/tags/the-south-florida-roundup The South Florida Roundup en-US WLRN Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:19:11 GMT /arts-culture/2023-12-11/revitalizing-opa-locka-through-art The Art of Transformation program is being credited with helping revive what just a few years ago was one of South Florida’s most struggling cities, Opa-Locka. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:19:11 GMT /arts-culture/2023-12-11/revitalizing-opa-locka-through-art Julia Cooper /2022-10-07/voting-access-post-hurricane-ian-wlrn-reporters-cover-southwest-florida-devastation-the-future-of-tower-theater Some of WLRN's reporters made their way to Southwest Florida to help fellow public media stations after Hurricane Ian — they tell the South Florida Roundup what they saw. With the destruction caused by the hurricane, how will the upcoming election be impacted? Finally, the City of Miami aims to terminate its contract allowing Miami-Dade College to operate the historic Tower Theater. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:37:00 GMT /2022-10-07/voting-access-post-hurricane-ian-wlrn-reporters-cover-southwest-florida-devastation-the-future-of-tower-theater Natu Tweh /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-10-07/voting-access-post-hurricane-ian-wlrn-reporters-cover-southwest-florida-devastation-the-future-of-tower-theater Some of WLRN's reporters made their way to Southwest Florida to help fellow public media stations after Hurricane Ian — they tell the South Florida Roundup what they saw. With the destruction caused by the hurricane, how will the upcoming election be impacted? Finally, the City of Miami aims to terminate its contract allowing Miami Dade College to operate the historic Tower Theater. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:36:48 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-10-07/voting-access-post-hurricane-ian-wlrn-reporters-cover-southwest-florida-devastation-the-future-of-tower-theater Natu Tweh /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2021-12-17/condo-regulation-in-the-wake-of-the-surfside-collapse-bracing-for-a-new-covid-surge-and-waiting-to-see-if-the-legislature-will-stand-up-to-the-governor Editorial page editors Nancy Ancrum from the Miami Herald, Steve Bousquet from the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Tony Doris from the Palm Beach Post joined host Tom Hudson on The South Florida Roundup. They looked at the big issues facing Florida as COVID surges and the state Legislature heads back into session. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:23:01 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2021-12-17/condo-regulation-in-the-wake-of-the-surfside-collapse-bracing-for-a-new-covid-surge-and-waiting-to-see-if-the-legislature-will-stand-up-to-the-governor Nancy Klingener /2021-12-17/condo-regulation-in-the-wake-of-the-surfside-collapse-bracing-for-a-new-covid-surge-and-waiting-to-see-if-the-legislature-will-stand-up-to-the-governor Editorial page editors Nancy Ancrum from the Miami Herald, Steve Bousquet from the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Tony Doris from the Palm Beach Post joined host Tom Hudson on The South Florida Roundup. They looked at the big issues facing Florida as COVID surges and the state Legislature heads back into session. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:22:05 GMT /2021-12-17/condo-regulation-in-the-wake-of-the-surfside-collapse-bracing-for-a-new-covid-surge-and-waiting-to-see-if-the-legislature-will-stand-up-to-the-governor Nancy Klingener /2021-12-10/miami-dades-superintendent-heading-to-los-angeles-and-schools-and-parents-cope-with-uptick-in-threats Alberto Carvalho is negotiating a new contract to become the superintendent of schools in Los Angeles, ending a 13-year tenure heading up Miami-Dade schools. And school police have been busy this week, tracking down school violence threats on social media. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:45:26 GMT /2021-12-10/miami-dades-superintendent-heading-to-los-angeles-and-schools-and-parents-cope-with-uptick-in-threats /2021-12-03/takeaways-from-hurricane-season-artists-diversity-nfts-miami-art-week South Florida didn’t see a major storm this hurricane season, but rapid intensification could catch people by surprise next season. Also, Miami Art Week’s representation, equity, and non-fungible tokens (a.k.a. NFTs). Fri, 03 Dec 2021 22:06:06 GMT /2021-12-03/takeaways-from-hurricane-season-artists-diversity-nfts-miami-art-week Amber Amortegui /2021-11-19/the-haitian-diaspora-in-south-florida-continues-to-grapple-with-the-countrys-unrest On this edition of the South Florida Roundup we discussed the ongoing instability in Haiti, a mix of climate change efforts and goals from local leaders, and the fate of two local college football programs. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 23:12:09 GMT /2021-11-19/the-haitian-diaspora-in-south-florida-continues-to-grapple-with-the-countrys-unrest Lance Dixon /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2021-11-05/an-election-with-very-few-voters-and-the-heat-season-but-not-the-basketball-team Election Day was a mostly quiet affair, certainly compared to just one year ago. And what a 'heat season' means in hot and steamy South Florida Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:59:35 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2021-11-05/an-election-with-very-few-voters-and-the-heat-season-but-not-the-basketball-team Tom Hudson /2021-11-05/an-election-with-very-few-voters-and-the-heat-season-but-not-the-basketball-team Election Day was a mostly quiet affair, certainly compared to just one year ago. And what a 'heat season' means in hot and steamy South Florida Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:58:41 GMT /2021-11-05/an-election-with-very-few-voters-and-the-heat-season-but-not-the-basketball-team Tom Hudson