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, Gannett state capital correspondent John Kennedy and Palm Beach Post politics editor Antonio Fins bring you insight and analysis each week, along with special guest reporters fresh from the scene of breaking political news.
Latest episodes
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23 min
Data centers dog Donalds, no debates October surprise and Flock cameras
Data centers give Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds heartburn, no debates are a new abnormal in Florida elections and our Poll of Polls asks: Are you in favor of the…
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23 min
Embrace Trump or not?; Amendment 3's carrots and sticks
Republicans damned if they embrace President Donald Trump, and damned if they don't. Amendment 3 offers tax cuts — but at what cost? And our Poll of Polls asks, "Will race play a r…
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22 min
Trump says trust me on AI, oligarch's wedding gift, Jolly suffers defection
President Donald Trump says nothing to see here in a scary artificial intelligence break out, a Russian oligarch pays for Donald Trump Jr. wedding festivities and is candidate Davi…
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27 min
Hope Florida burns, Trump on midterm, Florida's cooling economy
The Hope Florida Foundation grand jury report rocks midterm kick-off, the resident president is bullish on the GOP’s election prospects and are state Republicans over-hyping Florid…
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25 min
A Florida primary that was quite contrary
Progressives won and lost, establishments won and lost and Trump-endorsed won and lost. What does all this mean for the November general election? Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Va…
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21 min
Primaries heat up, Moody faces Hope questions and do we really like Daylight Saving Time?
Florida’s primary campaigning resembles a “circular firing squad,” US Sen Ashley Moody faces renewed scrutiny about a charity scandal and President Donald Trump weighs in on Daylig…
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23 min
DeSantis legacy loses luster, Alligator Alcatraz closes, World Cup takeaways
The governor's Stop Woke signature law loses in court, immigration arrests put faces on crackdown and lessons to be learned from the world's visit to America. Antonio Fins, John Ke…
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17 min
GOP candidates demand debate, taxpayer dollars spending scrutinized
A key primary election is just two months away, one county pushes back against the state's claims of money-wasting and while Alligator Alcatraz is closing, just how much has been s…
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26 min
DeSantis' last budget, redistricting shakes Dems, Epstein shadows Bondi
Habemus budget from Tallahassee, mid-decade congressional redistricting causes chaos for Democrats and Jeffrey Epstein haunts Pam Bondi again. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hannah…
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34 min
Epstein hearing in “Trump County” and four more seats?
Gov. Ron DeSantis pulls four new congressional seats out of his lame duck hat, Democrats hear from Epstein survivors in the Palm Beaches and Trump wielding power in home county. An…
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24 min
Florida's redistricting, AI data center pushback and Trump-pope feud
Florida redraws congressional district to keep up with Democratic Joneses, DeSantis and President Donald Trump both see data economy resistance and the verbal volleying between Tru…
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28 min
What's next for Pam Bondi, free speech litmus tests and TPS under fire
Pam Bondi gets fired, but will she testify? A new law lets DeSantis designate "domestic terrorists" and Trump rails against a federal refuge program after the murder of a convenien…
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27 min
Election conspiracy brews, a new voter law and rebuilding Cuba
Arrested election worker sparks conspiracies, why a new voter law could prove disruptive and Gov. Ron DeSantis tells exiles to go rebuild Cuba. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hanna…
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26 min
The GOP’s deep divisions, cancel culture and Alligator Alcatraz spending
No budget big problem in Tallahassee? Turns out Florida state lawmakers do like cancel culture. And just how much has the state spent on Alligator Alcatraz and its selfie sign? Ant…
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27 min
Do-nothing Tally, wild week at Mar-a-Lago and hidden Epstein files?
Meager results from legislative session, a fatal shooting and a war in Iran from President Trump's club and are there be Epstein files in South Florida storage units? Antonio Fins,…
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24 min
Casey DeSantis goes MAHA, Bondi hides behind Dow and divisions deepen in Tally
Florida's first lady leans into RFK Jr.'s agenda, Pam Bondi has a rough go in defending the release of Jeffrey Epstein files and Republicans can't get along with themselves in Tall…
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18 min
Trump-DeSantis differ on AI centers, Mar-a-Lago auction, would-be assassin sentenced
The governor and president differ on data centers, lunch with Trump auctioned for $2M and why a would-be presidential assassin got life sentence. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Han…
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23 min
DeSantis' last stand, HIV drug funding and what's next for Venezuela?
Ron DeSantis' final legislative session is not all kumbaya, why may thousands lose aid for a critical AIDS medication and Venezuelans clamor for democracy while Trump focused on oi…
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22 min
Obamacare subsidies, insurance victory lap and uproar among Trump's neighbors
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrants hits his own Palm Beach backyard, expiring Obamacare subsidies will hit Florida even harder and state insurance regulators declare…
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27 min
School vaccines, mid-decade redistricting and DeSantis' last stand in Tally
Vaccine skepticism rules Florida on 5th anniversary of the COVID "jab," crunch time for controversial congressional redistricting and priorities for Gov. Ron DeSantis' last Florida…