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On tonight’s program: Angry teachers descend on Tallahassee to protest a bill they say is “anti-education”; A proposal in the Legislature would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ teams in school; A bill to shield businesses and health care providers from COVID-19 related lawsuits is charging ahead in the Florida Legislature; It’s contentious, it’s controversial and opponents assert nobody’s really asking for it to become law. But a bill placing upper limits on the amount of psychoactive T-H-C contained in medical marijuana is working its way ever closer to the floor of the Florida House; More state help could be on the way for local governments stressed by flooding connected to climate change; And lawmakers say giving seniors a tax break on items to help them live independently could save the state money.

On tonight’s program: Democrats rage as Republicans in the Florida Legislature say they’re out to cancel cancel culture through an intellectual freedom survey; Proposed COVID-19 liability protections have cleared the state Senate and are now headed to the House; A former Florida lawmaker is arrested, charged with campaign finance crimes in connection with a straw candidate he allegedly fronted in the last election; Robbie Gaffney talks to long-time clean energy advocate Susan Glickman on two proposals that would pre-empt local government control of energy-related issues; And a measure moving through the Florida Senate would create a mental health training program for law enforcement.

On tonight’s program: Tempers and tensions are escalating at the Florida Capitol in connection with a bitterly opposed effort to change the state’s election laws; A portion of the tax money set aside for Florida tourism promotion could go to help mitigate local floods caused by climate change if lawmakers give that the green light. But not everyone is happy with that plan; Child and mental health advocates have long called for Florida to revamp its Baker Act laws when it comes to kids; And a former Florida State University professor was allowed to retire amid an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Mayor John Dailey calls the state legislative proposal an "infringement" on local home rule authority.

Previous attempts to address the Capital City's daunting income gap between its richest and poorest residents haven't met with great success. But a new initiative, based on national best practices and leveraging resources across the community, offers hope for a breakthrough. To talk about it, as well as this Friday's (3/26) Prosperity For All Summit are: Bart Bibler, founder and CEO of iHOPE, Inc.; Miaisha Mitchell, executive director Greater Frenchtown Revitalization Council; Tom Taylor, former collaboration specialist at FSU's FCRC Consensus Center; Talethia Edwards, founder and organizer of Tallahassee Forward Collective; and Freddy Branham, executive director ECHO.

Saturday's virtual festival will be immersive, interactive and international.

On tonight’s program: A plan tying Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarships to student majors has been watered down again due to pressure from students, parents and educators; Diverting sales tax money collected from out-of-state Internet sellers to Florida’s unemployment fund has workers’ advocates in a lather; Florida’s insurance industry decries unscrupulous lawyers and roofing contractors for filing lawsuits, which then raise insurance rates. We’ll also hear how a legislative fix for that is faring in the Florida House; And once again the battle lines are drawn in the Florida Legislature between optometrists and ophthalmologists.

The raptor habitat was severely damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018.

Lawmakers are again considering a proposal to change how alimony and child sharing is handled in divorce cases. Of the many changes included in the measure, one would eliminate permanent alimony unless both parties agree to it. A group of family law attorneys are against the proposal.

On tonight’s program: Are Florida’s college and university students receiving a wide diversity of opinions and viewpoints in their classes? State lawmakers want to know; Despite frantic lobbying from affordable housing advocates, the Florida Legislature moves ahead to divert money from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to fighting sea level rise; Florida’s election districts are up for redrawing in the wake of last year’s U.S. Census. And the spirited debate about how that might happen is well underway; The Florida Retirement System remains in pretty good shape, say state officials, which is precisely the reason it needs to be changed now; Lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to extend pandemic-era telehealth. But not everything is included; And we sit down with the last Democrat to serve as Florida governor to discuss his thoughts on the present political landscape.