Florida This Week

This week's topics:

• Governor signs new Florida Budget
• St. Petersburg Council has early vote on Rays development
• Hillsborough County Commissioner Owen Resigns to run for State Office
• Federal Judge Blocks Florida Transgender Law

With guests:

• Alex Sink, Former Florida CFO, Democrat
• Deborah Tamargo, Past President, Florida Federation of Republican Women
• Bob Buckhorn, Former Tampa Mayor, Exec. V.P. Shumaker Advisors-Democrat
• Travis Horn, Pres. & CEO, Bullhorn Communications, Republican

This week's topics:

• Pride Month Celebrated in U.S. and Florida
• Trump Supporters vow not to work with Democrats
• Right to Contraception act fails vote in Senate
• Florida Insurance woes discussed in D.C.

With guests:

• Carlos Guillermo Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Equality Florida
• April Schiff, GOP Consultant, Hillsborough County Republican State Committeewoman
• Victor Dimaio, Democratic Consultant, Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus 
• Pam McAloon, Pinellas County Republican State  Committeewoman 

This week's topics:

• Record Heat and Hurricane Season
• Climate Change and Electric Rate Hikes
• Police Beat Young Man at Lakeland Apartments Complex

With guests:

• Jeff Berardelli, Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist, WFLA/WTTA/WSNN
• Kimberly Moore, Reporter, Lkldnow.com
• Craig Pittman, Columnist-Author, Florida Phoenix
• Emily Mahoney, Energy Reporter, Tampa Bay Times

This week:

• Ray Arsenault on civil rights leader John Lewis

With guest:

• Ray Arsenault, Author/Historian, John Hope Franklin Professor of History Emeritus, USF-St. Petersburg

This week's topics:

• Rick Scott ads make Socialism Claims
• Referendums on Hillsborough and Pinellas Schools this fall
• Skyway lights restricted due to commissioner's objections
• Bodycam video released of airman shot by Florida Deputy

With guests:

• Janelle Irwin Taylor, Journalist and Publisher, Southeast Politics
• Stanley Gray, Retired Businessman
• Barry Edwards, Political commentator and pollster
• Patrick Manteiga, Editor and publisher, La Gaceta, Democrat

This week's topics:

• Education Rankings in Florida Schools
• St. Pete Council Discusses new Rays Development Deal
• Governor Asks for Executive Privilege to keep Documents Secret

With guests:

• Maya Brown, Political Consultant, Democrat
• April Schiff, Hillsborough County Republican State Committeewoman
• Colleen Wright, St. Petersburg Reporter, Tampa Bay Times
• Darryl Paulson, Emeritus Professor of Government & Politics, USF- St. Petersburg

This week's topics:

• Florida's 6 Week Abortion ban now in effect
• Pro-Palestinian Protestors arrested on Florida campuses
• Florida Challenges federal Transgender protections

With guests:

• Tara Newsom, Attorney and Political Science Professor, St. Petersburg College
• Teresa Guzman Pagan, Director of Special Projects, Florida Rising
• Divya Kumar, Higher Education Reporter, Tampa Bay Times
• Sharon Calvert, Blogger, Eye on Tampa Bay, Republican

This week's topics:

• President Biden Campaigns in Tampa for Abortion
• Protestors come out over war in Gaza
• Seven Democrats to run against Luna
• Grayson enters race for the U.S. Senate

With guests:

• Jennifer Griffith, Chair, Pinellas County Democratic Party
• Janelle Irwin Taylor, Journalist, Publisher, Southeast Politics
• Danny Kushmer, Real Estate Broker, Businessman, Republican
• Mitch Perry, Political Reporter, Florida Phoenix

This week's topics:

• Florida Leads the Nation in School Book Bans
• Remembering Former Senator and Governor Bob Graham
• Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren Runs Again
• Tampa Bay Area Gaining in GOP Voters

With guests:

• Julia Aguayo Hassler, President, Libertad Club Hispano Republicano de Pasco
• Natasha Sutherland, Deputy Director, Florida Watch
• Craig Patrick, Fox 13 Political Editor, Chief Investigator
• Ciara Torress-Spelliscy, Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law

This week's topics:

• The Pros and Cons of the Rays Stadium and Development Plans

With guests:

• Chris Steinocher, President & CEO, St. Pete Chamber of Commerce
• Richie Floyd, St. Petersburg City Councilman, District 8
• Janet Long, Pinellas County Commissioner, District 1
• Ron Diner, Nohomerun.com