On tonight’s program: What’s the connection between free speech and violence? There’s some new research on that subject and the results are a bit disturbing; Is Florida’s electorate swinging back in a Democratic direction? The state’s Republican Party leader thinks not; Certified Public Accountants may seem an unassuming lot. But it seems they have some critical superpowers; And it’s been said you can recycle just about anything nowadays. And it seems that includes already used water in Central Florida.

Dondriq is a senior at FSU who is pursuing a degree in creative writing. He enjoys all types of writing and hanging out with his orange cat named Tater Tot.

Isaac Maurice Hoffman is a Florida State University student studying Creative Writing. He enjoys metafiction, slacker rock, and the movies of Christopher Guest.

Cultural Notes for the week of December 8th.

This week 411 Teen sits down with Mikal Crawford, one of the authors of "The Parent Pivot", about managing the transition that parents experience when their children become adults and their role change from that of caregiver.

Over the span of a decade, Sophia has earned three degrees, lived in four countries and adopted an aggregate five cats, all while trying to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up. She has a completed manuscript about her time on the 2007 CBS reality show "Kid Nation" and is currently documenting her desperate journey from atheism to trying to contact the spirit of her dead cat.

On tonight's program: The Florida House is holding talks about a mid-decade redistricting process, but some are questioning whether the motive behind the move is legal; Hurricane season came quietly to a close at the end of November. Florida was largely spared. But does that tell us anything about what to expect next year? Speakers at a recent Florida seminar say the United States’ actions following the 9-11 terrorist attacks may still be impacting global relations today; Florida has some of the most expensive high-rise condo association fees outside of New York City; As artificial intelligence becomes more widespread, educators and creators are talking about what could change; And we take a paddle down the Peace River.

Pianist, Anna Shelest, discusses two new albums, A Romantic From Kharkiv and Donna Voce vol. 3.

Executive director of Making Light Productions, Juliet Yaques, discusses their upcoming production of Beetlejuice Jr. The show runs December 12th through 21st. Tickets and information can be found at makinglightproductions.org.

Cultural Notes for the week of December 1st