Florida heatwave, investigation into Brightline deaths, and weekly news briefing
Update: 2025-08-01
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about what’s causing record-breaking heat in parts of the state with meteorologist Megan Borowski (01:40 ) and how extreme heat can affect your health with Dr. Cheryl Holder (08:04 ). Plus, a new investigation from WLRN and the Miami Herald looks into why Brightline is the deadliest passenger train in the nation, with WLRN reporter Joshua Ceballos and Aaron Leibowitz, reporter for the Miami Herald (20:00 ). And later, we bring you news from across the state including a look into why some mobile homeowners are being priced out (37:36 ), the standoff between the state and the city of Orlando over immigration policy (43:18 ), and a look into student protests at FAU over construction that threatens burrowing owls’ habitat (45:12 ). And we share some listener emails (46:52 ).
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