Less than 24 hours after the primaries were decided, the fight for Florida’s top office has stirred up controversy. After a hard-fought gubernatorial primary, on Tuesday Florida announced the two candidates that will compete to become governor: Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum on the Democratic side, and Congressman Ron DeSantis on the Republican side. On Fox News Wednesday, DeSantis made comments about his opponent that many perceived as racist. "The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up

Violence and instability continue in Venezuela and many have left the country to escape a collapsing economy, seeking asylum overseas. Miami Herald Reporter David Ovalle was in Scotland in July for the 2018 British Open Golf Championship when he met a Venezuelan family who'd settled in the country . Ovalle then discovered that the Hernandez family were not the only Venezuelans in Scotland. He reported that about 2,000 Venezuelans were recorded to be living legally in Scotland last year. Ovalle

South Florida residents are heading to the polls and casting their ballots for Primary Election Day. WLRN reporters are across the region covering the major races. Sundial checked in with reporters Jessica Bakeman, Kate Stein, Caiti Switalski and Daniel Rivero about the Gubernatorial candidates, the school board elections and the other key races voters will be deciding on Tuesday. Violence and instability remain a critical issue in Venezuela. Thousands of Venezuelans continue to flee the country

Three people are dead and many were injured at a shooting on Sunday afternoon during a video game tournament at a public marketplace in Jacksonville. The shooting took place at the Jacksonville Landing, and the shooter was 24-year-old David Katz. He killed himself and is the lone suspect in the tragedy. WJCT Reporter Lindsey Kilbride has been following the investigation and joined Sundial to talk about the latest updates. The Florida Hope Scholarship is a voucher program that gives parents the

State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando argues a new anti-bullying scholarship fails to protect LGBTQ victims. The Florida Hope Scholarship is a voucher program that gives parents the option to transfer their children to alternative private schools if they have been a victim of bullying. Funding for the program comes from purchasers of motor vehicles who chose to contribute their vehicle sales tax to the anti-bullying scholarship. The program is available for students starting the

A new independent record label in town will feature talented undiscovered South Florida musicians. Sweat Records has been a space for music collectors in South Florida to find vinyl from their favorite independent artists and mainstream musicians for the past 13 years. On Sunday Aug. 26, the store embarks on a new adventure with the launch of its own record label: Sweat Records Records. Sundial spoke with Lolo Reskin, owner and founder of Sweat Records, about the musicians that will be featured

Caroline Lewis has made it her life mission to amplify conversations around climate change. She founded the CLEO Institute in Miami in 2010 and has focused her efforts on educating the public. Lewis and her team hold town halls and events where they break down climate jargon into what she calls little “nuggets of information.” She was recently named by TIME Magazine as one of the top leaders changing the American South because of her climate change efforts. The institute’s next event, in

A Florida Atlantic University poll shows Congressman Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in a virtual tie , but there are still 22 percent of Republican voters who remain undecided. The University of Southern Florida’s Political Analyst and Professor, Susan A. MacManus joins Sundial to talk about both candidates. Note: Both Republican candidates have declined repeated requests for interviews with Sundial. One proposal on the Aug.28 primary ballot is a one-half millage tax that

A recent Florida Atlantic University poll has Congressman Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in a virtual tie in the race to be the Republican candidate for Florida's governor, but 22 percent of Republican voters remain undecided. The candidates have similar stances on abortion, President Donald Trump and immigration. DeSantis has been endorsed by the president, while Putnam has the endorsement of Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi, nearly four dozen Tampa Bay sheriffs, and

How can voters decide who to cast ballots for when they know little or nothing about the candidates? On Sundial, Rick Christie , Editor of the Editorial Page of The Palm Beach Post, and Rosemary O’Hara , Editorial Page Editor of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, discussed some of the least-known candidates on Florida ballots: judges. They reiterated the importance of county judges, how to choose, and what Floridians should know about these races as the Aug. 28 primaries approach. WLRN is teaming