Florida Roundup

Without better conservation, Florida could lose nearly a fifth of its rural lands in 50 years (via @jenstaletovich) wlrn.org/environment/20…

The state minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour on Saturday. Has your paycheck kept pace with inflation and the escalating cost of living in Florida? Share your story with us at radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org Tune in tomorrow at noon 📻 wusf.org/economy-busine…

Tomorrow at noon, we're talking about the childcare cliff. Pandemic-era funding for child care centers is set to expire at the end of the month. Who watches your children if you work? What’s your story of working while caring for kids? Email us radio@thefloridaroundup.org.

Tune in tomorrow at noon as we talk about money and medicine. For the first time, Medicare will negotiate the prices of 10 common and costly medicines. How much do prescription drugs cost you? Send us a note at radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org. npr.org/2023/08/29/119…

Tune in at noon on @WLRN @WJCTNews @wusf @WUFTNews @wmfeorlando @wqcsnews @WFSUmedia 📻

How are rising mortgage rates impacting you? Are you trying to buy a home in Florida? Send us an email at radio@thefloridaroundup.org to share your experience and we may read your comment on-air during tomorrow’s show. Read more: wlrn.org/npr-breaking-n…

That's it for another great LIVE conversation on the Florida Roundup. Thanks for your calls and comments! See you next Friday at noon on @WLRN @WJCTNews @wusf @wmfeorlando @wqcsnews @WFSUNews @WUFTNews

Lyons: Brightline as a tool to bring other companies into the region.

Florida is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Some of the metro areas that have seen the biggest rent hikes in the nation since the start of the pandemic are right here – places like Miami and Tampa.