A deal struck last year between the legislature and the state’s main affordable housing arm appears to be in jeopardy as the House and Senate prepare to reconcile their rival spending plans. Lynn Hatter reports housing advocates are hoping the Senate will hold firm with its spending proposal on housing.
The Florida House is expected to vote on a controversial bill that could chill the discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools that the state considers to not be age-appropriate. Sarah Mueller has the story.
Saturday will mark 10 years since Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager from Miami, was shot and killed while walking back to his dad's place from a 7-Eleven in Sanford. His killing by a neighborhood watch volunteer, who was ultimately not convicted, led to protests across the country as the world weighed in. This week, WMFE in Orlando is remembering the case that many say started the Black Lives Matter Movement. On February 5th, Trayvon Martin's parents -- Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton -- led a rally in Miami. Fulton spoke forcefully from the stage, and Tracy Martin talked to WMFE's Joe Byrnes about their son on what would have been his 27th birthday..