Phil Latzman

Pitchers and catchers soon report to Arizona facilities for baseball spring training, but there are concerns the annual ritual could cause or worsen COVID-19 outbreaks.

NFL fans are responding to the controversy over some players refusing to stand during the national anthem. In Phoenix Monday night, game watchers had different view points about the protests.

One year ago on the evening of February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who claims that he acted in self-defense. A judge announced earli...

President Obama delivers his 2013 State of the Union address tomorrow, and Americans around the country might ask: 'What union is he talking about? Which state?' Reporting from around...

It's been a tough week for fans of the Miami Marlins baseball team, thanks to a series of disappointing trades and business decisions. Phil Latzman, reporter for WLRN and The Miami ...

Just a year after receiving an enormous amount of public funding to build a new stadium in Little Cuba, and spending lavishly on MLB free agents such as Jose Reyes, the Marlins comple...

In Florida, there has been some confusion and a little chaos over early voting in Miami-Dade County. Yesterday, voters lined up outside the Miami Dade elections office in Doral. They'...

Even though it’s causing a hassle for Tampa’s many visitors this week, hurricanes aren’t that out of the ordinary for Floridians — and the storm won’t actually make landfall until it ...

Forecasters say that tropical storm Isaac could turn into a hurricane and reach Florida this weekend, just in time to welcome the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

The baseball season is just warming up, but Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen has wasted no time getting himself into hot water. Just five games into his career with the team, Guill...

Phil Latzman, reporter for WLRN and The Miami Herald, joins the show along with Nick Casale, a Jets fan.

In addition to 105 delegates, the winner of Tuesday night's primary will also get all 50 of Florida's votes at the GOP convention in August. This makes this contest more important than Iowa, South Carolina, and New Hampshire combined. Phil Latzman, reporter for WLRN and The Miami Herald joins The Takeaway to give the latest on the ground in Miami.

The remaining Republican presidential candidates — Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum — will debate in Florida on Thursday evening. A new CNN poll shows the two frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, are in a dead heat, with Romney leading Gingrich 36 percent to 34 percent. The primary is less than a week away, and the stakes are high.  The winner-takes-all state has 50 delegates — more than Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina combined.  

After Iowa and New Hampshire, the next big competition for the Republican nomination lies in the South. With strong GOP bases in both Florida and South Carolina, the candidate that carries either state will need to appeal to a pool of voters that are more racially diverse than their northern counterparts. However, currying the favor of this mix of social, fiscal, and military conservatives will require a great deal more money, something that some campaigns are running short on.

All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes has reportedly signed a six-year deal with the Miami Marlins, leaving the New York Mets after nine years. This contract is the largest that the Marlins have ever given out, and comes during an Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of the financing behind their new ball park.

In what could amount to the biggest scandal ever to hit college football former booster Nevin Shapiro is now serving 20 years in federal prison for his role in a $930 million ponzi scheme. Shapiro is accused of providing University of Miami college football players with prostitutes, cars and other gifts over the past eight years. If the allegations prove true they may prove to be the most significant in NCAA history. And it could have insurmountable consequences for the Miami football program.

The Politico reported this morning that former President Bill Clinton urged Rep. Kendrick Meek to quit his bid for the Senate and endorse Florida Governor Charlie Crist. According to the story, Clinton told Meek that Crist, a former Republican turned independent, had a better chance of winning the three-way race against Tea Party Republican Marco Rubio if Meek dropped out.

Phil Latzman, host of WLRN's The Florida Roundup, tells us why Democrats would want a former Republican in the Senate.

One of the most hyped basketball teams of the new NBA season delivered an underwhelming debut last night. The 2010 Miami Heat, fronted by the all-star trifecta of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, were trounced by the Boston Celtics, 88-80. Phil Latzman, host of WLRN's The Florida Roundup, says Miami fans have great expectations of the Heat's new lineup.