Congresswoman Kathy Castor, measles cases rise in Florida, and more

About this episode

This episode features discussions on rising measles cases in Florida, updates from Congresswoman Kathy Castor, and a look at local legislative actions.

This week on The Florida Roundup, a second-generation gas station owner in Florida who is navigating the price hikes (00:00). Then, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined us for updates on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and partial government shutdown (06:26). Plus, WUSF’s Kerry Sheridan and Dr. Shalika Katugaha with Baptist Health joined us to discuss a rise in measles cases in the state and pushback against a bill that would’ve made it easier to opt out of common vaccines (20:30). Then, ‘Your Florida’ state government reporter Douglas Soule gave us a wrap-up of the legislative session and a look ahead (33:50). And later, we looked at a few bills that will be heading to the Governor’s desk (37:32), met a man who is foraging all his meals in Florida (41:00), and shared some listeners’ notes from our mailbag (45:40).

People in this episode

Guest: Kathy Castor

Topics covered

• politics
• health
• legislation
• vaccines
• local news
• government

Keywords

• Kathy Castor
• measles
• Florida
• vaccines
• legislation
• government shutdown
• U.S.-Israeli war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baptist Health

Places: Florida, Florida

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