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On tonight’s program: Florida’s motorists may have to start paying out-of-pocket to replace damaged windshields, something they haven’t had to do before; The new president of the Florida Senate faces a first-time Session very different from what he might have imagined when his colleagues picked him for the job a few years ago. That includes trying to keep good relations with a governor whose approval rating is on the downslide; Faced with having fewer voting locations for the next election, some Florida officials are looking at creating so-called “super sites”; The long-running dispute between Florida, Georgia and Alabama over who gets how water much from the river system that winds up in Apalachicola Bay is before the U.S. Supreme Court. We have both Florida and Georgia viewpoints on the issue; And what environmentalists consider an invasive species are to those who sell these creatures, a valuable and legal commodity.

Gulf Power is clearing land for a second solar energy center in Jackson County.

This week, incoming Florida State University students can start applying for their fall housing. And they'll see something new on their housing contracts: an option to request an LGBTQ+ rooming option.

Advocates are pushing a Republican committee chair to hear a bill that would expand Florida's hate crime protections to include gender and gender identity. The bill cleared its first committee but got reassigned before its next committee stop.

Like many American towns and cities, Apalachicola, Florida was originally laid out in a grid pattern with several town squares. To a large degree, that design has fallen prey to ravages of time. But now there's a community effort to bring back that concept. We speak with: Diane Brewer, pro bono project manager of Restore Apalachicola's Historic Squares; Camilo Romero, senior at FAMU/FSU College of Engineering and part of the project's design team; Marie Marshall, retired educator, former president of the Historic Apalachicola Foundation and wife of the late Willoughby Marshall who initially envisioned and advocated for the restoration of the squares; John Travis Marshall, associate professor of law at Georgia State University, expert on urban revitalization and son of Marie and Willoughby Marshall; and Robert Volpe, land use attorney and legal adviser to the Foundation.

On tonight’s program: School choice supporters have pushed the idea of education savings accounts for years. Now, it could finally happen under a plan to merge Florida’s school choice programs; A slew of criminal justice bills has already made it through the initial committee stop. But not without some pushback from opponents. Like this and we will let you know which bill it’s in reference to; Lawmakers say anything, including healthcare cuts, could be on the table when it comes to making a spending plan this year. But some say a sunnier economy could be right around the corner, making those cuts unnecessary; Despite impending budget shortfalls, Florida lawmakers are still looking to fund several environmental projects; A well-known reporter for Orlando’s WMFE has penned a new and different book on the seemingly endless effort to protect and defend Florida’s Everglades; Everyone at the Florida Capitol says they favor government transparency. That’s why it’s befuddling why there are always bills carving out exceptions to that transparency in every single Session.

Amanda Karioth Thompson is an Assistant Director for the Council On Culture and Arts and manages arts education and public art programming. She shares that artists share their identity through their work, making them vulnerable. By this action, she is inspired. She advocates for art as an expression and healing tool, which can help especially through our current trying times.

Tallahassee native and Senior VP of Government Affairs for the Florida Bankers Association, Kenneth Pratt, has seen a shift of no voices representing his home neighborhoods on the south side of Tallahassee, to now where there are more voices talking about the issues affecting all different regions of the community. He sees people working together, which he believes benefits the Tallahassee community as a whole. Kenneth shares the importance of the support system that his parents surrounded him with - people who had his best intentions in mind.

Lequita Sharrock is the CEO of Sharrock Media Group, and Rory Sharrock is president and COO of Sharrock Media Group. They believe that embracing diversity and celebrating our differences is important, because everyone can learn from one another. Love should be the foundation of everything you do, and if it's not then you have the wrong agenda.

Kate Kile is a local leader of 'Moms Demand Action (Tallahassee).' June is gun violence awareness month and the group is asking people to raise awareness with #TallyWearsOrange. Their goal is to keep kids and families informed regarding gun safety. For example, Kate says it is important to talk about gun violence with kids and safe storage with friends. She draws inspiration from her faith and it is what moves her to work on this initiative.