Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

New voter cards are going out in the mail for the primary and general elections across Florida. The primary is August 23rd. We speak with Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer.

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A wide-ranging conversation with Tiffany Justice, Florida-based co-founder of Moms for Liberty, about the Biden administration vs Governor DeSantis on LGBTQ issues, involvement in school board races, and their upcoming conference in Tampa.

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A charity called Beyond the Call of Duty is traveling around the country with a motorcycle ride and moving "wall" representing the hundreds of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2021. The End of Watch Ride is visiting Florida agencies that lost officers or deputies, starting with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office on Friday (1st). We speak with ride organizer J.C. Shah, a retired police officer from Washington State.

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A Tampa attorney is filing a constitutional challenge to part of Florida's eviction law. It requires renteds to put up back rent and keep paying rent if they wish to file a challenge to their evictions in court. Attorney Ryan Torrens says that denies renters access to courts.

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One of many Juneteenth events taking place in the Tampa Bay area this weekend is a business expo showcasing black businesses in St. Petersburg, Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. We speak with spokesperson Malynda Washington about the expo.

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A new survey shows homelessness increased four percent in Hillsborough County from 2020 to 2022. But the survey was taken in February, and experts are certain that rising rents and general inflation have worsened the problem. We speak with Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative CEO Antoinette Hayes Triplett .

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A rare prime time hearing for the House committee investigating the Capitol riot and events of January 6th. We speak with WMU-Cooley Law School Constitutional Law professor Michael McDaniel, a retired Army general, about what to expect.

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The CDC has recently declared 10 Florida counties, including South Florida and the Tampa Bay area, as high risk for COVID 19 transmission. We speak with Tampa General Hospital's Dr. Jason Wilson about what that means now that vaccines and antivirals are available. Dr. Wilson is Associate Medical Director of the ER at TGH and is an Associate Professor of USF Health.

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After a five-year hiatus, Manatee County-based Feld Entertainment is bringing back the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, this time with no animals and a focus on human performers. We talk with the Circus' producer, Juliette Feld Grossman, about their new entertainment and business model and impact on Florida and the west coast, which has had ties to the circus going back a century.

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Florida's explosive population growth presents challenges for county emergency managers as they juggle the potential need for new shelters. We discuss this and other issues with Pinellas Emergency Management Director Cathie Perkins.

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