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Capital Report: December 12, 2025

A new survey finds that 20-percent of young adults – ages 18 to 29 – say that violence can be justified to stop harmful speech. The report is from FSU’s Institute for Governance and Civics. Institute director Ryan Owens talks with Gina Jordan about what the findings mean for free speech and political polarization.

Capital Reporter Tristan Wood shares a preview of some of the big items likely to spark lively debate during the 2026 Florida Lawmaking Session, including redistricting and artificial intelligence regulation.

The head of Florida’s Institute for CPAs claims the need for trained certified accounting professionals has never been greater. Meanwhile, the number of CPAs is dropping.

As of this year, Florida rules allow for reclaimed water, or recycled wastewater, to be treated and distributed for drinking. No utilities in the state are actually doing it…yet. But with a water shortage projected in the next 20 years, that day will likely be coming soon, as Central Florida Public Media’s Molly Duerig [[DURR-igh]] reports.