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Florida Democrats have cast 100,000 more ballots than Republicans but that gap is expected to shrink on Election Day. Samuel Santiago is the Florida Campaign Manager for All Voting is local.

Statewide, about two percent of the ballots cast by Hispanic voters are rejected. That can happen because of issues like signatures not matching or even missing signatures. Ruben Lebron works with the group Alianza for Progress.

On tonight’s program: Florida’s budget luck has run out, forcing state lawmakers to start pulling out the long knives when it comes to spending; A bill giving conditional immunity to businesses from COVID-19 related lawsuits passed its first committee stop this week. But not without debate about how that immunity might work; A statewide surge in new coronavirus cases since the start of the year is leading to higher infection rates, especially in Florida’s Big Bend region; Florida health officials said this week they’d received one-point-four million doses of coronavirus vaccine so far. They say they’re working quickly to get those doses out and into the public; And Florida lawmakers are calling for sweeping reforms after a Department of Justice investigation alleged a culture of “systemic” sexual abuse and cover-ups at a women’s prison in Ocala.

After preparation for potentially large-scale protests, only about 10 supporters of President Donald Trump waved signs to motorists outside Florida’s Capitol on Wednesday as President Joe Biden was sworn into office in Washington, D.C.

The sudden leap into online learning brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is stressing everyone out: parents, teachers, students, and administrators. Families are taking on much more responsibility for their kids’ learning. Cheryl Dodge is the Chief Product Officer at Edmentum. She talks with 411 Teen about Edmentum's program and the challenges of attending school online.Original airdate: Dec 27, 2020

IB students from Rickards High School, representative of diverse political perspectives, examine and discuss the local, state, and national political climate.

Dave Bruns has spent a lifetime writing, reporting, researching, editing and striving for accuracy; first as a print journalist, then as a communications executive for state government and finally for AARP Florida. Along the way, he's accumulated a vast store of insights and opinions. Now, as he embarks on a new phase of life, he shares his thoughts on journalism, politics, advocacy and life in general.

IB students from Rickards High School, representative of diverse political perspectives, examine and discuss the local, state, and national political climate.

Josh Johnson is sitting down with Chris Skene, the founder of a new app meant to easily showcase local live music shows.

We have a special episode from one of WFSU’s other podcasts, Coast to Canopy. Where Host Rob Diaz De Villegas talks about zoo science with some animal friends and two of the museums experts.