On this Thursday, Feb. 20, episode of Sundial: Environmental reporter moderates presidential debate The Democratic presidential debate in Nevada was moderated by its first climate journalist, Vanessa Hauc. "The Democratic field takes [climate change] very seriously," Hauc says. "Right now, we have a clear understanding of what is happening to our planet." Hauc, the Telemundo Emmy-winning reporter, was in the middle of a high tension moment during the debate when she asked U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar

On this Wednesday, Feb. 19, episode of Sundial: Coronavirus in Florida Florida health officials say they can’t disclose how many people statewide have been tested for the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. As of Wednesday, there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Florida. The Scripps Research Facility in Jupiter and other research facilities around the country are developing vaccines to address the new coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Michael Farzan is the co-chair of the Department of

On this Tuesday, Feb. 18, episode of Sundial: Palm Beach County’s Election Concerns Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Wendy Link told the Palm Beach Post last week that the county was targeted in a “ransomware” attack weeks before the 2016 presidential election. The county continues to face deep scrutiny after the problems it faced in the 2018 midterms and voters grow more concerned as the Florida primaries are less than a month away. Post reporter Hannah Morse joins Sundial to talk about the

On this Thursday, Feb. 13, episode of Sundial: Palm Beach County Homeless Encampment Dozens of tents housing homeless people are clustered in "Tent City," a football field-size area in John Prince Memorial Park in Lake Worth. Palm Beach County officials visited the encapment on Thursday to speak with the homeless. Residents near the area have raised sanitary and safety concerns. “The rise of the Tent City over the past five months, near an area in the park recently considered for a Major League

A new exhibition at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale explores the history and science of dinosaurs. Through animatronic dinosaur displays and examples of the latest technology used by paleontologists in the field, children are exposed to the science and profession of those continuing to study creatures from the Mesozoic era.

In the opening scene of this month’s Sundial Book Club pick, “Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther” by Craig Pittman, hunters in the Everglades chase down a panther shooting tranquilizer darts. They catch the animal. “I started with the most dramatic scene,” Pittman says. When he started working at the St. Petersburg Times (now the Tampa Bay Times) covering environmental issues, one of the first stories he wrote was about the Florida panther. This story was the launch of

On this Tuesday, Feb. 11, episode of Sundial: New Bill Will Use Social Media To Find Gun Owners A bill being considered this legislative session would allow police to arrest juveniles and charge them with misdemeanors if they post photos of themselves on social media with illegal firearms. The leading voice on the bill is state Sen. Jason Pizzo, a Miami Democrat and former assistant state attorney. He filed the bill, which has garnered support from the Senate’s gun-rights supporters, and

On this Monday, Feb. 10, episode of Sundial: Update on education policies in the 2020 legislature Florida business leaders have joined the fight to increase teacher pay. This year, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to set a statewide minimum teacher salary at $47,500 and to create a new bonus program. The business community agreed this will foster long-term success and a stronger education system. Emily Mahoney, state government reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald’s

On this Thursday, Feb. 6, episode of Sundial: Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell On Trump's Aquittal On Wednesday, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald J. Trump on two articles of impeachment, that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. The Senate voted primarily along party lines, with Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah being the sole Republican who voted to impeach the president only on the first article, abuse of power. WLRN’s Sundial spoke with Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of

On this Wednesday, Feb. 5, episode of Sundial: Miami-Dade Mayor Runs For Congress Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has announced his run for Congress to represent Florida’s 26th Congressional District. At his final State of the County address in January, Gimenez pointed to a decade of economic growth and low unemployment, but Miami-Dade still faces major affordable housing and transportation challenges. Gimenez joined Sundial to discuss those topics, the economic impact of the Super Bowl