Kimberly Leonard, author of Politico's Florida Playbook, joins Talking Central Florida to outline the DeSantis administration's defense of a redrawn congressional map that could net Republicans four more seats, and how opponents argue it runs afoul of Florida's "Fair Districts" amendments. Plus, the Florida House kills the governor's hopes of passing an AI "bill of rights" and expanding vaccine exemptions.

Then, Ryan Gillespie from the Orlando Sentinel and Massiel Leyva from Spectrum News 13 join host Steve Mort to discuss Orange County's moves to change its agreement with the federal government on ICE detainees at the county jail, and plans for a new facility in east Orange County to support a growing homeless population in the area.

SHOW NOTES:

2026 Congressional Redistricting Map: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Redistricting/Congressional

Bill: SB 8-D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026D/8D

Orange County further restricts ICE's use of its jail (Orlando Sentinel): https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/21/orange-county-further-restricts-ices-use-of-its-jail/

Commissioners vote to terminate section of IGSA pertaining to ICE immigrant detainees (Spectrum News 13): https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2026/04/22/orange-county-commissioners-vote-to-terminate-section-of-igsa-pertaining-to-ice-immigrant-detainees

Orange County commissioners OK resolution opposing use of warehouses for ICE detention facilities (Spectrum News 13): https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2026/03/11/orange-county-commissioners-approve-resolution-opposing-the-use-of-warehouses-for-ice-detention-facilities-in-the-county

Activists want Orlando to take tougher stance against rumored ICE 'warehouse (Orlando Sentinel): https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/06/activists-want-orlando-to-take-tougher-stance-against-ice-detention-center/