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On tonight’s program: Florida’s new surgeon general says he’s in full agreement with those who say “follow the science” when it comes to pandemic policy; Hospitals heads say the coronavirus pandemic has stretched their workforce, now it’s stretching their bottoms lines as they attempt to fill in the gaps left by burnt out nurses; Florida lawmakers say they won’t draw the state’s election maps to intentionally benefit themselves this time. But only time will tell if this time, they really mean it; As Florida becomes an ever-more diverse state, it’s also becoming an ever-more Republican State. The state’s head Democrat will address that apparent disconnect; And Florida’s phosphate miners are eyeing new territory. And while many residents in those areas are worried, the industry insists it can do its thing safely and carefully.

In a surprising number of cases involving non-violent criminal convictions and even simple arrests without conviction, court-ordered record sealing and expungement can help prevent a lifetime of trouble when it comes to getting a job or securing a place to live. Now the Legal Aid Foundation of Tallahassee is hosting a number of community seminars to explain the process and who might be eligible to avail themselves of it. To talk about it are: Carrie Litherland, executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation; Second Judicial District Public Defender Jessica Yeary; and Tallahassee Attorney Ginny Dailey.

E.T. Gunnarsson suffers from dysgraphia and cannot write by hand easily . He is a home/online student, and will soon pursue college online. He manages an online community for Norse pagans and has written his first book. He talks with 411 TEEN about his challenges and accomplishments.

On tonight's program: Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s new state budget earlier this week. But left out of it was federal money that he says shouldn’t have been there in the first place; On the very first day of Pride Month, Governor Ron DeSantis signs into law a bill banning transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports; A battle royal over affordable housing in Florida is over for the moment. But disappointment still remains; School districts are releasing their kids for the summer and are looking back on how they managed to keep teaching during a pandemic. But the work isn’t done quite yet; A legislative move to pre-empt local regulation of cruise ship traffic winds up targeting only one specific city; And we travel to a Florida wildlife refuge where we meet an endangered animal from another land....a very LOUD endangered animal.

On tonight’s program: Florida again becomes a national hotbed for new coronavirus infections. We’ll see how that surge is impacting some hospitals just a few miles from the State Capitol; South Florida is also seeing a COVID surge and we’ll get the latest from there; The first - and some would say the most contentious - bill to make it through this year’s Florida lawmaking session will soon have its day in court; In the wake of the 2020 Census, Florida lawmakers get ready to redraw the state’s legislative and congressional district maps. And it seems they’re determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past; And the seismic shocks from a bizarre Capital City murder case continue to reverberate. The parents of the victim still mourn for him and the grandchildren they haven’t seen in years.

72 REASONS TO BE A VEGAN: Why Plant-Based. Why Now, by Gene Stone and Kathy Freston is an informative and insightful guide filled with fact-based essays on the benefits of a vegan diet. Co-author Kathy Freston talks with 411 TEEN.

A felony conviction does not have to carry a life sentence. There are many programs and partnerships in the Capital City area that help those who have served their time find employment, housing and a positive purpose in life after lockup. To talk about it are: Rebecca Kelly-Manders, founder of the REfire Culinary Program for former offenders; Larry Bourdeau, director of re-entry programs for the Leon County Sheriff's Department; Don Papania, owner of Carver's Discount Dry Cleaners; Anne Meisenzahl and Rashad Simon, both board members of the Big Bend AFTER Re-entry Coalition; and Freddie Rouse from Disc Village.

On tonight’s program: A plan closing a loophole in parental notification in Baker Act cases has mental health advocates cheering; Robbie Gaffney speaks with lawyers over the legality of Florida’s proposed transgender athlete ban and whether it discriminates against transgender students on the basis of sex; We compare and contrast election laws passed by the Georgia Legislature, with those just passed by Florida lawmakers and signed into law by Governor DeSantis this week; After being mostly trounced in the 2020 election and essentially steam rolled during the legislative session just ended, Florida Democrats are shopping for a winning strategy; And lawmakers are gearing up for a special session on a new gambling proposal. Legislative leaders say they plan to vet the already controversial plan carefully.

Despite much harsher penalties in recent years, people still operate motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs. To talk about the potentially deadly consequences are: Sharon Hall, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Florida program manager; Claudia Machado, MADD program specialist for Northwest Florida; and Tallahassee Police Officer Henni Hamby.

On tonight’s program: Doctors say pediatric COVID-19 cases are rising and the new Delta variant is hitting kids harder; As lawsuits loom, Florida’s governor backs away – a little – from his original mask mandate ban. Although the parents still claim young, unvaccinated kids are in jeopardy; We get a late-breaking report on what happened when the parents’ objection to Governor DeSantis’s “No Mask Mandate” order went before a judge for the first time; You think it’s hard to attract employees to restaurants and retail shops nowadays? It seems Florida schools are having an even tougher time finding enough workers; And another water wars ruling disappoints Florida environmentalists.