2026 Florida Governor's race, Floridians consider leaving over rising costs, federal shutdown and more

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The Florida Roundup

WLRN News & WUSF

100 episodes

3 days ago

Each week, The Florida Roundup brings us up to speed on all things Florida- be it politics, the environment, the economy, culture and more. Join host Tom Hudson for lively discussion with newsmakers, journalists and you! Email the program radio@TheFloridaRoundup.org

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2026 Florida Governor's race, Floridians consider leaving over rising costs, federal shutdown and more

The Florida Roundup

53 minutes

1 week ago

2026 Florida Governor's race, Floridians consider leaving over rising costs, federal shutdown and more

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with two of the prominent candidates in Florida’s 2026 Governor’s race. First, we heard from Democrat David Jolly, former Republican Congressman representing Florida’s 13th district (02:02). Then, we spoke with Republican candidate Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (10:40). Plus, we heard from listeners about affordability issues facing Floridians (20:30). Next, we looked at spending at New College of Florida and the state of free speech on campus with Amy Reid of PEN America (28:14). And later, we share news from around the state including the impacts of the federal shutdown in Florida and local food drive efforts (37:48) as well as a story about Lakeland’s famed royal swans (47:02).