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On tonight’s program: Have 90,000 Florida public school students simply vanished? That’s just one question state lawmakers will ponder as local school districts brace for budget cuts; State leaders target social media giants for censoring conservative voices; Does former Florida Governor-turned-Congressperson Charlie Crist have plans to return to the Governor’s Mansion?; Florida leaders are working to get as many of the state’s senior citizens vaccinated as they can; Property insurance is again rearing its head as an issue for Florida lawmakers. For years they’ve been trying to decrease the cost of coverage, but to avail. Is this the year they succeed?; And an academic public policy think tank has some suggestions on how Florida government, now facing serious revenue shortfalls, might be able to do more with less.

Dr. Carole Lieberman discusses the "Karen Phenomenon." The common stereotype is of a white woman who uses her privilege to demand her own way at the expense of others. A recent incident occurring in Central Park: Amy Cooper called the police on a Black man who was bird-watching in park. It was all caught on video and everything she told police was a lie.Original airdate: November 15, 2020

There's a national campaign underway to make Juneteenth (June 19th) the day commemorating the first public reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865, freeing the enslaved peoples who lived in the now-defeated Confederate States of America. But Florida's first public reading of the Proclamation took place almost a month earlier, on May 20th. To make the case for why the Sunshine State should adopt that date as its own Emancipation Day are: Althemese Barnes, director emeritus of the John G. Riley House and Museum; Tallahassee Mayor Pro Tem Dianne Williams-Cox; Dr. Sandra Thompson, founder and CEO of the Legacy Communities of North Florida; Sgt. Major Jarvis Rosier with the Second Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops; Bob Holladay, president of the Tallahassee Historical Society; and Clifton Lewis, curator of the L.B. Brown Museum in Bartow, Florida.

On tonight’s program: Florida has been known as a political swing state. But is the state still swinging in the wake of the 2020 election?; As Florida folks try to influence neighboring Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs, the question seems to be: is Georgia the new Florida when it comes to election drama?; The Florida Legislature is expected to soon tackle the pandemic head-on. The priority? Making sure customers who get infected with COVID in a place of business can’t come back and sue that business; The Florida Legislature is headed for reorganization. The new house leadership is already setting down rules of engagement; Affordable housing remains scare in the North Florida region racked by Hurricane Michael more than two years ago, but now there are local offices focused on solutions to that problem; LGBTQ advocates say Florida still has a long way to go when it comes to treating transgender and gender non-conforming students in higher education; One of the new members of the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame is an airman of color who saw the segregated past of America’s armed forces up close.

The Community Connections program serves youths between the ages of 13-17, referred through the legal system, or difficulty in school and/or at home. Community Connections operates on a 12-week cycle composed of key components based on the principles of restorative justice. Members of the Community Connections community talk with 411 TEEN.Original airdate: November 22, 2020

SAIL High School students discuss the recent protests and demonstrations sparked by the killing of George Floyd. A lot of people are realizing there’s a problem with the system. Protestors say it’s about changing the entire systems that govern how Americans live.Original airdate: November 8, 2020

From getting a flu shot to keeping up the hand washing/mask wearing/social distancing routine, there are plenty of steps people can take to lower the chances of being infected by the coronavirus. To talk about it are: Director of the Florida Department of Health in Leon County Claudia Blackburn; Dr. Gervin Robertson, division director of Pharmacy Services, Florida A&M University; Dr. Paul Robinson, past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida Chapter; and Cathy Mayfield, whose college-age daughter Lawson died from meningitis.

Even before the pandemic struck, America's employment picture was already undergoing big changes. That process has now accelerated because of COVID-19 and new partnerships are forming to ensure there's a good fit between the new jobs and the people needed to do them. To talk about it are: Henry Mack, chancellor for Career, Technical and Adult Education with the Florida Department of Education; Michelle Dennard, president and CEO of CareerSource Florida; and Kim Moore, vice president for Workforce Innovation at Tallahassee Community College.

On tonight’s program: The new speaker of the Florida House says there will be no talk of police defunding in HIS chamber during the 2021 Lawmaking Session; As state lawmakers face significant budget shortfalls tied to the coronavirus pandemic, the Senate’s newly installed president says tough decisions are likely on the way; Florida Democrats actually lost legislative ground during the recent election. But party leaders insist they’re not sitting around bemoaning their fate; Florida’s education commissioner promises distance learning will continue to be an option for the state’s public school students; While coronavirus cases are up in Florida, the state is actually seeing fewer deaths in this latest surge; Pandemic or no, Florida businesses are looking for a Black Friday revival; The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has some special deals worked out for the state’s veterans and active duty military personnel.

This past December, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey pledged to incorporate the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into the day-to-day functioning of city government. In this edition of Perspectives, he's joined by Mark Schlakman from Florida State University's Center for the Advancement of Human Rights who helped craft the initiative.