To The Point Already: Florida People and Politics Head-On

Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Nick Pope, a former British civil servant and Tampa Bay Times reporter Paul Guzzo about UFOs, the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and what the government is finally telling us, as well as not telling.

On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Bay area residents still dealing with COVID symptoms, some minor and others not, months after recovering from the virus.

Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk airline travel delays with travelers, airport officials and an economic professor.

On a new episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchor Rick Elmhorst talks with lawmakers about concealed weapon permits.

Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with USF Athletic Director Michael Kelly, Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello and Tampa Bay Business Journal Reporter Lauren Coffey about a USF on-campus stadium.

Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Bay News 9 Reporter Jorja Roman and Canitha Taylor about the mysterious disappearance of Taylor's daughter Cieha in February 2020.

March 16, 2022: Teachers across the country are quitting their jobs and changing careers, which is being known as "The Great Teacher Resignation."

The National Education Association, the country's largest teacher's union, recently conducted a survey that shows 55 percent of its members are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had originally planned.

Among some reasons cited were staff shortages, pandemic-related stress and low pay.

When teachers who took part in the survey were asked about what school districts can do to keep teachers, they pointed to reasons including higher salaries, hiring more teachers and support staff, and less paperwork.

On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Marlene Sokol, an educational writer for the Tampa Bay Times, Spectrum Bay News 9's Fallon Silcox and Leah Sarsfield, a former teacher, about the big issues facing teachers, schools and families today.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Spectrum Bay News 9 anchor Rick Elmhorst sits down with the people that represent you, the people fighting for change and the people with fascinating stories to ask the hard questions.

On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Project Dynamo founder Bryan Stern, people he helped rescue and Bay News 9 Reporter Gabby Arzola about the Ukrainian situation and getting people safely out of harm's way.

Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with a online romance scam victim and a Tampa Bay Times reporter that chronicled other women's online ordeal.

On this week's To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk housing affordability in the Bay area with a local renter and real estate professionals.