Florida This Week

This Week's Topics:

• Special Session Legislation
• GOP Candidates Debate in Miami
• Florida Lawmakers Tussle over Israel and Gaza 
• Steve Martin Book Banned

With Guests:

• Alex Sink, Former Florida CFO, Democrat
• Danny Kushmer, Real Estate Broker and Businessman, Republican
• Mitch Perry, Political Reporter, Florida Phoenix
• Kimberly Leonard, Florida Politics Reporter, Politico 

This week's topics:

• Shootings in Ybor Stuns the Region
• DeSantis Poll Numbers Slide
• Palestinian/Israeli War Spark Protests in Tampa Bay
• How Free Are We?

With guests:

• Deborah Tamargo, Immediate Past President, Florida Federation of Republican Women, Republican
• Tara Newsom, Attorney-Political Science Professor, St. Petersburg College
• Janelle Irwin Taylor, President, Summit Communications Strategies
• Victor DiMaio, President and CEO, DiMaio and Associates, Democrat

This week's topics:

• St Pete Council Looks at Rays Deal
• Protest groups banned on Florida Campuses
• Why are Homeowner's Rates on the Rise?
• Candidates Prepare to Run against Luna

With guests:

• Sean Shaw, Attorney, Democrat
• Deveron Gibbons, Trustee, St. Petersburg College and FAMU
• William March, Political Columnist, Tampa Bay Times
• Colleen Wright, St. Petersburg Reporter, Tampa Bay Times

This week's topics:

• Tampa Bay Reactions to violence in Israel and Gaza
• Judicial Court Changes Avoid the Sunshine Laws

With guests:

• Jonathan Ellis, Attorney, Chair of the Tampa Jewish Community Relations Council
• Ahmed Bedier, President, Tampa/Hillsborough County Human Rights Council
• Justin Garcia, State and Local Accountability Reporter, Tampa Bay Times

This week's topics:

• Gaetz leads the ouster of McCarthy
• Richard Corcoran chosen as the New College President
• Children lose Medicaid coverage in Florida
• Will Andrew Warren run again?

With guests:

• Matt Newton, Attorney, Columnist-La Gaceta, Democrat
• Stanley Gray, Pres & CEO, Hillsborough County Urban League
• April Schiff, Hillsborough Republican State Committeewoman
• Darryl Paulson, Emeritus Professor of Government & Politics, USF-St. Petersburg

This week's topics:

• Crosstalk at the GOP Debate
• Floridians lag in Healthcare Coverage
• Matt Gaetz and a possible shutdown

With guests:

• Steve Schale, CEO, Unite the Country, Democrat
• Ken Cuccinelli, Never Back Down PAC-Founder, Republican
• Sheryl Wilson, Former Chair, Manatee County Democratic Party
• Kim Droege, Host-Connecting with Kim on TBAE, Republican

This week's topics:

• Corcoran Defends New College
• Ladapo questions COVID-19 Boosters
• DeSantis on a Convicted Trump
• 300 Books Banned in Florida

With guests:

• Rep. Fentrice Driskell, District 67, Hillsborough County, Democrat
• Dawn Peters, Pinellas County School Board member, Republican
• Mike Deeson, Author, Independent Journalist, Democrat
• Danny Kushmer, Real Estate Agent, Businessman, Republican

This week's topics:

• Hurricane Idalia and Insurance Woes
• Hate Groups march in Florida
• School Voucher use questioned
• Jimmy Buffet remembered

With guests:

• Rep. Berny Jacques, Florida District 59, Pinellas county, Republican
• Gayle Andrews, Corporate & Political media consultant, Democrat
• David Decker, Photographer & Videographer, Creative Loafing
• Susan Glickman, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action, Policy & Programs

This week's topics:

• DeSantis and the GOP Debate
• Conventions Cancelled in Florida
• Book Bans linked to Two People
• Proposal to Shrink Florida Judicial Districts

With guests:

• Representative Michele Rayner, District 62,  Pinellas & Hillsborough, Democrat
• Kimberly Leonard, Florida Playbook author & Reporter, Politico
• Dan Ruth, Faculty, Judy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida
• Travis Horn, Pres & CEO, Bullhorn Communications, Republican

This week's topics:

• PragerU approved for Florida Classrooms
• DeSantis Responds to Georgia Indictments
• Florida Taxpayers subsidize Presidential Campaign
• Insurance Bills Skyrocket in Florida

With guests:

• Jessica Wright, Director of Education and Empowerment , Florida Freedom To Read Project
• Darryl Paulson, Professor Emeritus of Govt. & Politics, USF- St. Petersburg
• Rochelle Reback, Host of WMNF's "MidPoint Wednesday", Democrat
• Stanley Gray, Pres. & CEO, Hillsborough County Urban League
• Barry Edwards, Political Commentator