Inflation and foster care, earthquake update, new angle on property taxes, NIL hope and water

Inflation and foster care, earthquake update, new angle on property taxes, NIL hope and water

July 6, 2026 · 49 min

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The episode discusses the impact of rising prices on Florida families, connections between housing costs and foster care, property tax implications, earthquake updates from Venezuela, and a USF football player's community project.

As prices rise, the math of living just isn’t adding up for many Florida families. Now comes word of a connection between housing costs and foster children being kept from their parents. Also on the show: how the November vote on property taxes cuts could affect renters, an update from a local woman in Venezuela during last month’s earthquakes, and a USF football player talks about his project to help Nigerian villages. 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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Places: Florida, Venezuela

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