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On tonight’s program: Young people have had jobs since forever. The problem, say some, is when there are no limits to that employment; Florida may crack down even more on make-believe military veterans; Lawmakers may do away with a two-year-old law requiring later start times for Florida’s high school students; If you’ve ever forgotten where you parked your car, you might be able to sympathize with the State of Florida agency that’s lost track of thousands of vehicles. That even led the guy in charge of the agency to say the situation was a real mess; As Florida’s local law agencies fall in line behind federal immigration policies, some human rights advocates continue their opposition; Former Florida foster kids were lobbying lawmakers this week in an ongoing campaign to make sure young folks like themselves aren’t forgotten; Florida’s jobless rate rose by one-tenth-of-a-percentage point in February; And we get a preview of what – besides the names of various politicians – might be on the 2026 ballot in Florida.
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Alisa Hauser, Charlotte Ennen, Teegan SinClair, and Stacey Luftig discuss the "Preview@FSU" production of Amelia and Me. The performances are April 4th and 5th at 7:30PM at the Conradi Studio Theatre. Tickets and information can be found at tickets.music.fsu.edu.
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Candidate for music director of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Kellen Gray discusses his musical experiences leading to now, and the program for the TSO's March 29th concert. -
On tonight’s program: A bill that would ban people from using force to resist unlawful arrest or detainment sparked tempers on the Senate floor today; Now that the Florida House has okayed 18-year-olds buying long guns, the matter is in the hands of the state Senate; A plan to cut Florida’s state sales tax rate from 6 to 5.25% has cleared the House and has now landed in the Senate; And worries abound on how Florida will handle the wholesale loss of federal food subsidies for programs that fight food insecurity.
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This week on Speaking Of… Homelessness is a consistent issue across the country, and the big bend region is not excluded. Margie Menzel is sitting down with retired FSU Women’s basketball coach Sue Semrau, Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch, Dr. Heather Flynn with the FSU College of Medicine, and more to discuss Tallahassee’s unhoused population and the new efforts to help them. Also, Josh Johnson is talking with Opening Nights at Florida State Executive Director Kevin Maynard. And… get ready to rinse, wash, and repeat because we’re learning all about textured and curly hair.
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On tonight’s program: Legislation allowing college students to carry guns on Florida campuses was voted down this week; The Trump administration is cutting funds to the International Rescue Committee that helps unaccompanied kids who arrive from other countries; More development would be allowed in what had been protected wetlands under a series of bills now under legislative consideration; Employers would no longer have to pay interns and other “workers-in-training” the Florida minimum wage if a bill extending that exemption passes into law; And the two Democrats in Florida’s Congressional special elections next month have out raised their Republican opponents by more than five to one.
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On tonight’s program: Young people 16 years of age and older would have no more child labor protections under an expansion of last year’s rollback of such restrictions; A move to do away with property taxes in Florida continues in the legislature, although Democratic lawmakers are still voicing opposition; Certain kinds of flags would be banned from public schools and other government buildings under a bill that’s still moving in the legislature; And more condo owners could soon be eligible for grants to help them harden their homes, thanks to state lawmakers.
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On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis was in Idaho and Montana today, making a push for a national constitutional convention; Florida Democrats continue to voice concerns about the policies coming out of Washington, DC as well as the legislation coming out of Tallahassee; The average price of gas in Florida is now below $3.00 per gallon; And Florida lawmakers may expand domestic violence intervention programs to include faith-based programs.
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On tonight’s program: A slew of anti-DEI bills marches through the Florida legislative process as opponents rail, but have no power to Derail; More protections against social media could be on the way for Florida kids; As some lawmakers urge tighter regulation of insurance companies, the industry pushes back, saying that that hostility is misplaced; Federal and state orders for local law officers to go into the immigration enforcement businesses aren’t universally applauded; And We get Florida reaction on President Trump’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Aron Wesolowski and Bryan Mitchell from Theatre Tallahassee discuss their production of Little Shop of Horrors. The show runs March 27th through April 13th. Tickets and information can be found at theatretallahassee.org. -
Bernard McDonald, James Marvel, and Anna low from the FSU College of Music Opera discuss their production of Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress. The opera runs March 27th through 30th in Opperman Music Hall. Tickets and information can be found at tickets.music.fsu.edu.
