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On tonight’s program: Unable to reach the first step in crafting a new Florida budget, State Senate President Ben Allbritton announced late this afternoon that lawmakers will not be able to adjourn this year’s session as scheduled on May 2nd; The Florida House will conduct no more hearings into the Hope Florida controversy, at least for the time being; Meanwhile, the governor and first lady today charged a biased media with keeping the controversy alive; And the electronic gaming devices that many veterans’ organizations keep in their post homes as fundraisers could become the source of felony charges under a bill that began as a tool to stop internet cafes and other illicit gaming sites.

On tonight’s program: Florida lawmakers were scheduled to wrap up their session a week from today. But that’s not happening; The leading Democrat in the Florida Senate is dropping his party affiliation while insisting the move isn’t driven by self-interest; Florida lawmakers scramble to address the state’s growing teacher shortage; There’s pushback aplenty for a bill that would require students to see videos of fetuses in the womb; Florida condo owners are still waiting for lawmakers to agree on a plan to cut the rising cost of condominium association fees; And it seems it doesn’t take the children of immigrants long to get away from their parents’ native tongue.

Teachers and students are resisting a legislative proposal defunding AB/IB and dual enrollment programs in Florida’s public schools.

From the courtroom to the counselor’s office, we explore why Duval County’s child abuse rates remain stubbornly high.

With just one work week left for Tally lawmakers, attorney and government expert Chris Hand updates us on the legislative yeas, nays and TBDs.

On tonight’s program: FSU students march to the state capitol demanding tougher gun regulations in the wake of last week’s fatal on-campus shooting; The Florida Senate strengthens its proposal to limit drilling in the Apalachicola River Basin, but it differs from the House’s version; Governor Ron DeSantis continues to defend Hope Florida amidst controversy regarding money that was funneled into the charity’s foundation; And new details are coming out surrounding Taylor County’s shuttered West Fraser sawmill, a major employer in Perry.

On tonight’s program: Students from Florida State University lobby for gun reform legislation in the wake of the fatal shooting on their campus last week; Although a bill loosening the regulations on child labor is quite alive in the House, it seems there’s opposition in the Senate; And Florida’s open records law always seems to get pushback from various lawmakers and the state’s number one open government advocates has some thoughts on that score.

On tonight’s program: The Florida House is announcing plans to look into several proposals this summer that would reduce and reform property tax; A bill would bar local governments from adding fluoride to their public drinking water. Now it’s heading to the governor’s desk; And Head Start, a childcare and early childhood education program, could be nixed under a federal budget proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Experts worry the plan could be bad news for thousands of Florida kids.

From surging assessments to mortgage “blacklists,” we talk about the new challenges of condo ownership.

The rise of an internet cybercriminal network known as “The Yahoo Boys” has been linked to nearly two dozen suicides, and many more destroyed lives.