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On tonight’s program: Carrying firearms without a permit in Florida will not mean open carry. And some folks are just fine with that; The death penalty is on the table for those who commit sex crimes against children; Tort reform gets the green light in Florida, much to the delight of businesses and their advocates. For trial attorneys and consumer rights people, not so much; Should Drag Queen events be limited to adults only? Who decides what’s appropriate for kids?; An affordable housing bill makes the legislative cut; University of Florida researchers warn rising seas will mean moving day for an ever-growing number of state residents; And Florida needs more nurses, so the push is on for more nurse training programs to meet that need.

On tonight’s program: Two of Governor DeSantis’s priorities – limits on business lawsuits and universal school voucher expansion – clear all legislative hurdles and are headed to his desk; The expansion of restrictions on classroom discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation will go all the way to the 12th grade by means of administrative action by Governor DeSantis; But that expansion is sparking concern and even fear among members of the state’s LGBTQ community and their supporters.

On tonight’s program: Florida students rally at the Capitol in support of clean energy; Unanimous jury decisions for the imposition of the death penalty in Florida may no longer be required under a legislative proposal that cleared a key Senate panel today; And mail order tooth straighteners may not do the job, so Florida lawmakers may try to straighten things out.

On tonight’s program: A move to ban nearly all abortions after 6 weeks is raising alarms; Florida now has greatly expanded school choice. We discuss which students are most likely to benefit; Florida seems poised to add a lot more affordable housing to what’s been a shrinking stockpile; The Florida Legislature tries again to get alimony changes across the finish line; Lawmakers are also giving another go to exempting infant diapers – and now adult incontinence products – from the state’s sales tax; And Medicaid coverage runs out for many Floridians this weekend. And keeping that coverage in force is easier said than done.

On tonight’s program: A 6-week abortion limit is headed to the Senate floor; All of Florida’s local elected officials could be subject to voter recall if that idea makes it through the legislature; Medicaid will end Saturday for more than one million Floridians. Democrats in the Legislature are urging Governor DeSantis to not let that happen; And both chambers will soon consider later start times for Florida public schools.

On tonight’s program: The state Senate passes the bill allowing people to conceal carry firearms without a permit in Florida; Another so-called “bathroom bill” is back before Florida lawmakers; And time could be running out for Florida’s public-private partnership entities such as Enterprise Florida.

On tonight’s program: With passage of a 6-week abortion ban in Florida ever more likely, opponents have launched a last-ditch effort to defeat the measure; A protest in Tallahassee rails against many of the legislature’s priorities; A state lawmaker makes the case that medical marijuana and hemp products are totally different; The size of Tallahassee’s State Capital Complex could be getting bigger; And the state Senate takes up a major priority of House Speaker Paul Renner to prevent government investments based on anything but rate-of-return.

On tonight’s program: Tense times in the Florida Senate today as a six-week abortion ban is passed; Just days after passage by lawmakers, Governor DeSantis signs the permitless concealed carry bill into law; And it seems the governor’s effort to punish Disney for opposing some of his policies may not have worked as intended.

On tonight’s program: Within 24 hours of filing, sweeping changes to Florida’s voting laws hits the legislature; A Monday evening protest outside Tallahassee City Hall ends with several arrests, including the Florida Senate Minority Leader and chair of the state’s Democratic Party; And Florida lawmakers may give themselves more power in a public health emergency.

What happens when you’re too Black or brown for some spaces, and not Black or brown enough for others? Is it okay to use white privilege just because of your skin tone?