On tonight’s program: The Capital City’s local political campaigns are attracting unprecedented quantities of cash. Much of it of somewhat dubious origin; Some political hopefuls are using new and novel techniques to attract voter attention; We get the latest on what seems to be at least a temporary reversal for Governor DeSantis’s so-called “Anti-Woke” priority; While overall population continues to grow throughout Florida, some of the state’s school districts are actually seeing fewer students; And there’s a late-breaking report on what a South Florida grand jury has said regarding the management of Broward County’s schools.

On tonight’s program: Whoever wins the August 23rd G-O-P primary for House District 6 will fill outgoing Representative Jay Trumbull's seat; Florida is facing a massive shortage of school teachers and other school support staff. We’ll talk with a reporter who’s been following the situation; The death penalty trial for the Parkland school shooter continues; When the overall economy gets bad, business at pawn shops often gets good; And we meet a youthful Florida advocate against climate change.

On tonight’s program: Governor DeSantis’s suspension of Hillsborough County’s state attorney brings strong reactions; Florida’s new restrictions on what can – and can’t – be taught in public school classrooms has ignited a firestorm of controversy, much of it in the teaching profession; We visit a candidate forum in Bay County where two “outsiders” are trying to get “inside” the Florida Capitol as state lawmakers. And the topics flew thick and fast; Although conventional wisdom seems to suggest Florida politics is getting dirtier, the question may be relative; Jurors in the trial of the Parkland High School shooter visit the scene of the crime; And we get the latest on Florida’s serious teacher shortage as the start of a new semester looms.

On tonight’s program: It’s not often that voters in one congressional district get to choose between two sitting members of Congress. But we found one. In fact, one of the incumbents once voted for the other; Although new state laws are prompting fear among some teachers about what should and shouldn’t be taught, a former South Florida educator is urging teachers to boldly go where they have gone before; The overturning of Roe v Wade continues to roil some in Florida, who fear the state’s constitutional privacy amendment may also be in jeopardy; Florida’s Hispanic residents are more concerned about the economy than the general population, according to a new survey from Florida Atlantic University; And one objection to electric vehicles – namely, the lack of charging stations – seems to be on the way to being overcome in Florida.

On tonight’s program: We hear from attendees at the Moms For Liberty national summit in Tampa; Federal funding for school meals is running out; The two Democrats fighting for their party’s nomination for Florida governor square off in their first – and only – televised debate; Despite recent efforts to reverse the trend, Florida is still suspending too many drivers’ licenses for violations that have nothing to do with unsafe driving; If you’re feeling down, you may want to call the Florida Warmline; And the City of Jacksonville isn’t just talking about how hot it is. Officials there say they’re actually doing something about it.

On tonight’s program: A group that’s struck fear into school boards across Florida meets in Orlando to plan its next move; With inflation at a 41-year high, a Florida economics professor explains why prices keep climbing; There are lots of do-it-yourself legal resources online. But the new president of the Florida Bar is urging caution when it comes to do-it-yourself lawyering; Advocates call for more autism training for crisis hotlines ahead of the launch of the 9-8-8 hotline; Two Tallahasseeans detail their time volunteering with the World Central Kitchen in support of Ukraine

On tonight’s program: Advocates for abortion access say patients and doctors are facing frustration and confusion as a lawsuit against Florida’s 15 week abortion ban moves forward; As news about restriction to abortion access has continued this week, protestors have raised their voices and taken to the streets; A doctor says she was removed from the Florida Healthy Kids board -- because of her statements about Covid vaccines for young children; Thousands of Florida families have shifted to home school since the pandemic started; And inflation hurts families by limiting their groceries. But it also hurts the food banks trying to make up the difference.

On tonight’s program: A fatal Fentanyl mass overdose event strikes a rural North Florida county; We hear from Florida Supervisors of Elections President Mark Earley about what he expects to see from the new state Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was recently created to investigate claims of voter fraud; Florida’s pharmacy benefit management companies will come under greater scrutiny in the wake of an executive order signed today by Governor DeSantis; Crisis pregnancy centers are thriving in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v Wade; Many schools are installing a new emergency alert system in case of a mass shooting threat; And residents fear an historic community of color may face obliteration from an extension of the Florida Turnpike.

On tonight’s program: The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe V Wade today isn’t the only news about abortion in Florida; The Democrat who came within a hair’s breadth of the Florida Governor’s Mansion now faces multiple federal charges; Whatever happened to all the so-called “Blue Dog Democrats” that used to control so much of the state’s political landscape?; A flood of new federal spending is headed for the Florida Everglades; A sad anniversary in South Florida as people there recall the deadly collapse of a condominium in Surfside; And Florida’s first lady is recruiting to fill jobs at the Department of Children and Families.

On tonight’s program: Friday, June 17 was the final day of candidate qualifying in advance of Florida’s August 23rd Primary Election. We learn who made the cut, some of them at the last minute; Two North Florida incumbent U-S Representatives -- one Democrat and the other Republican -- are going head-to-head in the midterm elections to represent 14 counties in the Panhandle region...; Although now retired, one of the most interviewed political science professors in Florida still has some fascinating thoughts on the state’s present political cross-currents; At least one Florida School District Superintendent says a law’s vague language has scared a lot of teachers who are worried that they could be sued for saying the wrong thing; The governor has appointed a director for the new Florida State Guard; And Father’s Day weekend brings a new law in Florida to help encourage more fathers to be more involved in the lives of their kids.