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Capital Report: March 18, 2025

Florida lawmakers are pursuing a host of bills to block DEI or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs. Tristan Wood reports several proposals could dismantle diversity efforts in local governments and state agencies.

The Florida House cranks out a sweeping bill to address some of the concerns left over from last year’s nasty hurricane season.

A bill focused on saving lives in Florida is gaining support in the state Legislature. The proposal, titled Cardiac Emergencies, would require all schools in Florida to have an external defibrillator on campus. Adrian Andrews has more.

If a person in Florida is required to wear an electronic monitoring device, tampering with that device could mean trouble. But as Margie Menzel reports, some lawmakers want to beef up the consequences.