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Dayna Steele and Scott Schroder discuss their book 101 Ways To Rock that explores how the average person can run for political office.

A bill to address the impacts of sea level rise and flooding has been approved by the Florida legislature and is heading to the governor's desk, where it is expected to be signed into law. Environmentalists say the bill is a step in the right direction but say more needs to be done to address the root cause of climate change.

On tonight’s program: Florida Democrats challenge their Republican colleagues in the Legislature on transgender sports and COVID misinformation; A veteran Capital Reporter gives his take on the Session so far; Environmentalists say a bill to boost communities’ resiliency to sea level rise and flooding could be a conversation starter on climate change; And it appears students and schools will get a break this year when it comes to those critical Florida standardized tests. The situation for teachers, though, may be a bit more - shall we say - fluid?

On tonight’s program: Lawmakers take aim at Florida’s skyrocketing property insurance rates. But while some blame frivolous lawsuits and bad actors, others argue there’s more at play; After a stand-alone measure banning transgender girls and women from female scholastic sports teams failed to pass, it returned as an add-on to another bill, much to the distress of Democrats in the Florida Legislature; In a rare display of actual bipartisanship, a police reform bill makes it through the Florida Legislature; As the end of session nears, Florida lawmakers are still hammering out legal guarantees for online data privacy; And there was an emotional end to a political career interrupted by the worst school shooting in U.S. history.

Officials say the idea is to update residents on what's already being done and finding out what else they'd like to see in their neighborhoods.

On tonight’s program: The hankie drops in mid-afternoon on the final day and Florida’s 2021 lawmaking session is over. But not before lawmakers passed a record-busting budget; When the House Appropriations chair is a North Floridian, it’s not surprising that part of the state gets a bigger slice of the Florida budget pie than it’s used to; Governor DeSantis is planning to sign off on election law changes that are opposed by Democrats and voting rights groups; Proponents of a Purple Alert for Florida say the proposal will help fill a gap in the missing persons’ alert system; Special Capital Reporter Steve Bousquet gives his take on how this year’s legislative session turned out; And a bill barring vaccine passports is on the way to the governor’s desk. But some worry the measure leaves people have been vaccinated open to discrimination

On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis has said Florida’s unemployment website was built to fail. Now an audit reveals he’s not too far off in that accusation; If you’re among the growing number of Floridians making use of free-standing emergency rooms, some lawmakers want to make sure you’re paying regular hospital prices for that visit; The Florida Legislature is considering giving money to local communities that would be used to combat sea level rise and flooding; A veteran state senator seems determined to make a significant mark on this year’s Legislative Session as he advances a plethora of important bills. Capital Reporter Steve Bousquet talks with Senator Jeff Brandes; And those who grew up in the 1950s and 60s may recall how the Cold War wasn’t limited to the military. Nearly every American institution was ferociously opposed to the growth of communism. Some members of the Florida Legislature are now determined to bring back that crusade against the “Red Menace.”

Local governments wouldn't be able to regulate things like gas stations under a bill advancing through the Senate. The measure would give that power to the state instead.

On tonight’s program: Florida’s revenues have been going down. But Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a state budget in which spending is going up; Debate roils at the Capitol over a bill that would up the penalties for demonstrators if their protest gets even a little bit out of hand; Some Florida lawmakers believe the state’s election laws could use some serious tweaking. Bills to accomplish that have been submitted by both sides of the aisle; Florida officials are trying to discourage “medical tourism;” out-of-state visitors coming just to get coronavirus vaccinations while vaccine supplies remain sparse; Florida lawmakers hope to create a task force to study how many lost African-American cemeteries the state may have; And the person considered the governor’s strong right arm is moving on, just weeks before the Legislative Session when he might be needed most.

Older folks have certainly been more at risk for serious illness or even death from COVID-19. But the pandemic has also had some upsides for many seniors. From learning new online skills to discovering new ways to connect with family and the community, we talk about how seasoned citizens are responding with: Yolanda Hue with Tallahassee's Tapestry Senior Living; Gail Matillo, president and CEO of the Florida Senior Living Association; Elder Law Attorney Twyla Sketchley; Shiela Salyer, director of the Tallahassee Senior Center; and Dr. Neil Charness, director of the Institute for Successful Longevity at Florida State University.