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The latest medical developments may mean earlier detection and gentler, more effective treatments for breast cancer. To talk about it are: Florida Society of Clinical Oncology President Dr. Luis Raez; Megan Hall, senior director of medical Communications with GRAIL, a firm that's developed a multi-cancer blood test; Congressman Neal Dunn who is backing federal legislation to support such technologies; and metastatic breast cancer survivor Terlisa Sheppard who has also written a book about her experience.

On tonight’s program: After failing to get their proposal on the 2020 ballot, advocates are once again collecting signatures to put before voters a move to legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida; A Florida doctor shares his experience treating COVID-19 patients; Today, misinformation seems to be everywhere. A university initiative arms students with the tools to help them spot it; The new director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, who used to be an astronaut himself, talks of future spaceflights while recalling the U-S space program’s past glories; Scientists are learning lots more about how coral reefs protect coastal areas from storms; And environmental groups cheer a plan to cut down on Styrofoam use in Florida.

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.

On tonight’s program: A bill titled “Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality” would ban most Florida abortions after 15 weeks, but some say it’s focused on the wrong priorities; A bipartisan Senate committee has cleared the way for two electoral maps to get a floor vote -- but some voting rights advocates warn the maps might not fully reflect the state's demographic changes...;A veteran Capital Reporter gives his take on the Session’s initial week; And a leader in the Florida LGBTQ community was found dead last week in a Jackson County landfill and the Tallahassee Police Department is now investigating his death as a homicide.

Since 2015, more than 750 refugees from all over the world have relocated to Tallahassee. Settlement in their new home was made possible by International Rescue Committee Tallahassee. To talk about it are: Committee Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator Karen Duncan; Committee Site Manager Leann Halsey; and John McBride, an agency volunteer whose local rental property is now the home for a family from Afghanistan.

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.”

More traffic enters Tallahassee through the U.S. 27/North Monroe Street gateway than anywhere else. But the corridor has slid downhill in recent years, prompting a push by Leon County to address the issues that contribute to those problems. Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor, whose district encompasses the corridor, appears with some members of the citizens’ task force that worked on the project over several months: former FSU Transportation Expert Jo Penrose; Big Bend Continuum of Care’s Johnna Coleman; and former state government staffer/now entrepreneur Ron Goldstein.

On tonight’s program: A bill to ban Critical Race Theory in public schools and workplaces moves ahead in the Florida Legislature; The Florida Senate is ready to consider a billion-dollar emergency fund for Gov. Ron DeSantis; Florida lawmakers are seriously looking at permanently boosting correctional officer pay amid a massive staffing shortage...;Florida’s health care facilities have some critical personnel problems of their own; Lawmakers say children and parents need better protection from abusers—especially during custody fights; An arrest may come soon in the case of a Florida LGBTQ activist whose body was found in a Jackson County landfill; And it seems a significant number of Floridians have no problem saying goodbye permanently to single-use plastics.

On tonight’s program: A Florida redistricting expert offers a birds-eye view of what the congressional district maps under consideration could mean for voters and state politics....; State agencies are grappling with Florida's worker shortage; Lawmakers are looking into ways to get more peer specialists certified in the state. Experts say they’re an essential part of the substance abuse recovery process; Loss of seagrass is affecting Florida's manatee population, and lawmakers are considering legislation to resolve that problem; And a veteran Capital Reporter shares his insights as the end of the session’s second week approaches.

On tonight’s program: A bill restricting abortion sparks passionate debate in the Florida Legislature; Republican lawmakers are working to restrict the kinds of issues voters may petition for a referendum changing the state constitution…;The move to shield the identities of prospective college and university presidential candidates in Florida appears to be on a legislative fast track. Opponents insist it’s overkill, but advocates say it’s definitely needed; And a proposal getting bipartisan support seeks to reduce heat-related sickness in Florida’s outdoor workers.