Feeling the heat over ICE, Fluori-da a year later, it’s like a sauna out here, hail to the chef

Feeling the heat over ICE, Fluori-da a year later, it’s like a sauna out here, hail to the chef

From Florida Matters by WUSF Public Media

July 1, 2026 · 49 min

About this episode

The episode discusses immigration enforcement in Florida, the impact of fluoride removal from drinking water, the ongoing heat wave, and highlights from the James Beard Awards.

Florida has embraced the Trump administration’s aggressive stance on immigration enforcement. But what happens when residents push back and ask local elected leaders to take a stand against it? A reporter who’s been covering the issue will discuss how some officials are caught in the middle of the 287(g) pledges by police departments. Also, it’s been a year since the state stopped adding fluoride to drinking water. Is the change affecting our dental hygiene? Plus, an update on the heat dome scorching much of the country, and a taste of Tampa at the James Beard Awards. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletter Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni3

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Organizations: Trump administration, 287(g)

Places: Florida, Tampa

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