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On tonight's Capital Report: Florida lawmakers will come to Tallahassee on Monday for a special session; Governor DeSantis wants the federal government to turn over its Everglades restoration program to the State of Florida; It wasn’t exactly a winter wonderland, but a big chunk of North Florida was hit this week by a mix of snow and sleet. Although weather experts point out this isn’t the first time; Although not everyone who endured the frigid assault was unhappy; The head of Florida’s House Democrats talks about the challenges of being so dominated by those in the other party; Speaking of challenge, Florida Democrats are picking new leaders this weekend. Although organizers of the event hope it will project a positive message about the party; And one of those who worked most closely with President Jimmy Carter has memories and stories that didn’t get much coverage during the former president’s funeral earlier this month.
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This week on Speaking Of… Tallahassee recently became a winter wonderland after receiving several inches of snow, and to find out more about this weather event, Gina Jordan sits down with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network meteorologist Megan Borowski. Plus, Tristan Wood talks with RaMell Ross, the director of the newly released and critically acclaimed film based on the Dozier School for Boys, titled "Nickel Boys". And we’ll also discuss budgeting for the new year.
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This week, 411 Teen talks with Meg Applegate, activist, advocate and author of "Becoming Unsilenced", which exposes the abuses and corruptions within the Troubled Teen Industry, of which she had first hand experience.
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On tonight’s program: We explore why Marco Rubio may be the perfect guy to be President-Elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state; Despite some pushback from the legislative leadership, Governor DeSantis still wants lawmakers to tackle undocumented immigration during a special session later this month. We’ll talk to an immigration attorney about it; We talk with a woman who could face deportation under new immigration policy proposals; Being a first responder is stressful. Now there’s a new emphasis on providing more resources to mitigate that stress and its impact on responder readiness; There seems to be yet another threat from climate change. Along with rising sea levels, there’s also rising levels of stormwater runoff; A campaign to elect moderate and progressive local school board members is chalking up some victories in Florida and beyond; And Florida bids farewell to the man who served a brief and accidental stint as governor, but is fondly remembered as a true statesman.
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Karl Barton, from the Thomasville Entertainment Foundation, and Geoffrey Williams from the vocal group New York Polyphony, discuss the upcoming TEF concert. The performance is on January 23rd at 7:30PM, at the Thomasville Center for the Arts. Tickets and information can be found at tefconcerts.com. -
Candidate for music director of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Wesley Schulz, discusses his musical experiences leading to now, and the program for the TSO's January 18th concert. -
This week on Speaking Of… we’re taking a look at Tallahassee’s star-studded past and speaking to actor Tony Hale about the 50th anniversary of the Young Actors Theater. Plus, Josh Johnson is sitting down with folk artist “Missionary” Mary Proctor! And, we look into the cultural zeitgeist that is… Luigi Mangione.
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This week, 411 Teen sits down with Christine Saxman, co-author of "Being White Today: A Roadmap for a Positive Antiracist Life".
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On tonight’s program: Florida represent! A bunch of sunshine state folks are coming aboard the incoming Trump administration; But there are also those in Florida who fear the new administration’s tough talk on immigration; Governor DeSantis would like state lawmakers to make a quick trip to Tallahassee before the regular 2025 session starts in March to tackle what he considers some critical issues; A possible – and risky – solution to Florida’s property insurance crisis? Just don’t have any insurance at all; A renowned Florida jurist retires and leaves a lasting legacy; Florida citrus production keeps falling; And We get up close to some wintering Manatees. We just won’t get TOO close.
