The South Florida Roundup

This week on The Florida Roundup ... On Election Day, Broward voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the sales tax from its current 6 percent to 7 percent. It was crafted for transportation projects. Now that the measure has failed, where will Broward find the funds to improve public transit? And on the same day, Palm Beach County voters approved a similar referendum. What does that mean for public schools? The Sun-Sentinel's Brittany Wallman joins Greg Stuart, the executive

This week on The Florida Roundup… A plan for a Miami Beach light rail gets a bit lighter due to high costs and pushback from the community. We discuss the challenges faced in funding public transit projects with Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales and The Miami Herald’s reporter Joey Flechas . Listen here: Also, Broward County has its own struggles with traffic congestion it’s trying to address with a sales tax referendum. On Nov. 8, Broward voters will be asked to decide on a measure that

This week on The Florida Roundup... The State of Florida has budgeted about 12 million dollars to help Miami-Dade County in its efforts to battle Zika and the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Now, Florida's Surgeon General is requesting a comprehensive Zika action plan from the county to detail spending. Mayor Gimenez says he will comply. Does this signify a rift between the state and the county? WLRN's Sammy Mack and The Miami Herald's Daniel Chang fill us in on the latest. Listen here: The countdown

This week on The Florida Roundup... King Tides are a natural, seasonal occurrence when the sun and moon align to pull the tides higher than normal, typically by a couple of feet. But, with sea-level rise caused by climate change, this seasonal event may become a regular occurrence. So, how should we begin preparing for it in South Florida? WLRN's Kate Stein, Miami Herald reporter Jenny Staletovich and Broward County's Chief Climate Resilience Officer Dr. Jennifer Jurado address this concern.

This week on The Florida Roundup... On Thursday, Governor Rick Scott announced that at least five people had contracted the Zika virus in Miami's Little River neighborhood. Now, there's a new Zika zone in the county, between Northwest 79th and 63rd Streets from Northwest 10th Avenue to North Miami Avenue. We get the latest from WLRN's health reporter Sammy Mack . Listen here: Also, three teenagers in Broward County were taken into custody for potentially threatening the lives of other high

This week on The Florida Roundup… Hurricane Matthew is the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Felix in 2007. Fortunately, dire predictions for South Florida did not come to pass on Thursday as the storm stayed off shore. We check in with FPL and WLRN's correspondents out in the field to see what the aftermath looks like. Also, Governor Rick Scott has been a constant presence for the past week with up-to-date forecasts and evacuation announcements. Have political leaders spoken

When San Francisco backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick started his protest against racial inequality and police brutality by taking a knee during the national anthem, he set off a firestorm. Since then, players from around the NFL and in other sports have joined in. Four Miami Dolphin players began protesting by taking a knee during the national anthem, led by running back Arian Foster. And it's even made its way to some high school football fields here in South Florida. Jocelyn Benson, chief

This week on The Florida Roundup: How much or how little the state of Florida is telling the public about the spread of the Zika virus has come under scrutiny . So why are some saying the Florida Department of Health's daily Zika update may not be providing the complete picture? Also, why is it taking so long for pregnant women in Florida to get their Zika test results back from the state labs? WLRN's Sammy Mack and Kate Stein fill us in on the latest. Listen here: Plus, the sparkling waters of

This week, there is confusion, fear and anger in Miami Beach -- one of two Miami-Dade county zika transmission hot spots. The cause of the public outcry? The pre-dawn aerial spraying for zika-carrying mosquitoes that began this morning. Round two of that spraying is set for Sunday. But, the battle to fund it is turning into a political chess game in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Senate came back on Tuesday from a seven-week summer recess and failed AGAIN to pass a Zika funding bill. So, how much

This week, three batches of mosquitoes found in traps in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika . In another important development, the Florida Department of Health admitted it may take longer for pregnant women to get their Zika test results back. WLRN’s health reporter Sammy Mack fills us in on the latest on the Zika epidemic in South Florida. Listen here: And, the races are set: Senator Marco Rubio versus Representative Patrick Murphy , Representative Carlos Curbelo against Joe Garcia, and