While lawmakers spent the morning announcing their legislative priorities to kick off Florida’s legislative session, WFSU’s Adrian Andrews was walking the halls of the state Capitol talking to everyday citizens about what they hope to see lawmakers accomplish this year.
Governor Ron DeSantis gave his 7th State of the State address to a joint legislative session this morning and kept the tone positive and upbeat despite some earlier spats with the legislative leadership.
As the Republican super-majority celebrates opening day of Florida’s legislative session, Democratic lawmakers can’t do much more than watch -- and try to point out the weak spots in the GOP’s arguments. Margie Menzel reports.
Property insurance and careful budgeting are two areas Florida’s legislative leaders agree need lawmaker attention. The House Speaker and Senate President made their opening remarks for the first day of the legislative session Tuesday. But as Tristan Wood reports, the two leaders made little mention of the Governor’s latest push to crack down on diversity equity and inclusion programs.