On the South Florida Roundup, we spoke with a respected former Middle East correspondent to help make sense of the tragic conflict now raging in Israel – and how it affects our local Jewish and Arab communities (01:03). We also examined the Florida House Speaker’s attempt to reduce the number of the state’s judicial circuits (19:26) and we looked at whether Miami Beach is spoiling its celebrated historic look with more luxury condo towers (34:39).

On the South Florida Roundup, we discussed a court decision to stop the City of Miami’s attempt to keep a business owner from running for the District 1 commission seat (01:00), Broward College’s uncertain future after it suddenly lost a president and picked another (08:42) and the U.N. sending a police mission to gang-ravaged Haiti (21:27).

On the South Florida Roundup, we examined Florida’s decision to yank voucher money from two South Florida private schools because it says their owner is a shill for China (01:00), why the Cuban government is allowing more economic freedom — but not political liberalization (08:22) and Miami-Dade County’s ramped-up efforts to get rid of septic tanks (29:17).

This week on the South Florida Roundup we discussed the city of Miami's decision to spend millions of dollars on a half dozen homes as part of their effort to create more affordable housing (01:03); Broward County finding 'forever chemicals' in their water (19:24); and the Biden Administration's decision to extend and redesignate temporary protections for Venezuelans (41:04).

This week on the South Florida Roundup we discussed a proposal to bring speed enforcement cameras to school zones in Miami-Dade County (06:49), the big things to have your eyes on for the coming fiscal year across South Florida (19:20) and a court order that will block thousands of recently arrived Cubans from getting permanent residency in the U.S. after one year and one day (37:56).

This week on the South Florida Roundup we discussed the clash between the proposed Miami Wilds water park at Zoo Miami and conservationists (1:01); the Parrothead culture that “tropical rock” music legend Jimmy Buffett left in Key West and beyond (19:02); and Cuba’s sudden — and questioned — claim that it’s broken up a smuggling ring sending Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine (36:10).

This week on the South Florida Roundup we discussed the Miami-Dade County mayor’s budget priorities (1:00), the City of Miami mayor’s ethics issues and his short-lived run for president (19:06) and the international community’s inability to come up with a workable plan of intervention to help Haiti overcome gang rules (34:46).

This week on The South Florida Roundup, we discussed new plans to protect Miami's coast from storms (1:00), the state taking control of Miami-Dade County's busiest local toll roads (19:00) and the Nicaragua's dictatorship outlawing the Jesuits (36:02).

The Aug. 18 episode of the South Florida Roundup dives into why Miami-Dade is so bad at recycling; why Donald Trump still has strong support in South Florida (19:20) and why gangs have taken over Ecuador — and much of Latin America (35:40).

This week on the South Florida Roundup, we got AP Psyched-out for the new school year, looked into Broward facing its own cost-of-living crisis (19:22) and why protecting the Amazon rainforest matters here (35:10).