• FTW 110124 Desantis uses office to fight amendments 3 & 4, Outrage over rough campaign insults, GOP Voters lead the way in early Florida voting, Tampa Bay Times joins other papers in Presidential Non-endorsement
    Nov 1 2024

    This week's topics:

    • DeSantis uses office to fight amendments 3 & 4
    • Outrage over rough campaign insults
    • GOP Voters lead the way in early Florida voting
    • Tampa Bay Times joins other papers in Presidential Non-endorsement

    With guests:

    • Patrick Manteiga, Editor and Publisher, La Gaceta, Democrat
    • Natalie King, Political Consultant, Republican
    • Barry Edwards, Political commentator and pollster, Republican
    • Alan Cohn, Journalist, Democrat
    • Steve Bousquet, Opinion Editor, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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    27 mins
  • Slow recovery from 2 hurricanes, Regulatory concerns over St.Petersburg crane collapse, Tropicana Field Roof collapse leaves Rays Homeless, Hurricanes cause widespread pollution in Bay area waters, Early voting begins in Florida
    Oct 25 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Slow recovery from 2 hurricanes
    • Regulatory concerns over St.Petersburg crane collapse
    • Tropicana Field Roof collapse leaves Rays Homeless
    • Hurricanes cause widespread pollution in Bay area waters
    • TV stations threatened for airing ad that supports Amendment 4
    • DeSantis disagrees with Trump on recreational marijuana
    • Early voting begins in Florida

    With guests:

    • Craig Patrick, Political Editor, Chief Investigative Reporter, Fox 13 News
    • Deveron Gibbons, Businessman, Vice-chair and Trustee at St. Petersburg College and FAMU, Republican
    • Tara Newsom, Attorney, Political Science Professor at St. Petersburg College
    • Bob Buckhorn, Former Tampa Mayor, Democrat
    • Mark Katches, Editor, Tampa Bay Times
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    27 mins
  • FTW 101824 Cleanup and recovery from 2 hurricanes, Flooding issues after 2 hurricanes, Florida Homeowner's Insurance Woes, Pushback on Climate change and hurricanes, Taxpayer funded ads against Amendments 3 & 4
    Oct 18 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Cleanup and recovery from 2 hurricanes
    • Flooding issues after 2 hurricanes
    • Florida Homeowner's Insurance Woes
    • Pushback on Climate change and hurricanes
    • Taxpayer funded ads against Amendments 3 & 4

    With guests:

    • Lawrence Mower, Tallahassee Correspondent, Tampa Bay Times
    • Rebecca Liebson, Real Estate Reporter, Tampa Bay Times
    • Mary Ellen Klas, Policy and Politics Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion
    • Adam Goodman, Edward R. Murrow Sr. Fellow, Tufts University, Political Consultant, Republican
    • Alan Clendenin, Tampa City Councilman, District 1, Democrat
    • Lisa Miller, President, Lisa Miller and Associates
    • Christina Diamond, Chief Executive Officer, Ruth's List, Democrat
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    56 mins
  • FTW 100424 Hurricane Helene tears a path across the South, Vice-Presidential Debate Face-off
    Oct 4 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Hurricane Helene tears a path across the South
    • Vice-Presidential Debate Face-off

    With guests:

    • Jennifer Griffith, Chair, Pinellas County Democratic Party
    • Jeff Brandes, Former State Senator, President, Florida Policy Project, Republican
    • Trimmel Gomes, Journalist, President, Gomes Media Strategies
    • Kimberly Leonard, Politics Reporter, Author "Florida Playbook", Politico

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    26 mins
  • FTW 092024 The issues for younger voters in 2024
    Sep 19 2024

    This week's topic:

    • The issues for younger voters in 2024

    With guests:

    • Brittany Jean, President, Tampa Bay Young Republicans
    • Jake Hoffman, Executive Director, Tampa Bay Young Republicans
    • Grace Tabor, President, USF College Republicans
    • Marley Price, Community Activist, Democratic Socialist, Democrat
    • David Moscrip, Chair, Hillsborough County Libertarian Party
    • Richie Floyd, St. Petersburg City Councilman, District 8, Democrat
    • Jonathon Chavez, President, Hillsborough County Young Democrats
    • Bree Wallace, Non-Profit Director and Community Activist, Democrat
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    27 mins
  • FTW 091325 Trump-Harris Debate draws huge audience, Abortion Amendment signatures checked by state police, Florida U.S. Senate race Tightening up
    Sep 13 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Trump-Harris Debate draws huge audience
    • Abortion Amendment signatures checked by state police
    • Florida U.S. Senate race Tightening up

    With guests:

    • Eric Deggans, NPR TV Critic & Media Analyst
    • Yacob Reyes, Tampa Bay Reporter, Axios
    • Tara Newsom, Attorney and Political Science Professor, St. Petersburg College
    • Carmen Edmonds, Chair, Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee
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    27 mins
  • FTW 090624 Florida Parks Whistleblower Fired, Ben Sasse to receive $1 million yearly until 2028, Reproductive Freedom Bus tour begins in Florida, New law a blow to Unions in Florida
    Sep 11 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Florida Parks Whistleblower Fired
    • Ben Sasse to receive $1 million yearly until 2028
    • Reproductive Freedom Bus tour begins in Florida
    • New law a blow to Unions in Florida

    With guests:

    • Maya Brown, Political Consultant, Democrat
    • Stanley Gray, Former President, Hillsborough County Urban League, NPA
    • Deveron Gibbons, Businessman, Trustee & Vice Chair, St. Petersburg College & FAMU, Republican
    • Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida State-Senator Elect for Florida District 17 , Senior Policy Advisor, Equality Florida, Democrat
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    27 mins
  • FTW 083024 The State of Labor in Florida
    Aug 30 2024

    This week's topic:

    • The State of Labor in Florida

    With guests:

    • Rich Templin, Director of Politics and Public Policy, Florida AFL-CIO
    • Valerie Chuchman, Secretary-Treasurer, Hillsborough County Classroom Teachers Association
    • Jim Junecko, Union Representative, International Union of Operation Engineers, Local 487, Tampa
    • Lee Bryant, President, Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association
    • Kelly Benjamin, Higher Education Labor Organizer
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    27 mins