This Week in South Florida Podcast: April 21, 2024
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.
This Week in South Florida Podcast with Janine Stanwood: April 7, 2024
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Janine Stanwood, in for Glenna Milberg, interviews Laura Goodhue, Katie Glenn Daniel, Steven Vancore, Gil McRae, and Nick Mesa.Local 10 News Anchor Louis Aguirre and Weather Authority Meteorologist Brandon Orr also join the podcast.
‘Heartbreaking’: Tourists watch endangered sawfish die on crowded beach as death toll rises to 32
South Florida’s sawfish continue to die right before the very eyes of residents and visitors alike. On Tuesday, crowds gathered as a critically endangered smalltooth sawfish struggled in the shallows of Fort Zachary Taylor Beach in Key West.
Car chase in Florida Keys reveals potential link between espionage and ‘Havana syndrome’
A recent report by CBS’ “60 Minutes” into cases of “Havana syndrome” revealed that a suspected Russian spy — who some believe is linked to the mysterious illness — was involved in a high-speed South Florida police chase back in 2020.
Abortion provider fears for patients’ access to care under looming 6-week ban
One day after the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect in the Sunshine State, a South Florida abortion provider says it means many women will have to travel out-of-state if they wish to have the procedure.
April’s total solar eclipse: South Florida to get a partial view; Frost Science museum hosts events
South Florida will get a partial view of the next total solar eclipse, a must-see event when the moon lines up between the sun and the Earth. The world will start watching when it passes the Pacific coast of Mexico, over the United States and Canada, and exits into the Atlantic.
Miami-Dade residents push back against proposed assisted living facility
A South Florida community is pleading with Miami-Dade County commissioners to deny a developer the upzoning he needs to now build a 216-bed senior assisted living facility on the end-of-the-block property he bought almost a decade ago.
Homestead auto parts seller faces 307 felonies after cops find hoard of fake airbags, police say
A man who owns a Homestead auto parts store is facing a mountain of felony charges after police said an intercepted shipment from the United Kingdom led them to find a trove of counterfeit airbags at his business, some of which were filled with junk.
South Florida education officials react to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ lawsuit settlement
Education officials in South Florida are reacting Tuesday to a lawsuit settlement regarding Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, which now allows students and teachers to be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms.
Police arrest 7 in burglary crew who they say targeted South Florida’s Asian community
The Coral Springs Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office, and Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint operation Thursday to arrest several burglars who they say have been targeting the Asian community in South Florida. `
This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 3, 2024
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida State Rep. Ashley Gantt, Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott and FIU profession and infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty.
VIEW RESULTS: Florida Presidential Primary Election, South Florida races on March 19, 2024
The Florida Presidential Primary Election was held Tuesday, March 19, although former President Donald Trump had already been declared the presumptive Republican nominee following the March 12 primaries in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington.
Measles outbreak: Florida reports 10 cases including 9 in Broward
A patient who returned from a trip is the latest measles patient in Florida. The Polk County case of the highly contagious airborne virus increased the state’s total confirmed cases from nine to ten. The other nine cases are in Broward County.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: February 25, 2024
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida State Rep. Ashley Gantt, Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott and FIU profession and infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty.
Parents jailed after newborn hospitalized with skull, ankle fractures, Opa-locka police say
Less than two weeks after she was born, two South Florida parents took their baby girl to the hospital with a bruised right ankle, but an X-ray turned up more troubling injuries indicating “severe physical abuse,” according to investigators.