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There's a national campaign underway to make Juneteenth (June 19th) the day commemorating the first public reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865, freeing the enslaved peoples who lived in the now-defeated Confederate States of America. But Florida's first public reading of the Proclamation took place almost a month earlier, on May 20th. To make the case for why the Sunshine State should adopt that date as its own Emancipation Day are: Althemese Barnes, director emeritus of the John G. Riley House and Museum; Tallahassee Mayor Pro Tem Dianne Williams-Cox; Dr. Sandra Thompson, founder and CEO of the Legacy Communities of North Florida; Sgt. Major Jarvis Rosier with the Second Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops; Bob Holladay, president of the Tallahassee Historical Society; and Clifton Lewis, curator of the L.B. Brown Museum in Bartow, Florida.

While President Donald Trump won't be getting a second term in the White House, he managed to win Florida and by a larger margin than he did when he defeated Hilary Clinton in 2016. The President's popularity in Florida, coupled with a strong showing by Republicans in down-ballot state and local races, has some political observers questioning whether it’s still accurate to call Florida a swing state.

This week, incoming House speaker Chris Sprowls published a list of proposed rule changes for the chamber during his two-year term.

Dr. Carole Lieberman discusses the "Karen Phenomenon." The common stereotype is of a white woman who uses her privilege to demand her own way at the expense of others. A recent incident occurring in Central Park: Amy Cooper called the police on a Black man who was bird-watching in park. It was all caught on video and everything she told police was a lie.Original airdate: November 15, 2020

On tonight’s program: In presidential politics, Florida is a perennial swing state. But when it comes to state level races, not so much; With young African-American voters so key to Democratic success on election day, the push is on to get them to the polls; A very important North Florida state senate seat race has become surprisingly competitive; A newspaper expose reveals more problems within Florida’s child foster system, but there seems little consensus on how to fix the problems; A growing group of bipartisan Florida lawmakers uses social media to reconnect and revive their political influence.

The Bond Community Health Center is taking part in a national study to see if blood thinners can help people with COVID-19. The Center's CEO, Temple Robinson, says one of the suspected side effects of COVID-19 is blood clots.

As of July 2020, less than 1% of Floridians were driving hybrid or electric cars. That’s according to an in-house consultant for the state’s transportation agency.

On tonight’s program: Florida has been known as a political swing state. But is the state still swinging in the wake of the 2020 election?; As Florida folks try to influence neighboring Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs, the question seems to be: is Georgia the new Florida when it comes to election drama?; The Florida Legislature is expected to soon tackle the pandemic head-on. The priority? Making sure customers who get infected with COVID in a place of business can’t come back and sue that business; The Florida Legislature is headed for reorganization. The new house leadership is already setting down rules of engagement; Affordable housing remains scare in the North Florida region racked by Hurricane Michael more than two years ago, but now there are local offices focused on solutions to that problem; LGBTQ advocates say Florida still has a long way to go when it comes to treating transgender and gender non-conforming students in higher education; One of the new members of the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame is an airman of color who saw the segregated past of America’s armed forces up close.

In Episode 2: Cabin Fever, we consider Tallahassee’s real estate boom. It’s a seller’s market, even in the midst of a pandemic.

411 TEEN features Adult Community Education, also known as ACE. It is the largest provider of adult education programs in Leon County. ACE offers several program to learners 16 and older, including GED, English, and high school credit classes. In addition, two programs serving adults with special needs are provided.Original airdate: Nov 01, 2020