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On this Monday, March 9, episode of Sundial: Rep. Ted Deutch talks about COVID-19 response U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch held a roundtable on Monday morning at Nova Southeastern University to discuss the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, prevention techniques and possible impacts on South Florida. Deutch says one of the challenges is testing kits: “No one can identify the number of tests available in Florida,” says Deutch. “That’s the first order of business for me.” As

On this Thursday, March 5, episode of Sundial WLRN’s Caitie Switalski guest hosts: Legislative update of gambling, vaping and medical pot The 2020 legislative session is scheduled to end March 13 and one bill that lawmakers have been struggling to come to a consensus on deals with regulating teen vaping in the state. House Bill 7089 would raise the purchasing age of tobacco products to 21 and regulate vape shops by creating a "nicotine products" distinction at their stores. Dara Kam, senior

On this Wednesday, March 4, episode of Sundial: A recap of Super Tuesday Super Tuesday proved to be a critical turning point in the race for the Democratic presidential nominee. Last night, former Vice President Joe Biden had big wins across the South and in Texas, while U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont took California and Colorado. This morning, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially ended his campaign and endorsed Biden for the nomination. Bloomberg held a rally in West Palm Beach

On this Tuesday, March 3, episode of Sundial: Guatemalan migrant camp in South Miami-Dade Deep in South Miami-Dade, tucked between nurseries, vegetable fields and fruit crops there are migrant camps of mostly Guatemalan children. “They live like a family, a little village, but in horrible conditions,” says Miami Herald immigration reporter Monique O. Madan. The South Miami-Dade community and Miami Dade County Public Schools superintendent Alberto Carvahlo have come together to give them clothes,

On this Monday, March 2, episode of Sundial: How Florida is preparing for the Coronavirus Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a public health emergency for the state in response to the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19. As of Monday afternoon, there are two confirmed cases of the virus in Florida. WLRN’s Danny Rivero joined Sundial to talk about how to protect yourself and what the governor says the next steps are to prevent the virus’ spread. Rivero also talked about the upcoming

On this Thursday, Feb. 27, episode of Sundial: Remembering Wilton Manors Mayor Remembrances continue to pour in across South Florida and beyond for Justin Flippen, the 41-year-old mayor of Wilton Manors, who died suddenly from a brain aneurysm on Tuesday. Flippen was elected a Wilton Manors city commissioner in 2008 and mayor in 2018. He’s remembered as an LGBTQ leader. Broward County Reporter Caitie Switalski joined Sundial to talk about the mayor’s legacy. Read more: Tributes Paid To Wilton

On this Wednesday, Feb. 26, episode of Sundial: Florida Students Fail AP Exams A recent look at AP exam scores by the Florida Phoenix found that in 2019, nearly half the students that took the exams in the state failed. Educators are concerned about the state’s low performance. Reporter Diane Rado joined Sundial to explain why Florida students aren't performing well and why teachers need them to. The Urban Land Institute Housing Conference Housing experts and policymakers are in Miami for the

On this Tuesday, Feb. 25, episode of Sundial: Haiti’s Carnival shooting A protest in Haiti over police pay and working conditions ended in an exchange of gunfire between Haiti’s National Police force and the country's armed forces. February is meant to be a celebratory time in Haiti, with Carnival bringing tens of thousands of Haitians to the streets of Port-au-Prince, but on Sunday the mood was anything but celebratory. The Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles has been following the violence in

A recent study from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) found that a quarter of teens nationwide have reported experiencing some form of online abuse, and that boys are most affected.

On this Monday, Feb. 24, episode of Sundial: South Florida woman given clemency by Trump Last week, President Donald Trump announced 11 pardons and commutations in high-profile cases. Among them: Judith Negron, a South Florida woman who was convicted in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme 10 years ago. “You have to understand that Miami is the capital of medical fraud,” says Miami Herald’s investigative reporter Jay Weaver. He joined Sundial to explain how frauds in the medical system usually