• FTW 011025 Meta drops independent fact checking on Facebook, Biden blocks drilling in parts of the Gulf, Matt Gaetz considers a run for Governor, Rays want to be back in the Trop in 2026
    Jan 10 2025

    This week's topics:

    • Meta drops independent fact checking on Facebook
    • Biden blocks drilling in parts of the Gulf
    • Matt Gaetz considers a run for Governor
    • Rays want to be back in the Trop in 2026

    With guests:

    • Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Editor-in-Chief
    • Deborah Tamargo, Past-President, Florida Federation of Republican Women
    • Mike Deeson, Independent Journalist- Author
    • Representative Michele Rayner, District 62, Pinellas & Hillsborough, Democrat
    • Travis Horn, President & CEO, Bullhorn Communications, Republican
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    26 mins
  • FTW 010325 The state of Florida's agriculture industry
    Jan 7 2025

    This week's topic:

    • The state of Florida's agriculture industry

    Guest:

    • Wilton Simpson, Florida Agriculture Commissioner, Republican

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    27 mins
  • FTW 122724 Back to back hurricanes strike central florida, Republicans sweep elections in Florida, Abortion and Marijuana amendments fail to pass in Florida, University of Florida President Ben Sasse Suddenly Resigns, Rays Stadium deal stalls after storms
    Jan 6 2025

    This week's topics:

    • Back to back hurricanes strike central Florida
    • Republicans sweep elections in Florida
    • Abortion and Marijuana amendments fail to pass in Florida
    • University of Florida President Ben Sasse Suddenly Resigns
    • Rays Stadium deal stalls after storms

    With guests:

    • Daniel Ruth, Honors College Visiting Professor of Professional Practice, USF- Tampa
    • Rosemary Goudreau O'Hara, Former Editorial Page Editor, South Florida Sun Sentinel
    • Steve Bousquet, Opinion Page Editor and Columnist, South Florida Sun Sentinel
    • Tara Newsom, Attorney, and Political Science Professor, St. Petersburg College
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    27 mins
  • FTW 122024 Rays stadium plan still up in the air, Politifact "Lie of the Year", Who will Replace Marco Rubio in the Senate? Lakeland woman charged for threat on Health care company
    Jan 6 2025

    This week's topics:

    • Rays stadium plan still up in the air
    • Politifact "Lie of the Year"
    • Who will Replace Marco Rubio in the Senate?
    • Lakeland woman charged for threat on Health care company

    With guests:

    • Colleen Wright, St. Petersburg Reporter, Tampa Bay Times
    • Danny Kushmer, Real Estate Broker, Businessman, Republican
    • Mark Katches, Editor and Vice President, Tampa Bay Times
    • Andy Oliver, Pastor, Allendale United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, Democrat
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    27 mins
  • FTW 121324 Top agenda items for the 2025 Florida Legislature, Rep. Susan Valdes changes Party affiliation to Republican
    Dec 13 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Top agenda items for the 2025 Florida Legislature
    • Rep. Susan Valdes changes Party affiliation to Republican

    With guests:

    • Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman, Florida District 65-Hillsborough County, Republican
    • Rep. Lindsay Cross, Florida District 60-Pinellas County, Democrat
    • Senator Nick Diceglie, District 18, Pinellas County, Republican
    • Senator Darryl Rouson, Florida District 16, Hillsborough & Pinellas, Democrat
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    27 mins
  • FTW 120624 Many Floridians in Trump Administration Choices, Florida is Ground Zero in high cost of rents, Teco gets thumbs up for rate increase, Pasco Sheriff settles lawsuit over predictive policing, St. Pete Council votes to approve Rays Stadium Bonds
    Dec 6 2024

    This week's topics:

    • St. Pete Council votes to approve Rays Stadium Bonds
    • Many Floridians in Trump Administration Choices
    • Florida is Ground Zero in high cost of rents
    • TECO gets thumbs up for rate increase
    • Pasco Sheriff settles lawsuit over predictive policing

    With guests:

    • Eric Deggans, TV & Media Analyst, NPR
    • Janelle Irwin Taylor, Publisher, Southeast Politics
    • Mitch Perry, Senior Reporter, Florida Phoenix
    • Ray Roa, Editor-in-chief, Creative Loafing Tampa
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    27 mins
  • Ftw 112924 Historians on a New Era in Florida Politics
    Nov 22 2024

    This week's topic:

    • Historians on a New Era in Florida Politics

    With guests:

    • Ray Arsenault, Author-John Hope Franklin Professor of History Emeritus-USF-St. Petersburg
    • David Ponton, Author-Associate Professor, Director of Institute on Black Life, USF Tampa
    • Gary Mormino, Author, Professor of History Emeritus, USF- St. Petersburg

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    27 mins
  • Ftw 112224 Rays stadium deal up in the air, Trump deportations will affect Florida Immigrants, Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general nomination, Open-carry laws blocked by incoming Senate President
    Nov 22 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Rays stadium deal up in the air
    • Trump deportations will affect Florida Immigrants
    • Pam Bondi is new nominee for Attorney General
    • Open-carry laws blocked by incoming Senate President

    With guests:

    • Dr. Teresita Matos-Post, Executive Director, Beth-El Farmworker Ministries, Inc.
    • John Romano, Sports Columnist, Tampa Bay Times
    • April Schiff, Political Consultant, Hillsborough County Republican State Committee Woman
    • Victor DiMaio, Political Consultant, Democrat
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    26 mins