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On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers expand the state’s sales tax holidays and businesses get a bit more flexibility when it comes to participation; Democrats in the Florida Legislature charge a bill banning “disability abortions” will drive a wedge between patients and doctors; Bipartisanship emerges over an effort to increase the quality of the state’s voluntary pre-kindergarten programs; Florida’s newly-signed anti-riot law is blamed for a smaller than usual Black Lives Matter protest in Tampa; And lawmakers say they have a plan to address nursing home staffing shortages and help people find jobs at the same time.

Gabriele Delmonaco is President and Executive Director of A Chance In Life, an international nonprofit that provides, shelter, food and education, including financial literacy, for underprivileged youth. Mr. Delmonaco talks with 411 TEEN.

On tonight’s program: Violent protests in Florida are now even more against the law than they used to be; Even before Governor DeSantis signed the protest bill, just the threat of it was giving this demonstrator in St. Petersburg pause; Lawmakers are working to find middle ground on spending plans including an initiative that would extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers; Local elected officials in Florida are pushing back against a bill that would strip them of their ability to regulate utility fuel sources; As the Legislature’s Republican leadership racks up the winning votes for its priorities, Democrats protest, but there’s really not much they can do; And a proud legacy of former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles could disappear if the current Legislature votes to abolish it.

Images of past parades will stand in for the real thing, but there will be lots of real-life activities as the celebration hits the century mark.

The city's Coronavirus Task Force has launched educational outreach campaigns through grants to community groups and churches.

On tonight’s program: Democrats say the Florida bill aimed at violent protests is racist and they’re preparing to take the issue to court; Three controversial Florida highway proposals have hit a serious roadblock; Supporters of a bill to educate parents about the sex education being taught in Florida’s public schools say local school districts will ignore it at their peril; A gambling agreement could be coming this year. But it might not happen this session; When might there be a special election to fill the congressional vacancy caused by the death of Alcee Hastings? So far, there’s no word from the governor who would have to make that call. That certainly has plenty of Democrats upset; And we go on a trek through Florida’s ever-diminishing wilderness in search of the elusive and endangered Florida panther.

Connor Towne O’Neill, author of “Down Along With That Devil’s Bones,” joins 411 TEEN. Connor, a white Northerner, dives deep into American history, exposing the still-raging battles over confederate monuments and the legacy of white supremacy in America.Original airdate: February 21, 2021

Members and advisors of the Young Environmental Leaders discuss the objectives and goals of their student organization. Current environmental issues and future challenges to the environment are examined .Original airdate: February 21, 2021

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

Once a troubled teen himself, and now a veteran prosecutor for the city of Los Angeles, Jonathan Crisstall, author of What They Don't Teach Teens, shares information wth teenagers and families about physical, digital, emotional and legal safety.