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Three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some times in their lives. Since 1980, ( the year MADD-Mothers Against Drunk Driving was founded) alcohol-related traffic fatalities have decreased by about 44%, from about 30,00 to fewer than 17,000. Members of the MADD community join 411 TEEN.

SAIL High School students discuss LGBTQ issues: attitudes, conversions therapy, perceptions, etc.

Even before the conviction of three people – including a former Tallahassee City Commissioner – on federal corruption charges this year, many Capital City residents had concerns about unethical behavior at City Hall. In addition to a formal ethics advisory panel, there is also the Citizens for Ethics Reform Coalition, which is researching and suggesting additional safeguards to ensure decisions are made transparently and ethically. To talk about the initiative are Coalition members: Former State of Florida Attorney Richard Herring; Integrity Florida Co-founder Ben Wilcox; and “Common Ground” Founder and NEBA President Catherine Baer.

On tonight’s program: Lawmakers are coming back to the Capitol next week in response to Governor DeSantis’s Special Session call. Not all of them are totally down with drill; A Florida pediatrician issues an urgent call to get children vaccinated against COVID-19; A flood of federal infrastructure dollars could soon be headed in Florida’s direction; Roger Stone insists he doesn’t have anything personal against Ron DeSantis. He just feels DeSantis needs to align himself even closer with former President Donald Trump; Lawmakers are considering a bill that would let local governments, rather than the state, make decisions about smoking at public parks and beaches; And a young lady from Jacksonville speaks about pushing her personal envelope to become a page in the Florida Senate.

Some activists, lobbyists and even local elected officials worry the upcoming Florida Legislative Session may not take all critical needs and voices into account. To talk about it are: Tallahassee community activist and advocate Stanley Sims; Leon Classroom Teachers Associations President Scott Mazur; and Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlowe.

THS students explore the First Amendment drafted to safeguard some of American’s most important freedoms: freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom of press; freedom of assembly; freedom to petition.

IB students from James S. Rickards High School examine and discuss prevailing local, state and national political issues and events, sharing their perspectives and theories.

On tonight’s program: Lawmakers are preparing to work out the details of the state budget, in a year they recognize could be financially difficult for many Florida families; A veteran Capitol reporter notes a large chunk of the governor’s proposed budget actually comes from the Biden administration; Redistricting leaders in the Florida House take on critics of the proposed maps; Florida’s state government leaders are getting serious about expanding broadband access. Especially in the state’s more rural areas; An historic sites in St. Augustine - America’s oldest city - are facing rising seas.

One in five students in US have a learning disability. David Flink, Chief Empowerment Officer of Eye to Eye, a NYC-based nonprofit that matches college students who learn differently with similarly abled middle school students across the country, talks with 411 TEEN.

Ishrit Gupta, Student Producer for 411 TEEN reviews various grassroots with panelists interested in grassroots movements and organizations.