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Capital Report: 12-04-2015

As a private prison health provider’s contract with the state draws to an end, some wonder how Corizon’s cancellation of the contract will impact Florida inmates as well as employees. Sascha Cordner reports.

The Florida Supreme Court has released its opinion, upholding a congressional map drawn by a coalition of voting rights organizations.  But while the justices may be looking for finality, Nick Evans reports there’s plenty of turbulence ahead.

As world leaders gather in Paris to hammer out an accord on global warming, researchers at Florida State University are quietly celebrating a breakthrough in solar energy technology. Jim Ash talks to Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ken Hanson and graduate assistant Sean (SHAWN) Hill about their better way to convert sunlight into electricity.

Some Florida lawmakers and activists are shining a light on the dangers of driving while impaired.  From texting to marijuana and other drugs, it’s not only about driving drunk anymore.  We get more on that story from Kate Payne.

In Florida more than 3-million people are food insecure – or don’t know where their next meal will come from. That’s according to data from Feeding America. And officials say the demand for food can ramp up during the holiday season.  But Regan McCarthy reports people are working around Florida to address the growing need.