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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Following weeks of tense negotiations, Florida lawmakers finally agree on a budget and tax plan. The panel also looks at the debate over the future of Tourist Development Tax revenues and how they should be spent. Plus, President Trump signals a shift in focus for his administration’s deportation program.