Florida Pledges to Eliminate All Vaccine Mandates
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Florida pledges to eliminate all vaccine mandates, sparking a nationwide debate over medical freedom. As an appeals court allows operations to resume at Alligator Alcatraz, Florida opens a second immigration detention facility. Plus, a look at Florida’s role in the fight over redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.
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Clash Over Orange County DOGE Audit
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Florida’s state DOGE team issues subpoenas to Orange County employees in its investigation into spending at local governments. Plus, what might happen next in the fight over art on Florida’s public roadways?
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State Paints Over Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk
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Local leaders condemn the “cruel" removal of the Pulse Memorial rainbow crosswalk. And Florida’s attorney general asks the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down one of the state’s own gun laws.
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Executions of Death Row Inmates Increase in Florida
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Amid a record-breaking year for executions in Florida, death penalty reform campaigners press for changes to the state’s laws on capital punishment. Plus, the panel looks at a lawsuit which offers details of a Grand Jury investigation into Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell.
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Students Return to Class as Schools Face Funding Cuts
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As public schools see declines in enrollment since the pandemic, leaders eye new ways to attract students. An in-depth conversation with the Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools - one of the nation’s largest districts - about competition from private alternatives, the drive for school choice, and the fight to balance budgets amid funding cuts.
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Deportations Begin From Alligator Alcatraz
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Deportations begin from Alligator Alcatraz as the Department of Homeland Security starts flights out of the Florida facility. Plus, Governor Ron DeSantis promises more state audits of county and municipal spending.
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Central Florida Road Construction Accelerates
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NewsNight looks at a range of road construction projects throughout Central Florida and what they might mean for the region’s congestion hotspots. Plus, officials study data with a view to expanding the hours of SunRail services.
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The Potential Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Florida Healthcare
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This week on NewsNight, the Big, Beautiful Bill Act could mean changes for Florida’s Medicaid program, its enrollees, and local hospitals. And new data from the DeSantis administration show a six percent increase in the number of A-rated schools in Florida despite national figures showing a decline in reading scores in the state over the last two years.
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Florida Promises to Add More Immigration Detention Capacity
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An in-depth look at the controversy over the construction of large-scale immigration detention facilities in Florida, including ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Everglades, and another at Camp Blanding. Plus, an update on the homelessness situation six months after the implementation of Florida’s camping ban.
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Immigration Enforcement and the Central Florida Economy
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NewsNight takes an in-depth look at the concerns of workers at Florida’s largest hospitality companies amid the changing immigration enforcement landscape under the Trump administration. Plus, a look at plans for a regulated Florida black bear hunting season in December, and next steps in the development of a permanent Pulse memorial.
info_outlineThis week on NewsNight, Florida begins implementing its new legislation aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigration, while state officials launch an effort to ensure local law enforcement compliance. And Florida politicians walk a tightrope on the ending of temporary protected status for Venezuelans and Haitians.