Florida’s Legislative leaders have officially made the call: the state House and Senate are scheduled to meet in special session at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. However, as Lynn Hatter reports it remains unclear whether the governor will get all of the immigration and ballot reform changes he’s calling for, at this time.
There were no surprises at first when Governor Ron DeSantis said his proposed state budget for the next fiscal year includes more money for Everglades restoration. But what he said later shocked many, and his words are still reverberating through the state’s environmentalists, as WGCU’s Tom Bayless reports.
From the Panhandle down in to parts of Central Florida, a rare winter storm dumped freezing rain and even snow this week. Gina Jordan spoke with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Meteorologist Megan Borowski to try to figure our what happened and if it can happen again.
The winter weather that recently covered much of North Florida in a blanket of white gave many Sunshine state residents an unexpected chance to try out some of winters most quintessential pastimes—from snowball fights, to snowman building, to sledding. WFSU’s Regan McCarthy takes us to Cascades Park where she joined in the fun.
On the most recent episode of the Deeper Dive with Dara Kam podcast from the News Service of Florida, Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell talks about what keeps her motivated in a state dominated by Republicans. Here’s an excerpt.
The Florida Democratic Party is having elections for who will lead their party tomorrow in Orlando. Tristan Wood reports it comes at a time of tremendous turbulence for the party.
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat first met Jimmy Carter when he was running for Governor of Georgia in 1970 and served as Carter’s Chief Domestic Policy Adviser during his time in the White House. He also delivered a eulogy at President Carter’s funeral on January 9th. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry talked with Ambassador Eizenstat about working with Jimmy Carter, and his approach to politics and to the role of being President.