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The vote came last Tuesday after Mayor Mark Bogan and other commissioners said they tried to visit the headquarters the day before and were blocked from entering.

According to WLRN, Bogan said that the county leaders wanted to tour the sheriff's training facility.

A county auditor had raised concerns that the facility cost more than expected.

That's the immediate dispute.

I'm Helena Acevedo.

Welcome to the South Florida Roundup on WLRN.

Tim Padgett is out this week.

South Florida school districts have been under immense financial pressure, from declining enrollment to strained budgets.

Florida already ranks dead last in the country for average teacher pay, according to the Florida Education Association.

And officials, including Palm Beach County School Superintendent, have warned that if the referendum does not pass, it could amount to a doomsday scenario for the district.

Do you have questions about the renewal referendums in your county? Call us at 800-743-WLRN.

That's 800-743-9576.

I'm Tim Padgett.

Welcome to the South Florida Roundup on WLRN.

Bienvenidos, Bienveni, Bemvindo.

In April, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new state law that bans local government funding for programs or offices related to DEI, the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that have become a priority target of conservative U.S. politics today.

Now, starting on January 1st, when the anti-DEI law goes into effect, much of that funding could now be on the chopping block because it had DEI-related aims.

That includes some $90,000 for the nationally renowned Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida, one of the Broward Arts Group's that is now, quote, "...rethinking our entire existence." As always, we'd like to hear your thoughts about this.

Call us at 800-743-WLRN, 800-743-9576.

Joining me now in the studio is WLRN intern Zoe Thomas, who has been doing great reporting on this Broward DEI funding crisis.

I worked for the CBS station in my hometown as an assignment editor, one of the people who works in the newsroom and listens to the police scanners and keeps stories organized.

And then I kinda talked my way into a job with WLRN in Miami, which was beginning their local newsroom.

And I got hired as a reporter, eventually became the afternoon anchor, and kind of bounced back and forth between anchor/reporter.

Did that for about six years.

Have you taken the Brightline train between Orlando and Miami or maybe further south? What do you hope its future will be in Florida? You can join the conversation, 813-755-6562, or email floridamatters@wusf.org.

And joining us to talk more is Daniel Rivero, investigative reporter at our sister station, WLRN, in Miami.

Uh, Danny, thank you so much for being with us.

Thanks for having me, Matt.

And the company does wanna go to, to Tampa still.

Yeah.

In the last minute or so we have here, Danny, I mean, there is that sort of safety component, and you've done a lot of reporting, uh, you and your colleagues at, um, WLRN and the Miami Herald, uh, into the, kind of the fatality rate along the track.

Yeah.