• Florida This Week

  • Written by: WEDU PBS
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Florida This Week

Written by: WEDU PBS
  • Summary

  • Your #GivingTuesday gift is a great way to celebrate the season of generosity. wedu.org/donate Florida This Week is Tampa Bay’s longest-running prime time public affairs program, now available as a podcast. Moderator Rob Lorei leads a diverse roundtable of journalists, academics, officials, and other political insiders for a lively talk.
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Episodes
  • FTW 111524 Floridians prominent in Trump Choices, Rays cross the Bay for 2025 Season
    Nov 15 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Floridians prominent in Trump Choices
    • Rays cross the Bay for 2025 Season

    With guests:

    • Barbara Haselden, President, St. Petersburg Republican Club
    • Michael Van Sickler, Managing Editor/ News and Engagement, Tampa Bay Times
    • Ray Arsenault, Author/Historian, John Hope Franklin Professor of History Emeritus, USF- St. Petersburg
    • Richie Floyd, St. Petersburg City Councilman, District 8, Democrat
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    27 mins
  • FTW 110824 Trump wins in historic election, Mixed results in state returns, GOP gains strength in Florida Legislature, Strong school support across Tampa Bay
    Nov 8 2024

    This week's topics:

    • Trump wins in historic election
    • Mixed results in state returns
    • GOP gains strength in Florida Legislature
    • Strong school support across Tampa Bay

    With guests:

    • Alex Sink, Former Florida Chief Financial Officer, Democrat
    • Daniel Ruth, Honors College Visiting Professor of Professional Practice, USF
    • Carmen Edmonds, Chair, Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee
    • Darryl Paulson, Professor Emeritus of Government & Politics, USF-St. Petersburg
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    27 mins
  • FTW 110124 Desantis uses office to fight amendments 3 & 4, Outrage over rough campaign insults, GOP Voters lead the way in early Florida voting, Tampa Bay Times joins other papers in Presidential Non-endorsement
    Nov 1 2024

    This week's topics:

    • DeSantis uses office to fight amendments 3 & 4
    • Outrage over rough campaign insults
    • GOP Voters lead the way in early Florida voting
    • Tampa Bay Times joins other papers in Presidential Non-endorsement

    With guests:

    • Patrick Manteiga, Editor and Publisher, La Gaceta, Democrat
    • Natalie King, Political Consultant, Republican
    • Barry Edwards, Political commentator and pollster, Republican
    • Alan Cohn, Journalist, Democrat
    • Steve Bousquet, Opinion Editor, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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    27 mins

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