Florida This Week

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

• Yvette Lewis, President, Hillsborough County NAACP
• Senator Jeff Brandes, Florida District 24, Republican
• Rita Ferrandino, Innovation Consultant, Univ. of Pennsylvania Grad School of Education, Democrat 
• Emily Mahoney, Political Editor, Tampa Bay Times
• Zac Anderson, Political Editor, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

This week we discuss:

• Crist vs. DeSantis
• School Board Wins
• "Biking While Black" Enforcement

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

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

• Adam Goodman, Edward R. Murrow Sr. Fellow, Tufts University, Republican
• Rochelle Reback, Attorney, Democrat
• Mitch Perry, Political Reporter, Spectrum Bay News 9
• Trimmel Gomes, Journalist, President, Gomes Media Strategies

This week we discuss:

• Warren sues Desantis
• Crist and Fried down to the wire
• 16-year old denied abortion
• Election Races to Watch

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

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

• Andrew Warren, Elected Hillsborough County State Attorney/Suspended by Governor, Democrat
• Sheryl Wilson, Former Chair, Manatee County Democratic Party
• Aakash Patel, Founder and CEO, Elevate, Inc., Republican
• William March, Independent Political Correspondent
• Howard L. Simon, Former Exec. Director, ACLU of Florida

This week we discuss:

• Andrew Warren on Suspension
• FBI Searches Trump's home
• GOP Candidates Clash

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

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

• Barry Edwards, Radio Commentator - Pollster
• Susan MacManus, USF Distinguished Professor Emerita, ABC Actions News Political Analyst
• April Schiff, Hillsborough Republican State Committeewoman, Co-Founder, Strategic Solutions of Florida,
• Susan Smith, Co-founder, Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, Chair, Florida Progressives Political Committee

This week we discuss:

• The Governor suspends the Hillsborough state attorney
• The Governor claims kids are told in schools they may choose their own genders
• Local governments are asked to address the housing crisis
• The bill designed to protect homeowners from high insurance costs is a windfall for insurance companies

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

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

• Thomas Mantz, President and CEO, Feeding Tampa Bay
• Pam McAloon, Florida State GOP Committeewoman, Pinellas County
• Justin Garcia, Reporter, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
• Victor DiMaio, President and CEO, DiMaio and Associates, Democrat

This week we discuss:

• Food Banks Help Out
• Swastikas in Downtown Tampa
• Governor and "WOKE" Corporations
• Teacher Shortage Solutions

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

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

• Alexis Spiegelman, Moms for Liberty, Florida Legislative Chair
• Maurice Cunningham, PhD, JD, Author, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts at Boston
• Rick Wilson, Author, Co-Founder, The Lincoln Project

This week we discuss:

• Politicians come to Central Florida
• Conservatives Converge on Tampa
• January 6th Committee Findings

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

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

• Tracey McManus, Reporter, Tampa Bay Times
• Barbara Haselden, President, St. Petersburg Republican Club
• Manny Diaz, Chair, Florida Democratic Party, Past Mayor, City of Miami
• Ernest Hooper, Reporter & Host, "That's All I'm Saying" WEDU

This week we discuss:

• Presidential Possibilities in Tampa
• Democrats Down in Voter Registration
• Conservation Battles in Pinellas

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

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

• Yvonne Fry, Businesswoman & Consultant, Republican
• Patrick Manteiga, Editor & Publisher, La Gaceta Newspaper, Democrat
• Andrew Seidel, V.P. of Strategic Communications, Americans United for Separation of Church & State
• Rabbi Barry Silver, L' Dor Va-Dor Congregation, Boynton Beach, Florida

This week we discuss:

• Civics Curriculum Questions
• Lawsuit over Abortion Law
• Governor challenges Governor

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

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

• Christian Ziegler, Sarasota County Commissioner, District 2, Vice Chair, Republican Party of Florida
• Tara Newsom, Attorney, Political Science Professor, St. Petersburg College
• Deborah Tamargo, Immediate Past President, Florida Federation of Republican Women
• Mike Deeson, Author, Independent Journalist

This week we discuss:

• The Supreme Court decision on abortion
• Mask and vaccine mandates
• Limits on what can be taught about race and gender in schools
• Corporations being sanctioned by government
• The debate over guns and public safety
• Which major political party does better standing for personal freedom?

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

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

• Jessica Vaughn, Hillsborough County School Board Member, District 3, Democrat
• Danny Kushmer, Businessman, Republican
• Darryl Paulson, Emeritus Professor of Government & Politics, USF- St. Petersburg
• Stanley Gray, CEO & President, Hillsborough County Urban League, NPA

This week we discuss:

• Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs Wade
• Gillum indicted on Federal Charges
• Desantis weighs in on Elections
• Fried responds to Vaccine Rollout

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