Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is back on the show, this time discussing her efforts to boost enthusiasm among Florida Democrats and dig into some proposed constitutional amendments for 2024.

Former state senator Jeff Brandes is the man behind the Florida Policy Project, a group that researches and reports on better practices in an effort to “produce better outcomes.” Brandes chats with Dara about his new venture, his time in the Legislature and the ‘Housification’ of the Florida Senate, and much more!

State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joins Deeper Dive for the second of a two-part episode to discuss immigration, his priorities for the next legislative session and why he hasn’t endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential race.

City & State Editor-In-Chief Jim Rosica and News Service of Florida staff writer Ryan Dailey are back on Deeper Dive, this time to commemorate the 50th episode of the show! The trio delve into a range of topics, including hot higher-education issues and political leaders' use of cuss words -- with a generous serving of bleeps!

State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joins Deeper Dive this week to talk with Dara about the state's gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto of $100 million for a land-protection program that's one of Simpson's legislative priorities. Don't miss the first of this two-part series!

Episode 48 of Deeper Dive brings together three long-time reporters who combined have more than a century of experience to talk about journalism and walk down memory lane to share some of their fave stories. Veteran reporter and City & State Florida columnist Bill Cotterell joins the two mooks, Dara and Jim Rosica.

For episode 47 of Deeper Dive, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo chats with Dara about her approach to leadership, legislation that came out of the 2023 session and her priorities going into her second session leading the chamber. Stick around to hear Passidomo talk about her famous pasta sauce recipe!

In the second installment of a two-part episode with Brown University Professor Scott Rivkees, who also is a former Florida surgeon general, Rivkees chats with Dara about recent op-eds he has written criticizing some states' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former Florida surgeon general Scott Rivkees, now a professor at Brown University, joins Deeper Dive to discuss his time as the Sunshine State's top doctor, the current state of public health and much more. This is the first of a two-part episode.

As Florida enters into the 2023 hurricane season, Dara chats with Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President and CEO Tim Cerio about the property-insurance landscape in the Sunshine State.