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This the catch-all for programs produced in-house.

  • Cultural Notes for the week of May 6th.
  • May is National Mental Health Month. This week, 411 Teen discusses the state of teen mental health in America with Julianna Harms, executive director of behavioral health at One Hope United.
  • On tonight’s program: Governor DeSantis signs into law a bill forcing local governments to make sure the unhoused don’t wind up sleeping in public places; Floridians stuck in a health insurance coverage gap are turning to voters for help; A new Florida law pulls the plug on local bodies that deal with ethics violations by government officials; As debate continues about a ban on the social media site TikTok, it seems not everyone – even among young people – is necessarily a big fan; Is synthetic meat a powerful tool in the fight against hunger, or is it a threat to our traditional way of life?; And Certain Florida destinations love tourists EXCEPT for the ones who come during spring break.
  • The classroom is a place of radical possibility.
  • An estimated 6 million children in the US will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. Natasha Daniels, mother, child therapist and author of "The Grief Rock", shares her expertise this week on 411 teen.
  • On tonight's program: As the judicial system puts the brakes on Florida’s “Stop Woke Act,” Governor DeSantis insists the whole thing was taken out of context; Some institutions, however, including the state’s flagship university, are keeping at least some of the “anti-woke agenda” in place; During recent arguments on abortion before the state supreme court the chief justice has brought up the idea of fetal personhood; Governor DeSantis signs into law a bill to prevent undocumented immigrants from using local IDs to misrepresent their immigration status; State lawmakers kept up their drive to take more and more authority from local governments during the session that just ended; Florida's money managers are making plans to drop China-owned investments; And a proposed state land purchase has some residents of a rural North Florida county upset.
  • It’s important for young people to see art in person.
  • Dr. Cindy Bigbie, author of "My Link To Mildred: Interrupting The Epidemic of Trauma Via Nonviolent Communication", sits down with 411 Teen to discuss restorative practices and using nonviolent communication strategies to combat generational trauma.
  • On tonight’s program: Florida’s 2024 Lawmaking Session comes to an end with the hope one result would be an increase in much needed health care personnel; This year’s session enacted a few serious reforms in such arenas as the Baker Act; Despite some protests, civilian run police oversight boards have been defanged by the Florida Legislature; At least one bill that got passed went through so many changes that everyone wound up liking it; Hemp stores around Florida may lose business under new legislation; Stores that sell vaping products could also be hard hit if the governor signs an anti-vaping bill; And last year, Governor DeSantis had all the clout when it came to getting things done in the Legislature. THIS year, a veteran Capital Reporter opines the power player was probably Senate President Kathleen Passidomo.
  • On tonight's program: Florida public schools will get a break when it comes to certain regulations as a result of several bills now headed to the governor's desk; More reliable funding for epilepsy services are now included in the new state budget; The Florida Legislature has passed a measure setting up designated mental health care teaching hospitals to help meet a troubling service provider shortage; The Florida Senate has declined to confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Deschovitz to the Florida Ethics Commission; And be polite to first responders or else! The Florida Legislature passes a bill that makes mouthing off to those folks a felony.
  • Reading is about making connections and community with others.
  • On tonight’s program: After much debate – and even a gubernatorial veto – Florida lawmakers have a modified version of a bill to restrict kids under the age of 14 from access to online social media platforms; Controversy continues over a measure that prohibits sleeping or camping on public property, except in special areas designated by and paid for municipalities; The Florida Board of Education would likely be tasked with developing an anti-communism curriculum for public school students from kindergarten to senior high school; And revenue from the gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida would help pay for environmental improvement projects under a bill now headed to the governor.