Immigrants
from Florida were in Washington Tuesday urging lawmakers and President
Obama to act on immigration reform.  Manuel Quinones reports from
Capitol Hill.

Possible
changes are being considered to rules exempting some boaters from speed
restrictions in manatee zones.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports. 

The Arcadia man seeking compensation from the state of Florida for being wrongfully imprisoned for more than 20 years has to wait at least two more weeks to learn the outcome.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

One
Florida state senator says there needs to be more leadership in
understanding and regulating the issue of Chinese Drywall.  WGCU’s Luis
Hernandez reports.

Governor Charlie Crist recently signed a bill which allows for an increase in gambling at Florida’s horse and dog tracks.  WGCU’s Farah Dosani has more on what that will mean at the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track.

Local
and state lawmakers briefed members of the business community Tuesday
at a luncheon on the pluses and minuses of the 2009 legislative
session.  In what was an overall gloomy year the predominantly
Republican delegation did find some things to crow about.  WGCU’s
Valerie Alker has more

Hundreds
of people with sickle cell disease – or friends or relatives of people
with the inherited blood disorder - will converge on Tallahassee
Thursday.  They will urge lawmakers not to cut anymore funding for
outreach and research programs…funding that’s aimed at what they call
“Breaking the Sickle Cycle”.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

While the 2009 legislative session is supposed to be winding down, some lawmakers think the session may be extended past May 1^st. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Florida lawmakers’ stance against new taxes is being tested this legislative session.  WGCU’ s Luis Hernandez reports.

The latest regional and state unemployment figures are due out on Wednesday. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.