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On tonight’s program: ICE agents target a Tallahassee food truck. And the community responds; It seems immigration enforcers in Florida are also after undocumented students’ Even as detention and deportation rates ramp up in Florida, at least one group of immigrants is determined to chart a better course for themselves; Florida’s Republican nominee for governor visits Florida A&M University and re...

On tonight’s program: Why are political debates suddenly falling out of favor? That would seen to be counterintuitive..; Florida’s already relaxed campaign laws just got a bit more relaxed; The state’s minimum wage is due for another increase come Oct. 1; The unrelenting culture war has demonized the nation’s immigrant community to a segment of the population already disposed to hear that message;...

On tonight’s program: Local, state and federal candidates aren’t the only items on November’s Florida ballot. There are some pretty important and controversial constitutional amendments as well; Of all the amendments on the ballot, it’s the one about property tax reduction that’s drawing the most attention; President Trump may be against AI regulations, but it seems Governor DeSantis is taking a d...

On tonight’s program: On this 25th anniversary of a day that forever changed America, we’ll hear from some New York City first responders; A lady who lived just six blocks from the Twin Towers shares her thoughts on the tragedy; A journalism professor who experienced the 9/11 catastrophe firsthand explains how the event changed the news business; And changing climate, plus invasive competitors, ar...

On tonight's program: Government officials all over the country are now jumping to impose controls on Flock cameras; And objections to the great growth of Flock cameras is reaching the highest levels in Florida. Right, Governor DeSantis? The matter of ten million dollars in mis-directed money is becoming even more of an issue as the November election draws closer; We hear what Florida’s Democratic...

On tonight’s program: We deconstruct the results of this month’s Florida Primary Election, including some fascinating figures; It may be early days, but some Florida Democrats say the primary results give them hope for big gains in November; U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, Florida’s Republican nominee for governor, this week tapped Miami Senator Bryan Avila as his running mate; Despite a grand...

On tonight’s program: Florida’s secretary of state says this Tuesday’s primary election went very well; A proud Democratic/Socialist stuns the political world in Florida and beyond by attacking establishment politicians and their wealthy donors; One of Florida’s sharpest political analysts shares her take on Angie Nixon’s election victory; For many voters in Florida’s largest congressional distric...

On tonight’s program: It’s election season! Primary election day in Florida is this Tuesday. We’ll talk about which candidates are leading the pack; We’ll also talk about how Florida’s closed primary system is causing frustration for some NPA voters; A new rule about secondary locks on classroom doors is raising questions; As Florida communities look for ways to be more resilient, many are turning...

On tonight’s program: Everybody says they hate, loathe and despise negative political ads. The only problem is, they work!; Since almost forever, the term “socialist” has been a political insult. But suddenly certain groups are embracing the word; For some Florida school districts, the relationship with AI is a complicated thing; a potentially powerful tool that can also cripple the students it’s...

On tonight’s program: Although some of Florida’s Republican leaders seem to be backing off their support, a referendum on property taxes will still be on the November ballot; If you’re running for governor in Florida, you have to be a full-time Florida resident. And there’s controversy about one candidate’s residency; Water is Florida’s most precious commodity. We explore how that might be impacte...

On tonight’s program: We visit a rural Florida school district and find that the big issues there aren’t so much different from education debates in the state’s biggest cities; If you choose to take a state voucher to send your child to private school, choosing the school itself might be more difficult than it seems at first; A Florida school board that’s being sued for banning books is deposing s...

On tonight’s program: Despite bad poll numbers and unforced errors on the part of the GOP, Florida Democrats are still struggling to find their groove between the center and the progressive left; We hear from the attorney who successfully argued the case for professors fighting Florida’s Stop WOKE Act; A congressional challenger in Florida sued the incumbent in an attempt to get him kicked off the...

On tonight's program: Florida’s leading GOP gubernatorial candidate visits the state’s panhandle and finds a responsive audience for his message; The line item vetoes fly as Governor DeSantis works his way through the new state budget; It seems not all of Florida’s local enforcement agencies are following their agreement with the feds to help out with immigration enforcement; Not all of those conn...

On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis signed the budget for the new fiscal year that started this week he also exercised his line-item veto power; More than 100 new laws went into effect at the start of July, including one to protect residents from footing the bill for AI data centers’ energy needs; Candidates, elected officials and activists are gearing up for the August Primary elections....

On tonight’s program: Florida’s much-maligned Alligator Alcatraz is shutting down. Now what?; A Republican candidate for Florida governor announces his pick for lieutenant governor pick. And faces immediate pushback over what some say is that pick’s anti-Black bias; Florida has always had a special relationship with its Caribbean neighbors. As that region suffers natural and man-made problems, tha...

On tonight’s program: Florida Republicans are at odds this year over whether to hold a debate for the governors race; Several Florida Counties are pausing, or even blocking, plans for AI data centers, but some worry that won’t stop the effects; A former legislator says a proposed property tax break could mean the end of home rule; Officials say one way the proposed property tax cut could really bi...

On tonight's program: Election season is underway and the race for Florida’s governor is filling up, leading to questions about who has whose endorsement: We remember the tragic shooting that took place 10 years ago at Pulse Nightclub: A new law is bringing cursive writing back to the classroom and some experts say it’s needed; And we hear about efforts to bring a gangly pink bird back from what w...

On tonight’s program: Lawmakers are sending a proposal to drastically reduce property taxes to the ballot in November. Opponents are worried about what it means for local services; Despite forecasts for a slightly less active hurricane season, experts say it’s important not to get complacent; Immigrants who were held in Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz are part of a lawsuit after many say they didn’t...

On tonight’s program: At long last, eleven weeks after the regular lawmaking session ended, Florida lawmakers have passed a state budget! Among the items that did not make it into the new spending plan, Florida Forever funding; Lawmakers will be back in Tallahassee next week for a special session to reduce property taxes. Although some worry the impact on rural, poorer communities may be severe; C...

On tonight’s program: The special session to pass a Florida budget goes on. And on. And on; The matter of Florida’s new congressional maps, passed by lawmakers and signed by Governor DeSantis, is by no means a fully done deal; There’s no official word yet, but there are many signs that Florida’s notorious Alligator Alcatraz detention facility may be on the verge of closure; And we see what it take...

As lawmakers iron out the state budget, wrinkles are deepening among Florida’s top government leaders; Florida has announced a criminal investigation into a major AI company for alleged involvement in violent crimes; A recent article from the New York Times says Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades could close earlier than expected; Gas Prices are becoming a significant pocketboo...

On tonight’s program: The first of what could be several special sessions of the Florida Legislature is over. This one focused on redistricting. Another, to pass a state budget, is next; A powerful member of the Florida Senate reacts to the speed with which the congressional redistricting took place; Governor DeSantis signs two education bills, although many teachers wish he hadn’t; Despite some s...

On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers approve a new congressional district map for the state. Not everyone is convinced this is a good thing; And Florida, especially the state’s northern region, remains in the grip of a near historic drought. Even though some rain may be sweeping through the state this weekend, experts in the field warn that far more rainfall will be needed to mitigate the threa...

On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers will be back in Tallahassee for a special session to draw up new congressional districts. Even though the state constitution specifically bans partisan purposes; Governor DeSantis signs more measures that opponents say further restrict the authority of local governments; Florida’s new SAVE Act is the law and is already drawing criticism; People who vote “NPA...

On tonight’s program: The Florida Legislature originally planned to be back in Tallahassee around this time to work on a new state budget. But so far, NOTHING seems to be working; There still may be a chance that lawmakers may be back at the Capitol to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor the GOP; One year after the mass shooting at Florida State University, we check in with a stude...