Capital Report

On tonight’s program: The election is over. Now the task of transitioning a huge chunk of Florida’s governmental mechanism gets underway; We’ll delve into what may lie ahead for Florida’s soon to be former governor; What’s next for Ron DeSantis? A prominent political reporter thinks any presidential aspirations may need a lot more separation from the current president; The property-tax-cutting Amendment 3 passed in Florida. Now local government officials are fearful of draconian budget and service cuts; Something that happened in Florida more than a quarter century ago has had a direct impact on this week’s winner of a U.S. Senate race in Mississippi; And if you like the Beatles, you may want to check out one of the planet’s biggest collections of Fab Four memorabilia in downtown St. Pete, Florida.

On tonight’s program: The National Blue Wave turned out to be little more than a ripple in Florida; There was no real surprise that the Republican took the prize in one of Florida’s reddest congressional districts. Although he insists, he’ll even listen to folks who don’t agree with him; As some of Florida’s most powerful state officials line up against her, a Sarasota school teacher vows to fight; It’s not only international human visitors who like coming to Florida. It seems some of these visitors bring exotic pathogens along for the ride.You may not associate the state of Florida with the word “manufacturing.” But it seems that’s exactly the activity that’s growing in Southwest Florida; And Veterans Day has long honored those who’ve served their country in the military. But does that service still resonate with today’s generation?

On tonight’s program: One thing’s for sure nowadays. The cost of everything is going up. That especially includes the cost of pushing a political campaign involving proposed constitutional amendments; Political polls make big news and also are big business. But how accurate are they?; With the election just days away, why are some voters determined to sit this one out?; The Catholic Archbishop of Miami has some spiritual advice for a fellow Catholic named Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier; Driving while distracted can be every bit as dangerous as driving under the influence. We’ll take a ride with a Florida Highway Patrol unit to find just how creative the distractions are getting; And we meet a real Florida cowgirl who has dreams of rodeo glory.

On tonight's program: One of the reddest regions in Florida will choose a new congressperson in this election. Will it be the Republican? Or the Democrat? We’ll speak with both contenders; The Democratic nominee for Florida governor makes a campaign stop at Florida A&M University’s homecoming event; Many, if not most, of Florida’s top law enforcers fear the passage of Amendment Three will cripple their agencies; A proposed data center in South Florida is stoking the ire of at lease one local elected official there; And the head of the Florida Chamber of Commerce says the state is on the fast track to get into the world’s top-ten list of economies.

On tonight’s program: Local elected people and public policy wonks seem to agree….Florida’s Amendment Three will decapitate city and county services; Everyone’s talking about the aforementioned Amendment Three. But there’s also an Amendment Two on the ballot. It also involves taxes, but for farmers; Florida voters will also be casting ballots on healthcare affordability in the upcoming election. It’s a matter of critical importance to most people; Florida local governments can no longer support things the state considers violations of the anti-DEI laws. That’s sent more than a few folks looking for other employment; And the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias is still a concern for small business owners in the storm’s path.