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On tonight's program: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to address rising condo fees after efforts to make the buildings safer caused some to worry they couldn’t afford to stay in their homes; The victims of the Surfside condo collapse are remembered; Florida is on track to tie the record for the most executions in a year since 1976; We learn about how to ensure cooler heads prevail in a world that seems to reward hot takes; A project is underway to build a new overpass specifically for animals; And environmentalists are pushing back against habitat loss as a way to help protect Florida’s shore birds.
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On tonight’s program: We’ll examine some of the most significant things to come out of this year’s Florida Legislative Session; After a victory at the Department of Environmental Protection, opponents of fossil fuel exploration in Northwest Florida hope a bill ban passes gubernatorial muster; Florida has its own Emancipation Day on May 20th, but it also observes the national end of enslavement celebration called “Juneteenth”; As evacuation takes place in Israel, we check out the Florida connection; There’s a new and exciting screening tool for cervical cancer. We’ll find out more about it; And we get an update on how the issue of “name, image and likeness” profit sharing is impacting collegiate sports.
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On tonight’s program: Wonder of wonders, it looks like a budget deal has been between the Florida House and Senate; But some items in that budget could be considerably less. Can you spell education?; If Medicaid money is cut by the federal government, it may not only affect those folks who are on Medicaid; We meet a Florida family that could be facing separation under current immigration policy; And if you plan on protesting this weekend, the watchwords are, “be safe, be careful.”
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On tonight’s program: The race for Florida governor heats up as an “R” turned “D” jumps into the contest; We have a conversation with the ever-outspoken John Morgan. Who thinks a third-party candidate CAN win the Florida governor’s race. Especially if his name is Morgan; Florida kids on the autism spectrum are expected to get a lot of help from a newly signed law; Why is there such a stubborn shortage of nurses? One nurse educator says part of the problem lies with the students; And we hear from some dental professionals who fear Florida’s new law banning fluoride in public water supplies will lead to a big jump in kids’ cavities.
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On tonight's program: An immigration raid in Tallahassee resulted in more than 100 people being detained. Community members are speaking out; John Thrasher, former FSU President and Speaker of the Florida House, is remembered; Some members of the FAMU community are preparing to fight against a newly electeduniversity president they worry poses a threat to their university’s mission; As Floridians continue to recover from past storms, some are turning to creative solutions; Checking our insurance policies is an important part of preparing for hurricane season, but whatshould we be checking for? And we learn about water safety, especially for children with autism.
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On tonight's program: Florida A&M University supporters are figuring out their next move after the controversial appointment of a DeSantis ally to the HBCU's top job; An emerging 4-way gubernatorial race in 2026 complicates Democratic efforts to end the Florida GOP's 25 year dominance; For the first time in more than a decade, Florida might host a bear hunt; We provide information about prepping for this years hurricane season, which is just around the corner; And Florida state agencies are bracing for the unknown as the clock begins to wind down for the legislature to pass a budget.
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On tonight’s program: Lawmakers remain gone from Tallahassee as festering resentments between some lawmakers and the governor simmer; A new president for Florida A&M University sparks controversy over transparency; Florida’s annual hurricane conference takes a hit in the wake of federal funding and personnel cutbacks; Meanwhile, should those under increasing risk from hurricanes be forced to relocate?; And what does it mean for those Florida college students who suddenly find themselves having to pay out-of-state tuition rates?
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On tonight's program: The Florida Legislature was all set to come back to Tallahassee next week and work on the budget. Then everything went “BOOM!”; Some bills affecting the welfare of young people actually made it through this year’s Florida Legislative Session; After a strict security check, we’ll enter into a part of Florida that is not United States territory. It’s also a place where the Trump administration’s international tariffs do NOT apply; Federal cuts to arts funding will hit hundreds of organizations in Florida alone; We’ll take a look at one such entity in South Florida; A proposal in the U.S. Senate could help Florida’s troubled citrus industry; And a famous and much-loved PBS personality talks about how her dance-loving showcame to be.
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On tonight’s program: So Florida lawmakers decided to go home for at least a week. We’ll delve into what happened; More open government exemptions came out of this year’s lawmaking session; We hear from the former Florida Democratic Party rising star who suddenly left the party to blaze his own trail; When it comes to Florida’s medical malpractice laws, some are arguing that old laws aren’t necessarily good laws; Despite big cuts in federal help, Florida’s regional food banks could be making that up – and then some – with extra help from state government; And once again, Florida finds itself on the cutting edge of culture….more and more backyards are foregoing lawns and ornamental flowers for tropical fruit trees.
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On tonight’s program: With plenty of work still to do on the state budget, lawmakers have decided to leave Tallahassee and take next week off with no announcement as to when they might be back; Governor Ron DeSantis has announced more than one-thousand undocumented immigrants were arrested in Florida over the past month; Florida lawmakers have passed a bill banning commercial development in state parks and sent it to the governor; And more legislation has passed, which would make it easier to convert traditional public schools to charter schools in Florida.