Florida lawmakers have given final approval to creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before voters.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Kevin Doyle, of the Consumer Energy Alliance; Raymer Maguire, of the Climate Leadership Engagement Institute; Damian Pardo, a Miami commissioner who represents District 2; Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party; and Kristin Murphy, a teacher at Nova Middle School.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes State Representative Hilary Cassel, former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, former State Deputy Insurance Commissioner Lisa Miller, Insurance Agent Debbie Iten and Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry.

State Representative Hilary Cassel and former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes joined This Week in South Florida to share the deepest knowledge of a complicated insurance market in South Florida.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg speak to state Sen. Jason Pizzo, state Sen. Jeff Brandes, attorney Ellen Freidin and Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose 'Pepe' Diaz.

After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida.

But Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, the amendment's main backer, puts the number at 100,000. Most Floridians apparently agreed: The measure garnered support from liberal and conservative groups and passed with 64% of the vote. Not all felons vote Democratic, of course, but some observers argued that the party would be the big winner since African Americans are disproportionately represented in Floridas felon population and they favor the party by wide margins. William Freeman recently registered to vote after serving three years for grand theft, his fourth prison stint. There is no way for officials to immediately check if felons owe money when they register, but they could face prosecution if they lie.