On tonight's program: For many, many school kids, what happens after the regular class day is as critical as what happens during. And many of those after school programs have now been cut; Florida is growing its tech sector faster than almost anywhere. Although the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s head guy says the state could be growing a whole lot faster; If you drive a big rig and get pulled over in Florida, you’ll want to have your proof of citizenship or immigration documents close at hand along with your license, registration and insurance card; Somewhere between wide open borders and mass deportation, there has to be asolution to America’s immigration conundrum. One expert suggests the dysfunction is a matter of choice; The Trump administration said one of its goals is to have more migrants take it upon themselves to leave the United States. It seems that strategy is working; It used to be that those applying for U.S. citizenship needed character references from neighbors and colleagues. That requirement is back; And we catch the happy vibes as a now-recovered sea turtle is released back into the briny deep.

On tonight’s program: A federal judge puts the kibosh on Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, but the state plans to appeal that ruling as the facility’s opponents gear up for battle; It seems a growing number of migrants are taking it upon themselves to leave the U.S. for good; A relatively harmless energy boost, or a dangerous substance? When it comes to 7-OH, it depends on who you ask; How hot has it been this summer? Hot enough to get some medical experts thinking; We meet the owner of a small town Florida newspaper who is as much a worker bee as anyone else on his tiny staff; And a memorial this week honored a former State House Speaker and university president who won the admiration and affection of nearly everyone he encountered.

On tonight’s program: If the feds drop tax credits connected to Obamacare coverage, millions of Floridians may be facing higher health care costs; If you want to spark a big controversy, just propose a black bear hunt in Florida; Governor DeSantis proposes a second immigrant detention facility location; Military vets ask Governor DeSantis to revisit the death penalty cases of their fellow vets who’ve been traumatized by their service; A Florida Public Media member talks about what recent federal and state budget cuts will mean for his operation and many others around the state; We find out why Tampa has been named the best U.S. city for international business; Florida’s unemployment rate remains stalled at 3.7%; And we meet some of Florida’s original official marine mammals.

On tonight’s program: The build out of Alligator Alcatraz is on hold. At least for the time being; It seems Texas and California aren’t the only states thinking about redrawing congressional district maps; Pill mills used to be a big problem in Florida. Now, it appears that problem may be emerging again; More state money is on its way to battling Sickle Cell Disease in Florida; Despite protests, it looks like some colorful street art that flies in the face of official state policy in Florida may be disappearing; A federal plan to lower the sugar requirement for orange juice may help Florida’s struggling citrus industry; A green sea turtle, rescued earlier this year and nursed back to health, is helping researchers find out more about her species; And we’ll be among the first to hear the sound of a stingray eating lunch, and learn why these unique sea creatures are perhaps more important than we realized.

On tonight's program: If you think unaffordable housing is just in the buyers’ market, you obviously haven’t checked the prices of rental properties recently; We also discover that manufactured home rentals are just as – if not more – unaffordable as conventional housing; As Florida temperatures soar, there’s growing concern about what that means for thestate’s large population of those being held in prisons without air conditioning; Governor DeSantis wants Florida to re-do its political districts with an exclusion for those without legal status; Florida’s month-long back-to-school tax holiday is underway. We look at its impact on customers, businesses and government; And across North Florida, one man’s mission is helping Black men break the silence—and the stigma—around mental health through real access, connection, and care.

On tonight’s program: At first, it looked like Florida’s DOGE efforts would apply just to state government. Now local governments are also on the examination table; We’ll have reaction to claims that Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz leaves a lot to be desired as a lockup; State education officials say Florida public school funding is getting a big boost this year. At least one county school superintendent is taking issue with that; Florida considers tougher rules when it comes to securing construction sites when a storm is on the way; After many years of defending Florida’s closed primary system, one highly partisan individual is now advocating for an open primary; And there may finally be a reason to be optimistic about the future of Florida’s coral reef colonies.

On tonight’s program: Florida has a new state budget. But it appears public school districts still aren’t sure how much money they’ll have as the first day of classes draws nigh; We’ll take a behind-the-scenes look at how some statewide political races are shaping up WAY in advance of next year’s election and what factors are still important; We hear from someone who knows more than a little bit about the area now occupied by the detention facility called “Alligator Alcatraz”; The State of Florida goes its own way when it comes to accreditation for public colleges and universities; The death of a high school football player inspires new Florida laws aimed at prevention as those who knew Chance Gainer still mourn his loss; Some Florida school kids find that giving up screen-time cold turkey maybe has an upside or two; And when emergencies happen, your nearest public radio station is now offering a new way to connect you with potentially life-saving information.

On this week's program: One of Florida’s most savvy public revenue hawks thinks the president’s tariff-o-rama is bad. At least in the near term; The State of Florida seems destined to be a major lockup point for immigrants taken into custody for whatever reason; For the time being at least, there will be no changes to how Florida citizens can propose changes to the state’s constitution; There’s good news in Florida’s new budget for advocates of more affordable housing; With federal clean energy incentives soon to be history, the question is can renewable energy enterprise survive in the Sunshine State? A new law allowing privately-operated charter schools to share space with traditional public schools is already causing some controversy; Florida boaters – and motorists – are being urged to slow it down if they have to travel on flooded streets. The impact on nearby properties can be huge; And it seems life just gets tougher and tougher for what used to be a vibrant variety of fish in the seas around Florida.

On tonight’s program: That big new immigrant detention facility in the Everglades is attracting lots of attention. Both negative and positive; The attention is also boosting the political fortunes of Florida’s attorney general; How might proposed changes in federal immigration policy affect the many Haitians in Florida who have been here – legally – for years?; The latest figures show Florida’s abortion restrictions are reducing the number of such procedures; A Florida school district wrestles with the spectre of artificial intelligence; And With a public water fluoride ban now the law in Florida, individual dentists are racing to administer their own treatment. Especially for kids.

On tonight's program: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to address rising condo fees after efforts to make the buildings safer caused some to worry they couldn’t afford to stay in their homes; The victims of the Surfside condo collapse are remembered; Florida is on track to tie the record for the most executions in a year since 1976; We learn about how to ensure cooler heads prevail in a world that seems to reward hot takes; A project is underway to build a new overpass specifically for animals; And environmentalists are pushing back against habitat loss as a way to help protect Florida’s shore birds.