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On tonight’s program: The death of an unhoused women in Tallahassee gives a face to the issue of homelessness; Could Governor DeSantis engineer a new direction for New College of Florida?; Florida’s most recent catastrophic storms could mean Hurricane Andrew-style building code changes; Scientists are learning just how interconnected Florida’s oceans of underground fresh water really are; What does it mean to be a real “Floridian?”; And the site of the first school for Black children in Central Florida is vacant today. But there are those who want to see the memory preserved for future generations.

On tonight’s program: A universal school voucher plan for Florida is becoming a flashpoint of controversy; More changes to Florida voting laws may be on the way. That’s something at least one local elections official thinks is not a good idea; We bring you the latest on a local government corruption probe in Bay County; Florida’s governor aims to rein in the practices of pharmacy benefit management companies. Small, independent drug stores are all in favor, saying those companies have just gotten too big and powerful; The needs of women military veterans is finally getting some recognition; And an upcoming event will focus on the genocide now taking place on the other side of the world.

On tonight’s program: A universal school voucher system for Florida is gaining traction among lawmakers. Although some worry it may not do everything for everybody; Florida’s rejection of an advanced placement course in African American studies is bringing threats of a lawsuit; Governor DeSantis is pushing for all of the state’s school board races to become partisan affairs; A noted education reporter shares her insights on what other school matters Florida lawmakers may take on during the upcoming session; And suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren still doesn’t have his job back, even though a federal judge determined Governor DeSantis broke the law by removing Warren from office.

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On tonight’s program: Lawmakers will be back in Tallahassee on Monday. One item on their agenda, Governor DeSantis’s proposed takeover of the Magic Kingdom; Will a massive expansion of Florida’s school vouchers essentially defund and depopulate the state’s traditional public schools?; A measure doing away with the need for a state-issued concealed weapons permit seems teed up for near certain legislative passage, even though public opinion seems stacked against the proposal; Governor DeSantis’s new budget proposal contains lots of federal stimulus money. U.S. Senator Rick Scott wants it returned, but the governor says that’s not happening; We hear from Andrew Warren, the Hillsborough County Prosecutor suspended by Governor DeSantis; Hurricane experts conclude storms are getting worse. If you have any doubt, consider Hurricane Ian; Despite some changes following an initial rejection by the State of Florida, an advanced placement Black History course continues to draw criticism; And despite all the uncertainty about what can and can’t be said about race in Florida’s public schools, teachers are still determined to teach those lessons

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On tonight’s program: The Florida Legislature wraps up a week-long special session. Among the accomplishments, a change in governance for Disney’s Central Florida property. Although the governor insists taxpayers won’t foot the bill; Lawmakers loosen the rules for concealed carry of firearms in Florida. Although not every Second Amendment fan is happy with the outcome; A statewide prosecutor may now have more muscle to go after alleged voter fraud under a measure that passed special session muster this week, although some lawmakers wondered if the state’s original voting fraud charges were even legit; Florida changes its law on how collegiate athletes can profit from the use of their name, image and likeness; Information about student athlete’s menstrual cycles will remain private in Florida. Although some say that information is actually important to have; Amidst a surge of anti-Semitic activities in Florida, the legislature advances new prohibitions and penalties; And the push continues to make health care more affordable and accessible for many of Florida’s most vulnerable residents.