Join a Deeper Dive with Dara Kam as John Stemberger and Dara take a deep dive into the future of abortion rights on Florida. John Stemberger, an Orlando attorney who’s the CEO of the Florida Family Policy Council, has been active in the pro-life movement for decades and once lobbied for Florida Right to Life. As Florida’s newly enacted restrictions on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, John predicts that Florida lawmakers are expected to approve a plan that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. John also led the push for a constitutional amendment in Florida banning same-sex marriage, which voters approved in 2008. Listen as Dara and John Stemberger take a deep dive into abortion rights and marriage equality.

In this week’s episode of A Deeper Dive with Dara Kam, Yale School of Medicine assistant professor Meredithe McNamara joins Dara for a deep dive into gender-affirming care for youths and adults. Dr. McNamara discusses the state’s efforts to end Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatment and to prohibit doctors from using puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to treat transgender youths. Join as Dr. McNamara talks about science denialism, "social contagion," and the impact of Florida's gender-identity policies.

In this week’s episode of a Deeper Dive with Dara Kam, State Attorney Dave Aronberg joins host Dara for a deep dive into Democrats’ fighting chances in the upcoming elections. Dave, who was elected as state attorney in Palm Beach County a decade ago, also discusses his years-long efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Listen as Dara and Dave talk about Florida Democrats’ headwinds in the race to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis, whether the state’s ready to flip blue, and, unrelatedly, the “sober homes” racket.

For the premiere episode of A Deeper Dive with Dara Kam, City and State Florida editor in chief Jim Rosica joins Dara for a deep dive into why Republicans don’t want to talk to mainstream media outlets. Dara, senior writer at the News Service of Florida, and Jim talk about the Republican Party of Florida largely shutting out so-called “legacy” media outlets from the party’s annual marquis event where congressional candidates debated and GOP rock stars, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, made appearances. Listen as Jim discusses the roots of the “partisan press” and Dara and her guest debate whose chair is more plush.

Hosted by the News Service of Florida's Senior Reporter, Dara Kam, A Deeper Dive with Dara is a weekly podcast that dissects Florida’s top political stories. Each episode captures exclusive updates from Florida legislators, insights from policy influencers and industry experts who shape the political discourse across the Sunshine State.