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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

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.