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On tonight’s program: Florida’s Supreme Court Justices are weighing ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would protect abortion access; There’s a hospital access crisis in Florida’s rural counties. Lawmakers are trying to do something about that; The Florida Legislature takes up a frontal attack on wokeness in teacher training programs, although not every member thinks that’s even necessary; We get a halfway point update on the progress of this year’s lawmaking session thus far; Lawmakers look to crack down on squatters who won’t leave someone else’s home; And the official numbers are out and Florida is definitely heating up along with the rest of the planet.

We explore Tallahassee's legislative session at its midpoint with A.G. Gancarski from Florida Politics. Then Vincent Taylor, an author, educator, entertainer and rap performer, shares insights into his creative approach to education. Finally, Eddie Whisler, director of the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, discusses a celestial Valentine's Day event at MOSH.

On tonight’s program: Still more restrictions on what local governments can and can’t do are moving ahead in the Florida Legislature; State government would have access to the names of all public employee union members under a bill that seems destined to clear the Legislature; The Florida Legislature seems determined to put the brakes on street racing; And “slower traffic keep right” would no longer be a suggestion under a measure that’s speeding through both the Florida House and Senate.

On tonight’s program: The Florida Senate approves social media restrictions for kids under the age of 16; Florida’s Live Healthy plan, a top priority for Senate President Passidomo, is headed for Governor DeSantis’s desk; The Florida House is set to take up a bill banning local governments from enacting any ordinances impacting contractor pay or working conditions; And the full Florida Senate is expected to pass a bill creating a new legal holiday in commemoration of the Tuskegee Airmen.

On this week’s program, we take a closer look at two brain conditions that challenge scientists’ understanding of the human mind: Lewy body dementia and schizophrenia.

Today, we speak with a panel of local Black journalists about the rewards and challenges of their chosen profession. Then, we preview an event at the University of North Florida dealing with opioid overdoses.

Today, we discuss the biggest headlines of the week with a panel of media representatives. They we preview Carolina Rose's performance at Winterland with JME contributor Hurley Winkler.

On tonight’s program: A proposal, now ready to go to the full House, would add “unborn child” to a law that allows family members to seek damages when a person's death is caused by such things as wrongful acts or negligence; An effort to make it easier to sue journalists and bloggers for defamation is now heading to the House floor; The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to approve a bill that would lower the minimum age to buy rifles and other types of long guns from 21 to 18; A controversial proposal to bring back primary election runoffs has been temporarily postponed just days after being filed; And Florida A&M University officials are pushing their funding priorities for the new school year.

As we honor Black History Month, we cover the lesser-known history of Manhattan Beach in Jacksonville, Florida’s first African American beach resort. Then we preview the Florida Forum Speaker Series, and we highlight the PBS Writers Contest.

On tonight’s program: There’s a lot of gambling money coming into state coffers from the gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe and a lot of it is going to environmental projects; Governor DeSantis doesn’t seem to have quite as much clout in the legislature this year and Democratic lawmakers seem quick to point that out; And Florida’s population growth is reducing the ability of the state’s underground aquifer to resist salt water intrusion. A prominent naturalist is documenting the catastrophic impact on coastal freshwater wetlands.