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**The Florida Roundup**

Each week Melissa Ross of WJCT and Tom Hudson of WLRN in Miami, along with a panel of journalists from around the state, discuss the week in Florida news in The Florida Roundup.

Latest Episodes:

COVID-19 Vaccines In Florida: Short Supply And High Demand Jan 22, 2021

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Florida seniors continue to face problems as they try to make appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Statewide COVID-19 Response; Fallout From U.S. Capitol Insurrection Jan 15, 2021

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Florida leaders say they are working hard to vaccinate seniors and other residents, but the state's pandemic response has come under criticism. In turn, Florida officials are pointing fingers at the federal government over a slowdown in the supply of vaccines.

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Insurrection Attempt At The U.S. Capitol Jan 08, 2021

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It has been a record-breaking week for new COVID-19 infections in Florida. So far, however, efforts to get vaccines distributed have been confusing and slow.

Year in Review & Look Ahead to 2021 Jan 01, 2021

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2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and politics, and oftentimes, the two were intertwined in Florida.

COVID-19's Impact On Florida's Tourism Industry Dec 25, 2020

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COVID-19 has cost Florida billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs. The virus has hit the state’s biggest industry — tourism — hard.

Doctors Fighting COVID; Latest On Vaccine; Investigation Into State’s Handling Of Virus Dec 18, 2020

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Physicians and public officials warn infection rates and death tolls are still rising, despite the arrival of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and likely approval of the Moderna vaccine, so Floridians need to keep masking up.

COVID-19 Vaccines; Florida's Pandemic Response And Transparency Dec 11, 2020

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The first round of COVID-19 vaccines could be administered here in Florida next week.

DeSantis Criticizes School Closures; Vaccine Prioritizations Set Dec 04, 2020

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases have continued to rise around the state, surpassing one million infections this week. Despite these numbers, Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida schools will stay open for the rest of the year.

COVID-19’s Impacts on Colleges; Snowbirds Stay Put; Black Friday Shopping Nov 27, 2020

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Colleges are working hard to control the spread of COVID-19. But how will the vector of college students on the move this Thanksgiving weekend impact the pandemic, both on campus and off?

Vaccine Plans for Florida; DeSantis’ COVID-19 Response Under Fire Nov 20, 2020

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As Florida refines its plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, Gov Ron DeSantis is facing criticism for his handling of the pandemic.