Federal Job cuts in Florida, President of Senate Albritton on legislative priorities, “Your Florida” project and weekly news letters

Federal Job cuts felt in Florida

Protection of the coral reefs and sea life. Health services for veterans. Hurricane researcher. These are just a few of the Federal Government's jobs filled by Floridians.

The efforts of the Trump administration to reduce the government dramatically has led to masses of federal workers.

The federal judges have instructed the Trump government to reintroduce thousands of federal workers nationwide. The decisions contribute to the uncertainty with which Florida and its federal workers are faced.

Guest:

• Jenny StletovichEnvironmental Editor for Wlrn.

Senate President Albritton for expenses and rural Renaissance

The regular legislative session 2025 is underway and we have caught up with the Senate President Ben Albritton, whose district Charlotte, Desoto and Hardee counties as well as parts of the counties Lee and Polk. We talked to Senator Albritton about the advance of examining the removal of property taxes, his efforts to bring Renaissance the rural areas of the state and how he would like to change how state authorities develop their expenditure plans.

Guest:

• Sen. Ben AlbrittonSenate President of Florida (R-Wauchula).

“Your Florida” project

While the legislators meet in order to discuss laws and decide laws in their name, every week we will talk about some of the problems they have told us. It is part of the “Your Florida” project and connects them to the state government and the guidelines that influence their lives.

This week we looked at a few gun suggestions and the efforts to change the rules for changing the constitution.

Guest:

• Douglas SouleWusfs reporter of the state government.

Weekly messages

The legislators in Florida are progressing Several bills K-12 training, including one that exemplifies the return of the start of school and another, aims to get the students from their cell phones during the school day.

The efforts to force ruthless boat drivers to impose stricter punishments is go forward in legislation.

Legislator Florida Take measures to delete the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials.

Months after the hurricane Milton landed the people in Polk County are still enthusiastic From the flood.

Five years ago this week, Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic. Since then, almost 100,000 people have died in the virus in Florida.

After all, we closed the show this week with sounds from the annual “Conch Honk” competition from Key West.