Inside Florida Politics

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Inside Florida Politics episodes

June 04, 2020 Gov. DeSantis overseeing unpredented social, economic and health calamities
Protests have erupted in cities across Florida, some have resulted in property destruction. Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward with Phase 2 of his reopening plan even as the state is still falling short on coronavirus testing, and Florida GOP leaders are hoping to host the Republican National Convention in the state after North Carolina’s governor rejected a full convention
37 min
May 28, 2020 State and local budgets could be slashed as tax revenues fall sharply
President Donald Trump visited Florida to bask in the glory of America’s return to manned space flight but had to take a rain check, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed two new state Supreme Court justices and the state budget could be trimmed after tax revenues took a big hit in April
23 min
May 20, 2020 Reopening push picks up speed
Gov. Ron DeSantis plowed ahead with his reopening push this week as gyms, libraries and museums were cleared to welcome people again and Florida universities signaled they will reopen campuses in the fall, even as the governor faces questions about whether coronavirus data was manipulated to support the reopening. Journalists Zac Anderson and Antonio Fins discuss the latest on reopening, the governor's efforts to push back more forcefully against questions about the state’s much maligned unemployment compensation system and Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio's new position as the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
32 min
May 15, 2020 DeSantis takes more steps to reopen
Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his push to reopen Florida this week, with barbershops and hair salons in the next wave of businesses that were allowed to welcome customers again. Journalists Zac Anderson, John Kennedy and Antonio Fins discuss how the governor’s reopening strategy is proceeding, a push to exempt businesses from liability if their customers contract the coronavirus and a new attack ad that is being aired in Florida against Trump by fellow Republicans.
32 min
May 07, 2020 Ready or not, a (partially) reopened Florida
A longtime state of haves and have-nots, Florida now both somewhat open and still very closed, by the order of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The biggest counties in South Florida remain locked down and we explore our new normal with Palm Beach Post political editor Antonio Fins.
25 min
April 30, 2020 DeSantis starts lifting lockdown
Gov. Ron DeSantis got the ball rolling this week on lifting the lockdown he put in place to contain the coronavirus. Journalists Zac Anderson and John Kennedy discuss the balance DeSantis is trying to strike as he works to restart the economy without compromising public health, and also touch on some of the ways the coronavirus continues to impact the state, including the ongoing threat to nursing homes and the big backlog in unemployment claims.
32 min
April 23, 2020 DeSantis pushes to end lockdown
Florida was one of the last states to implement a lockdown and now Gov. Ron DeSantis is hoping to be among the first states to reopen. DeSantis has been forceful in recent days in arguing that it’s time to reopen businesses. The governor criticized media reporting on models created by public health experts, noting the model predications that Florida’s health care system would be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients have not borne out. DeSantis created the Re-Open Florida Task Force to give recommendations for how to safely end the lockdown, which is set to expire at the end of this month.
35 min
April 16, 2020 When Follow the Leader Turns Risky
Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking cues from President Trump on reopening Florida's economy. And will testing and more testing be a way out? Miami Herald Tallahassee bureau chief Mary Ellen Klas adds insights -- and a new number -- to this week's show.
22 min
April 09, 2020 DeSantis works to boost hospital capacity
Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a makeshift hospital being built in the Miami Beach Convention Center. Journalists Zac Anderson and John Kennedy discuss the governor's efforts to boost hospital capacity to help meet demand when the coronavirus crisis peaks in Florida, the controversy surrounding an exemption for religious services in Florida's stay-at-home order and the growing number of coronavirus cases tied to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the state.
27 min
April 02, 2020 Computer hell for Florida's unemployed and state's death toll could be in the thousands
It’s day 33 of the coronavirus crisis in Florida and the freight train keeps picking up speed as we experience a calamity unlike anything in our lifetimes. Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to lockdown the whole state this week. It’s an incredible move and it would have seemed absolutely unfathomable just a few weeks ago.
32 min

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Join Gannett Florida's all-star political lineup each week for a lively discussion and in-depth reporting on politics from the state of Florida. Zac Anderson from the Sarasota Herald Tribune,…