On tonight’s program: Democrats rage as Republicans in the Florida Legislature say they’re out to cancel cancel culture through an intellectual freedom survey; Proposed COVID-19 liability protections have cleared the state Senate and are now headed to the House; A former Florida lawmaker is arrested, charged with campaign finance crimes in connection with a straw candidate he allegedly fronted in the last election; Robbie Gaffney talks to long-time clean energy advocate Susan Glickman on two proposals that would pre-empt local government control of energy-related issues; And a measure moving through the Florida Senate would create a mental health training program for law enforcement.

On tonight’s program: Angry teachers descend on Tallahassee to protest a bill they say is “anti-education”; A proposal in the Legislature would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ teams in school; A bill to shield businesses and health care providers from COVID-19 related lawsuits is charging ahead in the Florida Legislature; It’s contentious, it’s controversial and opponents assert nobody’s really asking for it to become law. But a bill placing upper limits on the amount of psychoactive T-H-C contained in medical marijuana is working its way ever closer to the floor of the Florida House; More state help could be on the way for local governments stressed by flooding connected to climate change; And lawmakers say giving seniors a tax break on items to help them live independently could save the state money.

On tonight’s program: The pandemic has revealed deep inequities when it comes to Internet access; COVID-19 liability protections could soon pass in both chambers of the Florida Legislature. But the measure’s opponents worry it could make it nearly impossible for people with legitimate claims to succeed in court; As state lawmakers consider a bill to make Florida’s official Emancipation Day June 19th, historians and advocates insist the traditional date of May 20th should be adopted instead; Telehealth for pets could mean more access to care. But some argue when an animal can’t tell you what’s wrong, an in-person physical exam is what’s really needed; And even though the pandemic has been rough on older folks, a surprising number have used the occasion to expand their horizons and skill sets.

On tonight’s program: Changes to how Florida funds its Bright Futures Scholarships and which students will get them is becoming a legislative battleground; The State of Florida is waging a war of words against communism; If you are a customer of state-run Citizens Property Insurance, brace yourself...a hefty rate hike could be headed in your direction; Local governments wouldn’t be able to ban or restrict power providers from using certain fuel under a bill advancing through the State Senate; Lawmakers want to give local governments the ability to regulate smoking on local beaches and at parks; And a typical Florida Legislative Session used to include a lot of events celebrating various locations around the state. Now even those celebrations are taking place in cyberspace.

On tonight’s program: Florida’s education leaders appear to be in agreement to hold schools and districts harmless from the results of this year’s standardized tests. But exactly how that might work is still quite up in the air; A bill giving the state more authority over vacation rentals is amended to keep a bit more regulatory say-so at the local level. That move in apparent deference to opponents like the Florida League of Cities; A guy who once headed up Visit Florida’s marketing efforts, applauds a move by the legislature to not force the organization to ride off into the sunset; A new legislative proposal would require parents to opt their students into sex education classes; Lawmakers want to track barriers that are stopping people from getting the mental health care they need; And the majority on the Florida Legislature continues its campaign to pull more and more authority from the state’s cities and counties.

On tonight’s program: It’s full speed ahead for Florida’s so-called “anti-riot” bill, which is now teed up for a full House vote, with a few changes from its original version; We’ll take a deep dive into a legislative proposal to impose new voting restrictions in Florida. A move the bill’s sponsor calls “prudent precautions”; More than 90,000 Floridians had their utilities disconnected in January of this year. Now lawmakers are trying to give those folks some relief; We’ll have an update on the increase in Florida manatee deaths; It seems the state of Florida has become one of the nation’s top locations for political extremism; And are you ready for a cold one? To go? Florida lawmakers would like to make permanent a coronavirus provision that would let people order alcoholic drinks-to-go. But some are urging there be some limits.

On tonight’s program: Where there were two, there’s now one. A combined COVID liability bill is now working its way through the Florida Legislature; Is it a tax increase or a tax cut? A plan to replenish Florida’s unemployment trust fund by collecting online sales taxes gets the green light in committee, but not everyone is okay with it; An expert on infectious diseases is urging the State of Florida to make COVID vaccinations available to as many people as possible as quickly as possible; If a woman wants an abortion because she fears her baby might have a disability, a physician could stop her under a proposal under consideration in the Florida Legislature. Lawyers say that could interfere with free speech rights; Florida lawmakers want to let optometrists start doing some of the things only ophthalmologists typically do now. But experts say the two professions are more different than they sound; And the massive COVID rescue plan signed by President Biden today could help more Floridians keep their health insurance coverage during pandemics.

On tonight’s program: Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature is pushing through legislation to change the state’s vote-by-mail rules, following a relatively glitch-free 2020 election cycle; Legislative Republicans fear medical marijuana use could become Florida’s next pill mill epidemic; We take a look at how many Florida kids are falling under the state’s Baker Act and being sent for involuntary psychiatric exams, usually after a behavioral incident at school; Electric car enthusiasts are in support of a proposal that would charge them more money for their license tags in exchange for more places to charge their vehicles in Florida; And Florida farmers may find the harvesting of carbon may add a profitable crop to their revenue streams.

On tonight’s program: Some changes may be coming to Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship program. Senate President Wilton Simpson says the state shouldn’t fund study programs that don’t lead to jobs; It’s already a challenge to change Florida’s constitution through Citizen Initiatives. It could soon get even tougher; Lawmakers are trying to stop Florida municipalities from eventually banning gas stations as part of a local clean energy commitment; Florida lawmakers are once again considering legislation to stop scammers from accessing voters’ contact information; The Florida Legislature seems determined to make it as easy for veterans to get mental health support and substance abuse services as making a phone call. And lawmakers say pushing that plan forward is more important this year than ever; And it seems more than a few moving experiences in the state of Florida are actually opportunities for fraud.

On tonight’s program: Governor Ron DeSantis has said Florida’s unemployment website was built to fail. Now an audit reveals he’s not too far off in that accusation; If you’re among the growing number of Floridians making use of free-standing emergency rooms, some lawmakers want to make sure you’re paying regular hospital prices for that visit; The Florida Legislature is considering giving money to local communities that would be used to combat sea level rise and flooding; A veteran state senator seems determined to make a significant mark on this year’s Legislative Session as he advances a plethora of important bills. Capital Reporter Steve Bousquet talks with Senator Jeff Brandes; And those who grew up in the 1950s and 60s may recall how the Cold War wasn’t limited to the military. Nearly every American institution was ferociously opposed to the growth of communism. Some members of the Florida Legislature are now determined to bring back that crusade against the “Red Menace.”