The GOP used its big majorities to pass sweeping changes to Florida law in education, health care, pensions, and growth management. It failed on only a few issues, such as immigration. And it cut more than $4 billion from the state budget.

Now that these changes have passed, how will they affect our daily lives. Florida Matters speaks with an environmental and elections activist, a tea party leader, a school board member, and a veteran reporter about what this all means.