Florida Matters News Roundtable Preview: 2018 Legislative Debrief

WUSF | By Stephanie Colombini,

Robin Sussingham

Published March 27, 2018 at 3:06 PM EDT

This week on Florida Matters we're discussing the biggest takeaways from the state's 2018 legislative session.

Click here to listen to the preview.

In this preview we talk about the bill lawmakers passed in response to last month's deadly high school shooting in Parkland.

Among other things it raises the legal age to buy rifles from 18 to 21 and allows school districts to arm some employees.

Host Robin Sussingham hears about reaction to the bill from Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee Bureau Chief for the Tampa Bay Times, and Zac Anderson, Political Editor for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

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Stephanie Colombini

Stephanie Colombini joined WUSF Public Media in December 2016 as Producer of Florida Matters, WUSF’s public affairs show. She’s also a reporter for WUSF’s Health News Florida project.

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Robin Sussingham

Robin is Senior Editor at WUSF, spearheading the station's podcasting initiatives and helping to guide the vision for special reporting projects and creative storytelling. She hosts the weekly current affairs program, Florida Matters, on WUSF and also created The Zest, the station's podcast that's all about food, which she continues to host and serve as senior producer.

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