The South Florida Roundup

Three Florida lawmakers want to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions. They have recently introduced legislation, called the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act , which would charge $15 per metric ton of carbon dioxide produced by oil refineries and coal producers. The fee would then increase by $10 per metric ton each year. A carbon fee is different from a carbon tax. The money from this fee would be given to taxpayers in a kind of dividend to offset the increased cost of fossil fuels.

This week, Broward County and Fort Lauderdale officials, along with business partners, cleared out a homeless camp in downtown Fort Lauderdale where about 80 people were living in tents. Monday morning there was a press conference to announce the "Home for the Holidays" initiative. By Thursday afternoon, all of the tents had been cleared out of the county Main Library's plaza. A fence and a sea of barricades were all that was left by Friday morning. It’s not the first time officials have tried

November isn’t just Thanksgiving and elections in South Florida. It's also when the Miami Book Fair sets up shop at Miami Dade College’s downtown campus.

Florida is once again counting ballots. The election has lasted three more days in at least three major statewide races: U.S. Senate, governor and agriculture commissioner. They’re likely heading for recounts because of close margins. And caught in the middle is Broward County , whose canvassing board is meeting again Friday to reviewing 238 more provisional ballots. As of Thursday afternoon, the Supervisor of Elections Office had accepted 205 of more than 600 provisional ballots. State

Candidates are revving up their campaigning in the final days before Nov. 6. The momentum can be felt in South Florida and across the country. More than 800,000 people have already voted across the region – surpassing those who voted early or by mail four years ago. WLRN asked listeners about their motivations for going to vote. Lisa Silvers of Parkland says she’s worried about the country’s direction. “Now more than ever we need our voices and votes to reinforce tolerance,” she says. “Unless

Voters are facing a long ballot this general election – 105 different questions across the region. City of Miami voters will be deciding on a few land-related deals. There’s the fate of David Beckham’s soccer stadium – whether to build the stadium on Miami’s only municipal golf course near the airport. There’s another proposed public land deal involving waterfront real estate . On the South Florida Roundup, WLRN’s Jessica Bakeman spoke about the details of these Miami ballot questions with Miami

It’s going to be a marathon for South Florida voters this general election. They’ll run into a long ballot: several candidates for state and local office, a dozen proposed constitutional amendments and all the local referenda.

Broward County is the most cost-burdened area in the country, according to a Harvard study . Residents are paying more than 30 percent of their monthly income on rent alone. The county commission met this week to discuss the problem of affordable housing. Commissioners are considering creating a trust fund – sort of like a “lock box” specifically targeted for housing programs. Broward voters will vote on a county amendment that would create the trust fund. WLRN’s Broward County reporter Caitie

Floridians pay a price for living on the coast. Hurricane Michael, which made landfall just shy of a Category 5 storm, ravaged the Panhandle and Big Bend area. The storm destroyed neighborhoods and washed out roads – changing lives forever. Meanwhile, South Florida faced the peak of king tide season. This year, the highest of high tides brought spotty flooding across the region. WLRN’s environment reporter Kate Stein explains how king tides are seen as a sign of sea-level rise and how South

After almost a year along the beaches on the Gulf Coast, toxic algae has made its way to South Florida. This week, a rare red tide outbreak closed beaches up and down the region’s eastern coastline. Beaches in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties have reopened, but signs are up warning visitors about potential health risks, including itchy eyes and throats. The spread of red tide brings up the role beaches play as more than an economic driver but as a buffer for storms and the threat of sea-level