Lillian Hern News Today

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talked about proposed changes to the state’s child labor laws with Florida Rep. John Snyder and WLRN’s investigative reporter Danny Rivero. Then, we spoke with legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the current state of journalism and American Democracy. Plus, we round up some news stories about homelessness in Florida before checking in on a new Orlando-area volleyball team. We also preview \“Never Drop the Ball,\” a new document...

Domestic violence shelters are overflowing forcing some people to stay with their abusers; Inflation and a population boom are leading to a volatile housing market and a rising number of people experiencing homelessness; After growing up without knowing much about his parents a historic cemetery helps one person reconnect with his roots; In Florida hiring has been hot, but in some cases qualified workers can be hard to come by; The spacecoast is on pace for a record number of launches this year�...

This week on The Florida Roundup, we take a look back at Hurricane Ian one year later with reporting from Florida Public Radio member stations. Plus, we look at the state’s minimum wage increase with FIU’s Dr. Maria Ilcheva and then WUSF’s Gabriella Paul. And later, fact-checking Florida claims in the latest GOP debate with PolitiFact’s Samantha Putterman.

In June, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported Hurricane Ian resulted in more than 700,000 insurance claims statewide. Nearly 200,000 of them were closed without payment.