Beyond the News WFLA Interviews

Reaction to the passage of Amendment Two which will raise Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Karl Gibbons heads Third Eye Management, a consultant to small businesses based in Naples. Leigh Anne Balzekas runs Disco Dolls, a boutique and salon in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood.

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Can we expect long lines at the polls in Florida? Gordon Byrd speaks with Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer

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Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren speaks about plans to work on issues including disparities in sentencing, releasing information to the public when police draw their guns, recruiting more minority prosecutors and creating a working group to review the racial impacts of prosecution patterns.

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There are some new rules as stone crab harvesting season begins in Florida October 15th. Gordon Byrd speaks with Amanda Nalley of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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There haven't been many polls on how Floridians feel about the four constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall. Gordon Byrd speaks with pollster Frank Orlando of St Leo University.

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Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida panhandle two years ago this weekend and devastated Panama City and nearby areas, including Tyndall Air Force Base. We speak with Panama City city manager Mark McQueen about how his city's recovery and rebuilding process is going.

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Manatee County (Florida) deputies say a 62-year-old man named Larry Wiggins tried to get a vote by mail ballot for his dead wife. Now he faces a voter fraud charge. Gordon Byrd speaks with Manatee Supervisor of Elections Michael Bennett.

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No surprise... people are still buying more masks, disinfectant and toilet paper six months into the pandemic, but would you believe yeast and turkey bacon are flying off the shelves? We speak with Marta Cyhan, CMO of St. Petersburg-based Catalina, on grocery trends during COVID-19.

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Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day. Joe Guido with the group Headcount talks about the event they're holding in St Petersburg, and how the pandemic has affected registration efforts.

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People around Pensacola are recovering from Hurricane Sally and many are in no position to adopt a pet. SPCA Tampa Bay, based in Largo, is sending 30 dogs and 15 cats to the SPCA Tampa Bay shelter in Largo, where people are more able to adopt. Gordon Byrd speaks with CEO Martha Boden.

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