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In a surprising number of cases involving non-violent criminal convictions and even simple arrests without conviction, court-ordered record sealing and expungement can help prevent a lifetime of trouble when it comes to getting a job or securing a place to live. Now the Legal Aid Foundation of Tallahassee is hosting a number of community seminars to explain the process and who might be eligible to avail themselves of it. To talk about it are: Carrie Litherland, executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation; Second Judicial District Public Defender Jessica Yeary; and Tallahassee Attorney Ginny Dailey.

Despite much harsher penalties in recent years, people still operate motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs. To talk about the potentially deadly consequences are: Sharon Hall, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Florida program manager; Claudia Machado, MADD program specialist for Northwest Florida; and Tallahassee Police Officer Henni Hamby.

One in five young people in the US, ages 12-19, struggles with obesity. And about 38 percent of American adults - nearly 80 million men and women have a Body Mass Index of 30 or higher. Obesity puts people at risk for more than 30 chronic health conditions. Nutritionist Nicolette Pace talks with 411 TEEN.

Two years ago, Leon County's annual Veterans' Stand Downs had been so effective in reducing the incidence of veteran homelessness that only about 100 people took advantage of the service showcase. But the intervening pandemic has meant an increase in both the number of homeless veterans and incidence of those at risk of homelessness. So the Veterans' Stand Down returns this year on August 6 and 7 at the Al Lawson Center on the FAMU Campus. To talk about it are: Event Coordinator Bill Eichhofer and Stand Down Founder Col. Washington Sanchez.

Historical accounts say there were four lynching deaths in Leon County between 1897 and 1937. Those tragedies will be formally recognized with the placement of a memorial near the site of the old county jail on Saturday, July 17. To talk about that and the hope that awareness will lead to deeper understanding and empathy are Remembrance Project members: Byron Greene, Blan Teagle, Maxine Jones, Brant Copeland and Penny Young.

On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis is offering bonuses for teachers who undergo civics education training. He says he wants to make sure Florida students have a good understanding of the country’s framework; Florida’s small communities get a boost in state funding for local projects. The hope is that will help jumpstart those areas’ economies; Voter advocacy groups are working to make sure Floridians keep a watchful eye on the state’s upcoming redistricting process; Protestors in Tallahassee fear the January sixth attack on the U-S Capitol was actually staged by the federal government to justify the creation of a national Gestapo-type police force; And a new statue of a famous Floridian is taking its place at the U-S Capitol in Washington.

The BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION was co-founded by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, to support the wellness of young people and create a kinder, braver world. The Harris Poll conducted a survey about how young people define kindness and how it directly affects youth mental health. Representatives of the Foundation discuss their program.

On tonight’s program: Experts say Florida’s current peak in COVID-19 cases could start trending down. But that means more people have GOT to get vaccinated; Florida’s Board of Education votes to uphold Governor DeSantis’s executive order banning school districts from mandating masks; The controversy over whether or not local school districts can mandate masks is now playing out in numerous school board meetings across Florida and the issue is almost certainly bound for the courts; Florida’s State Board of Education has adopted new standards to change how civics, government and history are taught in the state’s public schools. But some say the changes have little to do with what goes on in the classroom; There is still help for people facing eviction in Florida; And the state-sponsored college savings program for Florida parents has received some impressive enhancements.

The days of young offenders being treated as hardened, adult criminals may be over. But there are still too many cases in which teens are tarnished for the rest of their lives as a result of relatively minor offenses. To talk about new approaches and initiatives in the field of juvenile justice are: Tom Olk, co-founder and former CEO of DISC Village; Current DISC Village CEO John Wilson; and Christian Minor, executive director of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association.

Lane Green is a conservationist. He lives on land that his family has owned since the 1830s. Green takes pride in being a steward of his surrounding environment. For 25 years, he worked with Tall Timbers an organization dedicated to fostering exemplary land stewardship through research, conservation, and education.