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On tonight’s program: A battle over gun policy at the local and state level goes to the Florida Supreme Court; The Florida official whose office vets and issues concealed carry permits has some thoughts about local gun oversight pre-emption; It seems Florida lawmakers will not be returning to Tallahassee for a special session to consider new restrictions on guns; Florida’s elementary school students are struggling when it comes to reading. A noted reading expert suggests online learning may actually be part of the solution; Not all reading materials may be permitted for Florida’s public school students in the wake of the state’s newly enacted guidelines on “appropriateness”; For years, many behavior problems in school were laid at the feet of attention deficit issues and students were prescribed medication to improve the situation. New research is suggesting that may have been a mistake; And we learn what the new state budget signed by Governor DeSantis might mean for the endangered Florida Everglades.

FSU Art Therapy Professor David Gussak has written the definitive book on the strange connection between creativity and chaos: “The Frenzied Dance of Art & Violence.” He talks about how works of transcendent beauty can come from tortured, flawed personalities, while the creations of so many murderous psychopaths lack anything resembling human emotion.

On tonight’s program: After a circuit judge rules against a newly redrawn Florida congressional district, that ruling is already being appealed by the state. That court will decide whether the circuit judge’s logic is sound; Florida’s higher starting salary for public school teachers is actually higher than what some experienced teachers are being paid. And that’s causing problems; A Florida Supreme Court vacancy means another judicial appointment coming up for Governor Ron DeSantis; A sudden lack of infant formula on store shelves has many new moms scrambling; Although Obamacare remains a popular source of healthcare coverage options, some uncertainties are looming; The Atlantic Basin may face another busy hurricane season, which begins in two weeks; And a new commander takes over during ceremonies at Key West’s Naval Air Station.

On tonight’s program: News that the U.S. Supreme Court may strike down Roe v Wade is roiling the nation and the state of Florida. We’ll have team coverage on what it all means; It seems the abortion issue isn’t only of interest to women of child-bearing age; What some are still calling a “hostile takeover” of Florida’s county health departments by state government awhile back is having some negative impacts on public health; Fewer Florida school children are getting their mandated vaccinations nowadays. It seems the COVID pandemic has made the words “vaccines” and “mandates” toxic; And we hear from some actual teachers in response to the question, “How’s your morale nowadays?”

May 14-22, the remarkable heritage and culture of Tallahassee’s Southside neighborhoods will be in full evidence for everyone to enjoy. Originally part of the Florida Emancipation Day observance on May 20, the event has been expanded to a multicultural celebration featuring music and other entertainment, history, entrepreneurship and resilience. Festival organizers: Christic Henry, Nicole Everett, Darryl Jones and Joe Thomas talk about it.

The pandemic, inflation, political turmoil are all factors adding to our anxiety levels nowadays. And when these stresses result in more serious mental health issues, there are a wealth of treatment options and resources available in the region. We hear about it from: Dr. Jay Reeve, president and CEO of Apalachee Center; Heather Lincicome, administrator for the Tallahassee Memorial Behavioral Health Center; Anita Morrell, manager of the Human Services Division in the City of Tallahassee’s Dept. of Housing & Community Resilience; and Dylan McMahon, a counselor and trainer at 2-1-1 Big Bend.

On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers return to the capitol Monday for a special session about the state’s troubled property insurance market; Legislative Democrats are trying to convince the Republican leadership that affordable housing should also be part of the special session and accusing the GOP of ignoring the matter during the regular session that ended in March; Florida faces a possible conflict between a new state law and an existing state constitutional amendment when it comes to the potential end of Roe v Wade; The on again-off again status of Governor DeSantis’ preferred map for Florida’s fifth congressional district is on. Again; And the two leading contenders for Florida governor slug it our from different sides of Broward County, the incumbent hoping to capitalize on his many recent legislative successes.

On tonight’s program: The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe V Wade today isn’t the only news about abortion in Florida; The Democrat who came within a hair’s breadth of the Florida Governor’s Mansion now faces multiple federal charges; Whatever happened to all the so-called “Blue Dog Democrats” that used to control so much of the state’s political landscape?; A flood of new federal spending is headed for the Florida Everglades; A sad anniversary in South Florida as people there recall the deadly collapse of a condominium in Surfside; And Florida’s first lady is recruiting to fill jobs at the Department of Children and Families.

On tonight’s program: Advocates for abortion access say patients and doctors are facing frustration and confusion as a lawsuit against Florida’s 15 week abortion ban moves forward; As news about restriction to abortion access has continued this week, protestors have raised their voices and taken to the streets; A doctor says she was removed from the Florida Healthy Kids board -- because of her statements about Covid vaccines for young children; Thousands of Florida families have shifted to home school since the pandemic started; And inflation hurts families by limiting their groceries. But it also hurts the food banks trying to make up the difference.

On tonight’s program: A fatal Fentanyl mass overdose event strikes a rural North Florida county; We hear from Florida Supervisors of Elections President Mark Earley about what he expects to see from the new state Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was recently created to investigate claims of voter fraud; Florida’s pharmacy benefit management companies will come under greater scrutiny in the wake of an executive order signed today by Governor DeSantis; Crisis pregnancy centers are thriving in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v Wade; Many schools are installing a new emergency alert system in case of a mass shooting threat; And residents fear an historic community of color may face obliteration from an extension of the Florida Turnpike.