Sarah, Allie and Devon gather together for the final episode of Freethought in Florida Tonight on the show... Atheist Community of Polk County on the cover of American Atheists Magazine United Airlines Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Policy - Too Far? Scientology Defector Running for Clearwater City Council A Love Letter to Exvangelicals and Those Deconstructing Their Toxic Faith, Andrew L. Seidel Devon Reports on the Start of Florida's Legislative Session (Texas-style abortion ban, redistricting, mask mandates, and more!) Floridians for Reproductive Freedom Efforts to Pass Local Resolutions in favor of Abortion Atheist Community of Polk County Receives $5,000 Employee Grant from Charter/Spectrum

Topics discussed on the show: Florida's "on again / off again" relationship with Mask Mandate Bans Biden's Patience Is Wearing Thin (Ours is Worn Out) Federal Court Rules Catholic Schools Can't Fire Teachers For Being Gay Four Killed in Polk County 'Shooting Rampage'; Shooter Said, "I Can Talk To God" Wisconsin School Board Member Says Families Will 'Become Spoiled' With Free Lunch Program Join us at www.patreon.com/polkatheists for bonus content! Follow Foundation Beyond Belief to help end food insecurity at www.foundationbeyondbelief.org Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org 

Sarah & Devon are TIRED of talking about this, but here we are again. Get vaccinated and wear a mask, y'all. Articles discussed on the show: DeSantis appoints former GOP chair to Alachua school board amid mask controversy BREAKING: Viral photo of people on floor at Jacksonville Regeneron clinic 'doesn't convey how much pain they were in' BREAKING:  Orlando mayor, Utilities Commission ask residents to conserve water amid COVID surge Domestic travel to Florida shows rebound Amid new virus surge, Florida skeptics reconsider vaccines Over 50 Children in Florida Are Being Hospitalized with COVID Every Single Day School closures reported in five FL counties; districts 'drowning' in COVID 2,200 Polk County public school students have faced COVID-19 quarantine in the first week

This week on the show... Regeneron CEO Member of Trump's Golf Club - Conflict of Interest Much? DeSantis Launches Virus Rapid Response Unit Back to School w/ Covid-19 Moment of Silence in Public Schools Day of Prayer to End Atheism Failed Spectacularly

Florida's a hot mess hotspot and it's time for you to get a Biology 101 refresher. In the News: FL has more new COVID-19 cases and deaths than any state or territory in the USA Polk County School Closed due to outbreak before kids even came back Ron DeSantis' mask-optional order draws lawsuit from parents of students with disabilities Dr. Devon Graham, PhD Schools us on Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Florida State BoE okays private school transfers due to "covid-19 harassment" Louisiana AG gives guidance for religious people to get around school COVID mandates Advent Health buys Holy Land Theme Park in Orlando Join us at http://www.patreon.com/polkatheists for bonus content! Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st @ https://www.fif.show/scholarship Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org 

Tonight on the show that wasn't meant to be... Leave Simone Biles Alone! Justice Department Nominee Asked: Do You Believe in God? Christian Summer Camps Were COVID Superspreaders DELTA is worse, follow the CDC, take it seriously! Gov DeSantis EO Forbidding School Mask Mandates (Parental Bill of Rights Strikes Again) Join us at www.patreon.com/polkatheists for bonus content! Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st @ https://www.fif.show/scholarship Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org

This week in the news... CW: Discussion of sexual assault. Liberty University sued by 12 women claiming school policies made sexual assault and rape more likely Florida church youth pastor arrested third time for video voyeurism Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigns after sexual misconduct allegations Black Georgia couple refused vaccine because of Tuskegee experiment, die of COVID (COVID rising, delta variant, AdventHealth limiting visitors again) Iowa's GOP Eliminated a Family Planning Program Only to See Abortions Skyrocket Tokyo Olympics: Female athletes face double standards over uniforms Join us at www.patreon.com/polkatheists for bonus content, this week, all your favorite 80's cartoon villains were "foreign" - on purpose. Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st @ https://www.fif.show/scholarship Register for the AHA Annual Conference July 24-25. Use code FIF5 for $5 off at http://conference.americanhumanist.org Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org 

In The News Communist Cuban Regime a 'Satanic Nightmare'? Project Blitz burrows even deeper, adding new initiatives for Christian Dominionism Family Research Council: Attacks on Trans Youth Health Care Are 2022 Election Strategy Some Christians are against Christian Nationalism, too. Southern Baptists come home from annual gathering with COVID-19 CDC data: Rising COVID cases in FL top almost every state, even as vaccinations continue It's time to quit the Catholic Church (what are you waiting for?) Paganism is the most LGBTQ-affirming faith in the US? While people sleep under bridges and starve, rich people have a "my dick is bigger" contest in space. Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st @ https://www.fif.show/scholarship Register for the AHA Annual Conference July 24-25. Use code FIF5 for $5 off at http://conference.americanhumanist.org Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org

Nicole Carr, Development Director for the American Humanist Association, joins us to talk about the upcoming AHA Annual Conference July 24-25. Learn more and register at http://conference.americanhumanist.org In The News Satanists to take over Bladensburg Cross Atheists, humanists sue over Mississippi's license plates American Atheists Wins New Victory on Behalf of Harassed Nonreligious Student SCOTUS handed victory to Gavin Grimm, trans activist, over school restrooms US Passports to become more gender inclusive 13-year-old trans girl sues DeSantis over anti-trans sports ban Become a Patron @ http://patreon.com/polkatheists to support the show and the work of the ACPC. Tonight's bonus content: + The $1M Interview Question + 4th of July & Fireworks - yay or nay? Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st @ https://www.fif.show/scholarship  Learn more about the Humanists of Tallahassee Bicycles and Box Fan Collection supporting the International Rescue Committee @ https://www.humaniststlh.com/  Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org 

FIF hosts take on the news. Condo collapse in Surfside, Florida Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22.5 Years Demon Buster Kim Daniels Returns to Run for Jacksonville City Council DeSantis Signs "Moment of Prayer... er Silence" Bill into Law DeSantis Signs Law Requiring College Faculty and Students to be Surveyed on Beliefs Parkland Parents p0wn Gun Rights Activists Humanists Demand Texas Stop Forcing Atheists into Religious Alcoholics Anonymous Program Pat Robertson "Takes Down" Critical Race Theory (riiiiight) on the 700-Year-Old-Club Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st Support Foundation Beyond Belief's "Summer without Hunger" --- Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC.