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On tonight’s program: A bill to allow police drones to do surveillance on crowds of 50 or more is giving civil liberty watchdog groups heartburn; Democrats in the state legislature bring out their package of COVID-related legislation. We’ll take a look and also explore the package’s passage possibility; Republican lawmakers - as well as Governor DeSantis - have a slightly different take on the matter than their Democratic colleagues in the Legislature; Public school parents push back as a voucher merger heads for a Senate vote; There is no single-payer health care system in Florida today. And if the Republicans in the state legislature are successful, ever having such a thing in the state would become a lot less likely; And the state launches a program for new financial technology companies, almost a year after Florida lawmakers gave it the green light.

On tonight’s program: A top priority of Republicans in this year’s lawmaking session - cracking down on public protests - is moving ahead in the Legislature; The Florida Senate’s top lawmaker is backing efforts to keep children out of the revolving doors of foster care; The combined Capital Bureau chief for the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times talks about some of her impressions on the way Florida’s state government has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic; Environmentalists say a bill to make it harder to sue farms is a response to a federal lawsuit stemming from south Florida against big sugar; And Florida lawmakers want to make sure kids can get access to hearing aids. A bill moving through the Legislature would require health insurance companies to cover them.

On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis has said Florida’s unemployment website was built to fail. Now an audit reveals he’s not too far off in that accusation; If you’re among the growing number of Floridians making use of free-standing emergency rooms, some lawmakers want to make sure you’re paying regular hospital prices for that visit; The Florida Legislature is considering giving money to local communities that would be used to combat sea level rise and flooding; A veteran state senator seems determined to make a significant mark on this year’s Legislative Session as he advances a plethora of important bills. Capital Reporter Steve Bousquet talks with Senator Jeff Brandes; And those who grew up in the 1950s and 60s may recall how the Cold War wasn’t limited to the military. Nearly every American institution was ferociously opposed to the growth of communism. Some members of the Florida Legislature are now determined to bring back that crusade against the “Red Menace.”

On tonight’s program: A group that’s struck fear into school boards across Florida meets in Orlando to plan its next move; With inflation at a 41-year high, a Florida economics professor explains why prices keep climbing; There are lots of do-it-yourself legal resources online. But the new president of the Florida Bar is urging caution when it comes to do-it-yourself lawyering; Advocates call for more autism training for crisis hotlines ahead of the launch of the 9-8-8 hotline; Two Tallahasseeans detail their time volunteering with the World Central Kitchen in support of Ukraine

On tonight’s program: A North Florida school’s third graders wind up at the bottom of the state’s reading proficiency rankings. And some are blaming the outgoing charter school operators who were in charge; As expected, Florida’s new law restricting abortions is being litigated; By excusing itself from the battle, the Florida Supreme Court lets stand Governor DeSantis’s new congressional maps that did away with majority-minority electorates. Unlike the new districts; Does the supposed Democratic front runner in the Florida gubernatorial sweepstakes really have to debate his opponents?; For the first time, a Black woman is set to take the reigns of the Democratic leadership in the Florida House; And as South Florida falls under a tropical storm warning, we get a look at what the rest of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season may hold for the Sunshine State.

On March 26, 2022, the Village Square and Leon County government co-hosted the 7th in a series of Created Equal community conversations at The Moon in Tallahassee. The topic was Race and Elections and the evening began with a panel discussion including: Dr. Sharon Austin, professor of Political Science at the University of Florida; Dr. Keith Parker, Sociology and Criminal Justice professor at Florida A&M University; and Florida State University College of Law Professor Michael Morley. WFSU Public Media’s Tom Flanigan moderated the panel.

Unconquered Scholars is a unique program at FSU that provides services to students who have faced profound hardships during childhood that increase their risk of leaving academia without a degree. Some scholars share their experiences and triumphs.

Clayvon Harris, author of SUB: Inside the Notorious School District of Philadelphia, is an insightful first-hand account of conditions and real life challenges teachers and students face daily in inner-city schools across the nation.

NEBA – the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates – hosted a forum on May 24, 2022 featuring all four candidates for Tallahassee mayor: the incumbent, John Dailey; and challengers Kristin Dozier; Michael Ibrahim; and Whitfield Leland III. Discussion topics included the city’s rising crime rate, lack of affordable housing and the proper use of Blueprint funds.

Both Leon County and the City of Tallahassee have greatly increased their traditional and online resources to help residents be better prepared for hurricane season. To talk about it are: Kevin Peters, director of Emergency Management for Leon County; the county’s EMS Chief Chad Abrams; Tony Guillen, City of Tallahassee Electric and Gas general manager; and 2-1-1 Big Bend Executive Director Tori Greer.