Florida This Week

Florida This Week

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Florida This Week episodes

  • Big Changes at New College, Democratic Party Chair Steps Down, Florida National Guard and Refugees

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Christian Ziegler, Sarasota County State Committeeman, Republican
    • Rep. Fentrice Driskell, Florida District 63, Democrat
    • Zac Anderson, Political Editor, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    • Diane Roberts, Writer ,Florida Phoenix, FSU Professor

    This week we discuss:

    • Big Changes at New College
    • Democratic Party Chair Steps Down
    • Florida National Guard and Refugees

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

    27 min
  • Desantis Sworn in, Three Dissenters from Florida, Book Bans on the Rise, Immigration wave in the Keys

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Stanley Gray, President & CEO, Hillsborough County Urban League
    • Deborah Tamargo, Past President, Florida Federation of Republican Women
    • Alan Cohn, Journalist-Democrat
    • Susan Macmanus, USF Distinguished Professor Emerita of Govt. and Intl. Studies

    This week we discuss:

    • Desantis Sworn in
    • Three Dissenters from Florida
    • Book Bans on the Rise
    • Immigration wave in the Keys
       

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

    27 min
  • FTW 123022 Interview with special guest, Dan Ruth
    Dan Ruth’s journalism career has spanned four decades as a reporter, film critic, television critic, columnist and editorial writer. He has worked for the Chicago Sun Times, The Tampa Tribune, and The Tampa Bay Times. He shared the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing while working at The Tampa Bay Times. He is currently the USF honors college visiting professor of professional practice…and a frequent panelist here on “Florida This Week”.
    27 min
  • 2022 Year in Review, Florida a Testing Ground for Conservative Cultural Issues, Homeowners see Property Insurance Jump to 3 X the National Average, The Devastation of Hurricanes, Florida No Longer a Battleground State

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Steve Bousquet, Editorial Page Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • Diane Roberts, Writer, Florida Phoenix, FSU Professor
    • Ernest Hooper, Former Reporter, & Host "That's All I'm Saying"
    • Matt Dixon, Senior Reporter, Politico Florida

    This week we discuss:

    • 2022 Year in Review 

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

    27 min
  • New Laws on Homeowner's Insurance, Vaccine Investigation, Politifact Lie of the Year

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Chip Merlin, Attorney, President & Founder, Merlin Law Group, Republican
    • Victor DiMaio, Political Consultant, Pres. & Ceo DiMaio & Associates, Democrat
    • Mary Ellen Klas, Capitol Bureau Chief, Tampa Bay Times-Miami Herald
    • Katie Sanders, Managing Editor, Politifact

    This week we discuss:

    • New Laws on Homeowner's Insurance
    • Vaccine Investigation
    • Politifact Lie of the Year

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

    26 min
  • Tampa Police Chief Resigns, Lower Turnout for Democrats, What does "WOKE" mean?, Frost Rejected on Rental

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Rochelle Reback, Former Attorney, Radio Host, Democrat
    • Mark Proctor, Political Consultant, Republican
    • Justin Garcia, Reporter, Creative Loafing
    • Douglas Soule, Government Accountability Reporter, USA Today Network-Florida

    This week we discuss:

    • Tampa Police Chief Resigns
    • Lower Turnout for Democrats
    • What does "WOKE" mean?
    • Frost Rejected on Rental

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

     

    27 min
  • Innocence Sold, Warren vs Desantis in Court, Governor's Book Plans, Sarasota Schools Oust Superintendent

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Emily Mahoney, Political Editor, Tampa Bay Times
    • Trimmel Gomes, Journalist, President, Gomes Media Strategies
    • Brittany Wallman, Investigations Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • Lawrence Mower, Tallahassee Correspondent, Tampa Bay Times
       

    This week we discuss:

    • Innocence Sold
    • Warren vs Desantis in Court
    • Governor's Book Plans
    • Sarasota Schools Oust Superintendent
       

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

    27 min
  • Trump Jumps Into the Race, Rick Scott Challenge, Hispanic Voters Key for GOP, Abortion Questions in Florida

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Maya Brown, Political Consultant, Democrat
    • Eric Deggans, NPR TV Critic
    • Mitch Perry, Senior Reporter, Florida Phoenix
    • Natalie King, Political Consultant-RSA Consulting, Republican
       

    This week we discuss:

    • Trump Jumps Into the Race
    • Rick Scott Challenge
    • Hispanic Voters Key for GOP
    • Abortion Questions in Florida

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

     

    27 min
  • Red Wave in Florida, Wins and Losses, Ron Desantis on the Rise, Democrats Debate Future

    Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: 

    • Steve Bousquet, Columnist-Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • Rabbi Barry Silver, Congregation L'Dor Va Dor, Boynton Beach, Democrat
    • Rosemary Goudreau O'Hara, Former Editorial Page Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • April Schiff, Hillsborough Republican State Committeewoman
       

    This week we discuss:

    • Red Wave in Florida
    • Wins and Losses
    • Ron Desantis on the Rise
    • Democrats Debate Future
       

    To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

    27 min

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