-script-will-floridians-now-travel-to-latin-america-for-abortions Abortion laws in Florida are now approaching the restrictiveness they had in Latin America before the 'green wave' legalized the procedure in Argentina, Colombia and other catholic countries. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:54:53 GMT /health/2023-04-24/flipping-the-script-will-floridians-now-travel-to-latin-america-for-abortions Helen Acevedo /law-justice/2023-03-20/why-broward-prosecutors-dismissed-charges-against-man-wrongly-convicted-for-1988-crime Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor told WLRN that the exoneration of Sidney Holmes represents his goal to have a "fair and equitable" criminal justice system. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:05:10 GMT /law-justice/2023-03-20/why-broward-prosecutors-dismissed-charges-against-man-wrongly-convicted-for-1988-crime Natu Tweh /2023-03-13/absent-north-miami-beach-commissioners-in-hot-water On this episode of the South Florida Roundup, we look at the reasons behind absenteeism among North Miami Beach Commissioners. One commissioner has not appeared at a meeting since October of last year. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:30:00 GMT /2023-03-13/absent-north-miami-beach-commissioners-in-hot-water Natu Tweh /radio/2023-02-13/parkland-five-years-later-new-superintendent-in-broward-schools-and-a-new-ambassador-for-the-oas On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we spoke to a survivor as we mark five years since the tragic shooting in Parkland. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:16:58 GMT /radio/2023-02-13/parkland-five-years-later-new-superintendent-in-broward-schools-and-a-new-ambassador-for-the-oas Natu Tweh /2023-02-06/ap-african-american-studies-revisions-nursing-fraud-and-allegations-against-fpl On the South Florida Roundup, we explored the wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment. A Miami Herald reporter and two nursing professionals provided their insight on the federal case. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:21:28 GMT /2023-02-06/ap-african-american-studies-revisions-nursing-fraud-and-allegations-against-fpl Natu Tweh, Helen Acevedo /immigration/2023-01-20/stream-wlrns-detention-by-design-live Stream the full WLRN special, Detention by Design Live. As Cuban and Haitian migrants once again land battered boats in Florida in large numbers, experts and a studio audience joined Danny Rivero — host of the Detention By Design podcast — on Friday for a timely discussion. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:00:46 GMT /immigration/2023-01-20/stream-wlrns-detention-by-design-live /immigration/2023-01-16/register-now-wlrns-detention-by-design-live-in-person-on-air-and-online Cuban and Haitian migrants are once again landing battered boats in Florida in large numbers. Join Danny Rivero, host of the Detention By Design podcast, live in studio at WLRN this Friday, Jan. 20, for a timely discussion. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:45:27 GMT /immigration/2023-01-16/register-now-wlrns-detention-by-design-live-in-person-on-air-and-online WLRN News /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-12-16/largest-cuban-exodus-in-decades-miamis-ftx-debacle-and-floridas-property-insurance-crisis On the South Florida Roundup, we spoke about the spike in Cuban immigrants arriving in Florida (1:02), how the collapse and bankruptcy of the bitcoin exchange FTX are impacting South Florida (20:32) and the major property insurance bill that was passed in Tallahassee (39:10). Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:41:47 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-12-16/largest-cuban-exodus-in-decades-miamis-ftx-debacle-and-floridas-property-insurance-crisis Ammy Sanchez /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-12-09/meet-wlrns-new-government-accountability-reporter-more-school-board-controversy-in-broward-and-the-tripledemic On this week's South Florida Roundup: meet WLRN's new local government accountability reporter; controversy after an anti-LGBTQ speech made by a newly-elected Broward school board member; flu, RSV and COVID cases on the rise. Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:44:06 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-12-09/meet-wlrns-new-government-accountability-reporter-more-school-board-controversy-in-broward-and-the-tripledemic Caitie Muñoz /2022-11-25/the-arts-hurricanes-and-haitis-humanitarian-crisis-a-look-back-at-this-year On this Thanksgiving edition of the South Florida Roundup, we visited some of our favorite segments from 2022. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMT /2022-11-25/the-arts-hurricanes-and-haitis-humanitarian-crisis-a-look-back-at-this-year