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(9-28-2017) Today’s Topical Currents marks the end of a nearly 18-year era for our interview/call-in program. It was created by Joseph Cooper in 1999, and covered South Florida issues and personalities, with over four-thousand editions. Joseph retires from the station this month . . . so we air an …

(9-27-2017) Today’s Topical Currents ponders a South Florida which existed long before documented settlers arrived at what’s now a Megalopolis. We visit with FSU Professor Andrew Frank and discuss his book, BEFORE THE PIONEERS: Indians, Settlers, Slaves and the Founding of Miami . Obviously, the an…

(9-26-2017) With so much political attention devoted to “fake news” drivel and social media, how should university journalism schools prepare tomorrow’s reporter and editors? Today’s Topical Currents looks into news credibility with the Dean of the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism, Dav…

(9-25-2017) On today’s Topical Currents, we talk about foster-care parent recruitment. We focus on ChildNet, Broward and Palm Beach Counties’ community-based care agency, which manages services and support for abused, abandoned and neglected children and caregivers. This support system is essential…

(9-21-2017) Chef, author and syndicated columnist Linda Gassenheimer’s final segments on Topical Currents. For more than 17 years, she produced over 900 programs, starting January 7, 1999.

(9-20-2017) The histories of R&B, soul, funk, and disco in Florida, as chronicled by University of Tampa journalism professor, John Capouya , author of Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band .

(9-19-2017) Wouldn’t most everyone love to go through life with grace and poise? Known for our adaptability in daily routines . . . and admired for insight? Today’s Topical Currents is with longtime South Florida consultant, entrepreneur and administrator, Pauline Winnick . She specializes in etiqu…

(9-18-2017) Today’s Topical Currents tackles South Florida’s affordable housing woes. Single family home prices in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties price low and middle income families out of the market. On one hand, steep housing costs can prohibit new white collar workers from relocati…

(9-14-2017) Today we continue with updates, tips, discussion and your calls and concerns in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Guests include Bryan Norcross and Tim Padgett.