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On tonight’s program: Florida's legislative leaders laid out their vision for the 60-day legislative session as part of their opening day remarks...; Governor Ron DeSantis shares his goals for the legislative session and pounds away at the overarching theme of “freedom”; Should the names of prospective presidents for Florida colleges and universities be kept secret? The legislature takes up that issue again this year; Florida lawmakers want to help ensure during dependency hearings kids voices are heard; And Florida lawmakers try again to lure show biz productions to the Sunshine State

On tonight’s program: As Florida housing becomes ever less affordable, will developers respond to the growing need for less-than-premium dwellings?; Political insiders spoke about government spending in front of a room of fellow political insiders at Florida Tax Watch's annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner last night [Wednesday]...; While some lawmakers say they’d like to see more money for coronavirus testing in the coming fiscal year, the state’ surgeon general says he doesn’t see the need for so much focus on testing; And controversy erupts at the Florida Capitol over the urgent issue of….the state’s “Official Dessert.”

On tonight’s program: A bipartisan Senate committee in charge of redrawing the state's electoral districts could move its draft of the U-S House map to a floor vote tomorrow....; Once again, Florida lawmakers consider measures that would allow businesses to sue local governments over ordinances that could impose a fiscal impact; Lawmakers consider changes to the regulation of vacation rental properties; Florida’s small business community says things would be going really well for them, if only they could hire enough people to do the work; And hearing aids can be costly for families but essential for kids, lawmakers are looking into a plan to ensure insurance companies foot the bill.

New initiatives and partnerships in North Florida are in place to help the victims and prosecute the purveyors of human trafficking as a new year gets underway. The discussion includes: Robin Hassler Thompson, executive director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center; Marsha Crowle with Capital City Bank; Kristin Keen, founder of Jacksonville's Rethreaded program; and Leon County Sheriff's Detective Hanna Perry.

On tonight’s program: Republican lawmakers are already arranging their education priorities; Of course, there’s also the matter of funding the state’s school system, as well as deciding what teachers can and can’t teach; Competing bills designed to promote gun safety and loosen gun restrictions are back (before the Florida Legislature); Lawmakers are looking for solutions to address a healthcare worker shortage that’s been intensified by the pandemic; And a bill this session would allow businesses to sue local governments for loss of revenue, but some say it goes too far.

On tonight’s program: Voting rights advocates are gearing up for trial in a lawsuit against the state over its new election laws...; Florida is facing a nursing shortage and experts say it’s likely to get worse before it gets better; We’ll have a conversation with a well-known advocate of school choice in Florida; A seasoned Capital Reporter says, despite the numerical dominance of Republicans in the Florida Legislature, not all of the leadership’s priorities have a clear guide path towards passage; And a Florida legislative committee entertained a light-hearted proposal involving the Space Force this week.

On tonight’s program: When a young person threatens on social media to shoot someone, maybe they should be taken seriously and stopped before they shoot someone; Governor Ron DeSantis' proposed congressional map is drawing backlash because it would eliminate two of the state's majority African American voting districts...; Florida law could impose new restrictions on what can and can’t be talked about in public school classrooms; Why are so many Florida lawmakers eager to get involved in local school board matters? A seasoned Capital reporter will provide some context; And after years of management by a charter school firm, a North Florida county’s school system will once again be run by the public sector.

On tonight’s program: A redistricting plan advances in the Florida House…; A severe personnel shortage hits Florida’s schools so what will – or can – the state legislature do about it?; Lawmakers and advocates say a measure on access to abortion is personal; A proposal would change the way state agency heads are appointed; And Florida’s manatees are starving for lack of seagrass. And opponents fear a pro-development bill advancing in the legislature could make things even worse

On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers advance greater parental involvement in the state’s public school curricula decisions. The reviews are mixed; Florida lawmakers are continuing their efforts to expand access to high-speed internet...; Florida doctors may soon have more leeway in prescribing controlled substances remotely; Lawmakers want to ensure babies born with hearing loss are screened for a virus known as CMV; The sunshine state is no longer a prime destination for film and TV productions. At least some state and local officials would like to change that; And while Florida may have a lot more assisted living facilities than North Dakota, it seems that state is doing a lot better job of making sure the residents of such facilities receive COVID vaccine booster shots.

On tonight’s program: Florida Democrats say they weren’t getting direct answers during a confirmation hearing for Florida’s surgeon general, so they walked out; Is proposed legislation against so-called “wokeness” intended to open up school and workplace discussions on race and gender? Or will it tamp those discussions down?; It would seem the efforts of some Florida lawmakers to involve more parents in the nuts and bolts of public school education has a companion effort in neighboring Georgia; A move is filed to help shrink the number policies covered by Florida’s insurer of last resort; And a prominent Florida medical educator suggests it’s not only future doctors and nurses who need medical education. He says many patients do, too.