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The politics of gun control in Florida. Following the elementary school shooting in Texas, will political leaders in the Sunshine State push ahead with plans to pass what supporters call a constitutional carry law? And legislators pass reforms to help stabilize Florida’s homeowners' insurance market as hurricane season begins.

Local healthcare providers say overturning Roe v. Wade would hit underserved populations particularly hard. And Florida’s Congressional redistricting process plays out in the courts as the state and plaintiffs argue over the constitutionality and racial gerrymandering. Plus, more on the investor buy-up of properties in Central Florida’s neighborhoods with large African American communities.

The state ramps up funding for manatee protection amid ongoing restoration efforts in the Indian River Lagoon. Osceola County begins an environmental assessment of a planned toll road through the Split Oak Forest. And the panel discusses the impact on Florida’s solar industry of the Governor's veto of the net metering bill passed in the most recent legislative session.

The Florida Hospital Association says 70% of facilities in the state are facing a critical shortage of staff. The panel looks at the steps being taken to address the issue. Florida lawmakers could be poised to ban gender-affirming treatments for minors. And as cases of COVID-19 tick higher again in Florida, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. is out of the pandemic phase of the virus.

NASA faces extensive delays to its Artemis program after problems during fueling tests for the Space Launch System at the Kennedy Space Center. The panel looks at what the latest problems might mean for the agency’s moonshot and the Space Coast. Plus, conversations with the key newsmakers from the recent special legislative session on Disney and redistricting.

The City of Orlando unveils its roadmap to increasing electric vehicle use this decade, including transitioning its fleet vehicles and expanding access to charging stations. Meanwhile, the plans for SunRail and Brightline expansions converge as stakeholders seek federal funding. Plus, issues facing Florida real estate, including a crisis in the home insurance market.

This week on NewsNight, what impact could the net metering bill have on homeowners and businesses big or small? Plus the challenges for educators and school districts enforcing new laws.