On tonight’s program: This year’s legislative session isn’t over yet, but it seems Governor DeSantis is already a big winner. His priorities, like an immigration crackdown, are being passed, even in the face of ferocious objections from advocates and Democrats; The Legislature finally passes a pair of newly redrawn congressional district maps for voters in the upcoming election. But Governor DeSantis doesn’t seem to like either of them; As the House passes a bill limiting the discussion of sexual preference and gender identity in public schools, angry students descent on the Florida Capitol in protest; Changes are in the works for Florida's rooftop solar industry; And Florida’s affordable housing crisis continues to get worse, as advocates urge renters and buyers not to panic.

On tonight’s program: Furious debate over abortion restrictions rages in the Florida Capitol; The state House today [Thursday] advanced two congressional maps to a floor vote scheduled for tomorrow [Friday]...And the impact of COVID on Florida nursing home residents forced more family members to reconsider that kind of care.

On tonight’s program: Some controversial education bills proceed through the Florida Legislature. But not every lawmaker is a fan; A bill banning abortions past the 15th week of pregnancy advances in the Florida Senate; House lawmakers pass – with bipartisan support - a measure to protect consumer's data privacy...; And Florida lawmakers struggle to figure out a way to bring more qualified personnel into the state’s staff-deficient nursing homes.

On tonight’s program: The majority of Florida lawmakers seem convinced by some parents’ arguments that school is not the appropriate discussion forum about sexual preference or gender identity; The bill limiting public classroom discussion about those topics, already passed in the House, heads for a full senate vote; A bill to address the effects of sea level rise in Florida is scheduled for a floor vote in the House tomorrow [Wednesday], but the measure wouldn't take steps toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions...And with less than two weeks on the legislative calendar, time is running our for many bills at the Capitol.

On tonight’s program: Russia’s attack on the Ukraine ignites worldwide protests. Including one in Tallahassee; The full state House is getting ready to take up two proposed congressional maps. Both would keep a Black voting district in north Florida, but one of the plans would eliminate Congressman Al Lawson's district; And lawmakers are looking into a plant that would help ensure babies who need it can get access to breastmilk donation banks.

On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill extending COVID liability protections for healthcare providers. Lawmakers say the move is needed because the virus and its treatments are still changing; A nationally-known columnist reacts to the Florida House’s passage of a bill limiting what can be said about race in the classroom and workplace training sessions; The CPAC meeting in Orlando attracts plenty of national attention. Although not every conservative Republican is a big fan of where the GOP is nowadays; The Florida House approves monthly fees in lieu of a security deposit for renters; More money is earmarked for some parts of the Florida Everglades that haven’t exactly been on the restoration radar before; And a wild bird species that once was considered endangered may be making a Florida comeback.

On tonight’s program: The bill that opponents call the “Don’t Say Gay” measure clears the Florida House; House lawmakers sign off on another controversial measure about the teaching of race in public schools and workplace diversity training; And changes to Florida voting laws continue to move through the legislative process.

On tonight’s program: Most of Florida’s lawmakers may be opposed to abortion, but it seems contraception is another matter; Florida’s State College system is offering to train more nurses to meet a serious and growing shortage; And we’ll have another in a series of reports marking the tenth anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin and what has happened since his death.

On tonight’s program: Outnumbered and outgunned in the Florida Legislature, Democratic members are determined to keep fighting against the inevitable; A state Senate measure to expand access to broadband is moving forward, but the bill is now without funding until federal dollars make their way to the state....; And a decade after Trayvon Martin’s death, optimism about racial justice progress remains difficult to find.

On tonight’s program: With Florida’s residential rental rates spiraling ever skyward, the Florida Legislature is struggling to solve the crisis. Or at least slow the increases; An all-important vote on a bill to restrict talk about sexual identity or gender issues in public schools is expected tomorrow; We hear from the parents of Trayvon Martin, whose death came almost ten years ago. And we’ll look ahead to other legislative action expected at the Capital tomorrow.

On tonight’s program: The wrangling over a North Florida congressional district continues between Governor DeSantis and the legislature. A district with great racial and historical significance; The promotion of fatherhood becomes a main priority for Florida’s House leadership; The House passes a bill to help recruit and retain law enforcement officers; A major insurance industry advocate says insured homeowners are going to have to pick up more of the cost of covered repairs in order to stabilize the market; And assisted living and other facilities with senior residents are hoping Florida lawmakers can untangle what are sometimes conflicting visitation rules.

On tonight’s program: The bill prohibiting abortions in Florida after fifteen weeks advances on a midnight vote in the Florida House; Voting rights supporters rally at the Florida Capitol; A controversial water plan impacting the Everglades undergoes big changes to the delight of the original plan’s opponents; And Florida students may soon be required to learn about personal finance.