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EVERY YEAR, politicians debate making more and more government records secret in Florida. Our guest tries to keep government in the sunshine. Learn about a "dark money" bill that seems to be racing forward from Pamela Marsh, the head of the First Amendment Foundation.

In major league Sports, perhaps no annual debate gets more attention than who should be in the Hall of Fame. This year, two famed players lost their last chance to become "enshrined." Our guest is Steve Wine, former Associated Press sportswriter and a member of the select group of baseball writers who decide who gets the honor of being inducted into Cooperstown.

In segment three -- well, we'll just say it's about some big fight going on in the Spotify streaming service 

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An early morning armed robbery on Key Biscayne has residents rattled. Our guest is the island's new chief of police, Frank Sousa. We get the latest on the arrests and his plans to address policing.

Special guest host Frances Reaves joins in the questioning.

Also this week -- a plan to privatize the Rickenbacker Causeway was scuttled by Miami-Dade County elected leaders. But what happens next? 

Finally, we review our social media feeds in segment 3. 

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The state's largest utility, FPL, ran paid ads critical of Mary Ellen Klas, ostensibly over a story about rooftop solar power. But there's a lot more to it -- including the "ghost candidate" story unfolding in Key Biscayne and other Florida communities.  

We interview Klas, the Tallahassee bureau chief of The Miami Herald about the story that expanded to something seemingly totally different -- the ongoing process of redrawing Florida's state and federal election districts.  

We did ask FPL to come on the show, but it declined. 

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THE OMICRON VARIANT appears to be everywhere -- Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey got it this week, joining many other members of the Village government who've contracted the virus. It's added another wave of disruption -- is there any good news?

Our Guest is Daniel Chang, health care reporter for The Miami Herald, who's been covering COVID-19 and its impact locally. 

In Segment 3 -- we talk about the impact of January 6th. 

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District 7 Commissioner Raquel Regalado joins the show to fill us in on the latest with the Rickenbacker RFP. Will the project die? What's the alternative? Why is this process such a mess?  The Commissioner  gives us her thoughts on this project and on Miami-Dade County government in general. 

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"MEAT THE PRESS" - - A special edition of our show that emanated live from the smoke tents of the 15th Annual Key Biscayne Rib Off, with literally hot  news about about a major report new report on the financing of the  Rickenbacker Causeway that may decide next steps about the $500 million proposed Causeway renovation.  

Our guest is Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey.

In Segment Two, we talk about the Rib Off celebrity judge Ron Magill from Metrozoo, who visited the Key Biscayne Independent's barbecue tent ( where we ask his opinion on barbecued meat and the controversial Calusa development),. We also chat with Melissa White, to talk about the success of the Rib Off for a medical scholarship program and other causes supported by donors.

In Segment Three -- we thank supporters for coming out on Give Miami Day and also shed some light on why these gifts matter so much to the hyper-local news movement, with our treasurer Jan Dillow. 

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ON THIS EPIODE --we are joined by special guest host Frances Reaves

We talk about rising seas on the biggest high tide of the year -- King Tide -- that is making soggy records all over South Florida. Our guest is Miami-Dade County's chief residence officer -- Jim Murley, who talks about how our community is addressing climate change.

Then -- do you hate switching clocks twice a year? We talk to time activist  Jay Peas whose organization wants to have permanent standard time year round . Confused about standard time and daylight savings ? You''ll want to hear this interview. 

And in segment three -- we talk about how a NASCAR driver's name is now in the news. 

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ON THIS EPISODE we talk about a proposed $115 million renovation of one of Miami's most prominent marinas = the Rickenbacker Marina. City of Miami voters are being asked to  waive competitive bidding - after years of contentious debates. Our guest is Aabad Melwani, whose family has been running the marina for decades. 

On segment three -- we talk about Facebook's new name and safety on movie sets. 

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY is moving forward with a plan to possibly privatize a road between the city and its popular beaches, despite resident pleas to reverse course. Why? What are the political drivers? We talk to political analyst Fernand Amandi about political dysfunction. 

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Mayor Davey is live in the studio to talk about Village Council's unanimous decision to request that the Rickenbacker RFP process be stopped. Find out the driving factors on this rare unanimity and hear whether the Mayor thinks it can last. 

Also: The Mayor updates us on the new budget as well as the finalized Library deal. 

PLUS: Which team will win the highly competitive Key Biscayne Rib Cook-off???
Stay tuned for more about the newest and, possibly, most  informed team: The Key Biscayne Independents own "Meat The Press."

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