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It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from a state move to reduce AP funding in schools to a jail inmate in critical condition.

On tonight’s program: As lawmakers debate renaming the Gulf of Mexico, some are asking, what’s in a name?; Florida’s state bird is the mockingbird, but should it be? A group of students is asking lawmakers to consider the flamingo or the Florida scrub-jay instead; Florida officials say the American public has lost confidence in higher education. They’re working to change that in the Sunshine State; The first forecasts for Florida’s upcoming hurricane season are in, but experts say regardless of the predictions, it’s important to remember that one hurricane is enough to change a person’s life; Homeowners are still struggling with recovery after last year’s busy hurricane season; And after years of advocating, a plan to help protect Wakulla Springs and its underwater cave system is moving forward.

Dr. Joe Sirven explores the gift of organ donation and, separately, how living well with an autoimmune disease is possible.

Advocates worry laws proposed to streamline city operations could diminish citizen participation.

It’s the week’s biggest headlines, from Florida’s special election takeaways to the mayor’s non-veto of immigration legislation.

On tonight's program: It didn’t impact legislative happenings, but nasty weather produced some other disruptions – including scattered power outages – around the Capital City area around midday today; Florida lawmakers have begun probing the possible state budgetary consequences of President Trump’s tariffs; Private colleges and universities in Florida could see a big drop in students’ EASE grants under provisions of the Florida House budget proposal; And “Hands Off” rallies happened all across the country and throughout Florida over the weekend. We visit the one in Southwest Florida.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about a local ordinance the city of Jacksonville passed that mandates jail time for immigrants without legal status with two city council members (00:00). Plus, we speak to the Superintendent for St. Johns County Schools about how the school district is managing rapid population growth (19:16). And later, we learned about a new professional women’s basketball team coming to Jacksonville in 2026 (37:14)

On tonight’s program: New reporting show Governor Ron DeSantis is behind proposals advancing in the Florida legislature this session that would reduce child labor protections in the state; A bill that would allow a public school to be more readily converted into a charter school is heading for the House floor; Negotiations will soon begin as the Florida House and Senate work to close a $4.4 billion gap in their respective versions of a new state budget; And we take in “FAMU Day” at the Florida Capitol.

On tonight’s program: President Trump changed the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America.” The Florida Legislature has now passed a bill to make the change mandatory in all government and school references to that body of water; Governor DeSantis and the Florida House have been at odds over what form tax cuts should take and the Senate leadership is now offering a compromise solution; The Florida Senate has approved a Black History Museum in St. Johns County although the House has yet to move on the proposal; And the Senate version of the new state budget includes $50 million to funnel more produce from the state’s farmers to the food insecure.

How the president’s unstable tariff policies are affecting the global economy, international relations and your budget.