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On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers are running “blue lights and siren” to try to get police reform through the process before time runs out; The Legislature approves a bill allowing licensed firearms in places of worship that are attached to schools; A major priority of Governor DeSantis, reining in social media platforms that reject conservative viewpoints, nears passage in the Florida Legislature; Florida Democrats are raising alarms over a bill that would allow police to use drones to surveil crowds of at least 50 people; Lawmakers vote down a controversial plan to create a public records exemption for college and university presidential searches; And we sit down with a new Legislative member who already is racking up a considerable social media fan base.

Florida could ban abortions based on a diagnosis of a disability. The proposal recently cleared the House following emotional testimony. But its fate is unclear in the Senate.

New generations of American military veterans, beginning in the Vietnam era, have seemed less and less inclined to join traditional veterans service organizations, such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and AMVETS. Yet these groups still provide many kinds of services and resources that aren't really available anywhere else. To talk about the efforts of those groups to educate and recruit these veterans in North Florida are: Frank Roycraft, affiliated with Tallahassee VFW Post 3308; Gordon Lightfoot, who's a member of the Marine Corps League and AMVETS; Tom Carney with the Air Force Association; Jim Burke, Marine Corps League and head of the Young Marines organization; and Stuart Scott, a USAF veteran who is the district commander of the American Legion.

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

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.