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Episode 63: Florida's Culinary Ambassador, Chef Justin Timineri
Dara chats with Florida's Executive Chef and Culinary Ambassador Justin Timineri about his philosophy on cooking, how to add some extra zip to any dish (hint, use fresh herbs), and much more!
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Episode 62: The Way-Too-Early 2026 Gubernatorial Race Podcast
City & State Florida Editor-In-Chief Jim Rosica is in the host chair this week, talking with News Service of Florida reporter Jim Turner about the potential field of 2026 candidates for Florida governor
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Episode 61: Looking Back at Hurricane Michael, Five Years Later
Dara chats with Bay County Manager Bob Majka and State Rep. Griff Griffitts, R-Panama City Beach about the impacts of the devastating Hurricane Michael, which came ashore in the Panhandle five years ago
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Episode 60: Where's #Florida Man? Film Florida Executive Director John Lux
Where's #Florida Man? John Lux, executive director of Film Florida, dishes with Dara about the film industry in the state
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Episode 59: Honoring Women at the Above & Beyond CSFL Awards
The Deeper Dive with Dara Kam podcast takes you into the room where City & State Florida hosted its inaugural Above & Beyond awards honoring women in government and public service!
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Episode 58: John Stemberger Speaks about Abortion
As the Florida Supreme Court weighs a high-profile case that could have wide-ranging implications for women’s reproductive rights, Florida Family Policy Council President John Stemberger joins the show to discuss the state's abortion restrictions
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Episode 57: A Deeper Dive Into The Response To Hurricane Idalia
This week's guests chat with Dara about Hurricane Idalia, which hammered Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 3 storm
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Episode 56: State Rep. Angie Nixon Speaks Out After Jacksonville Hate Crime
State Rep. Angie Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat, joins the podcast to talk about the racially motivated killing of three Black people in Duval County
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Episode 55: Talking Tourism with Stacy Ritter
Stacy Ritter, president and CEO of Visit Lauderdale, joins Dara to talk about tourism, as "culture wars" prompt groups to cancel events in Broward County and elsewhere in the Sunshine State. Plus, the Rose Parade and dogs!
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Episode 54: Attorney John Lockwood Gives the Down Low on Cannabis & Gaming
John Lockwood, an attorney who specializes in regulated industries such as medical marijuana and gaming, is back on the podcast this week to delve into cannabis, sports betting and much more!
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Episode 53: Nikki Fried Promotes Efforts to Pump Up Florida Democrats
Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, joins Deeper Dive once again to discuss efforts to boost enthusiasm among Florida Democrats and much more!
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Episode 52: Jeff Brandes Questions Florida's Long-Term Legislative Strategy
Jeff Brandes, a former state senator who now heads the Florida Policy Project, joins Dara to chat about his time in the Legislature and specific proposals put forth by his new organization
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Episode 51: Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Part 2
State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is back on the podcast for the second of a two-part episode to discuss the importance of agriculture to society and the economy, and much more!
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Episode 50: Reporters' Roundtable -- Deeper Dive Turns 50 (Episodes)
Three mooks in the Terracotta Room this week commemorate Deeper Dive's 50th episode: Dara, Jim Rosica and Ryan Dailey. Celebrate the show turning 50 (episodes) with this reporters' roundtable!
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Episode 49: State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
In the first of a two-part episode, state Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson chats with Dara about sports betting and Florida's gaming compact, as well as Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent veto of $100 million for Simpson's priority Rural and Family Lands Protection program
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Episode 48: The State of Media, Then and Now, with Bill Cotterell
Longtime reporter Bill Cotterell, the "dean of the Florida Press Corps" visits the Terracotta Room to share a sample of his 50-plus years of reporters' notebooks with Dara and City & State Florida Editor-In-Chief Jim Rosica
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Episode 47: Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo
State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, joins the Deeper Dive podcast for this week's episode to chat with Dara about her approach to leading the Upper Chamber, legislation that came out of the 2023 session and much more.
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Episode 46: Part 2 With Scott Rivkees, Former State Surgeon General
Former Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees is back in the second of a two-part episode of Deeper Dive. Rivkees, now a professor at Brown University talks about responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent op-eds he's written criticizing states' actions.
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Episode 45: Former Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees Speaks Out
In this must-listen episode, Dara is joined by Dr. Rivkees, now a professor at Brown University. He discusses the current state of public health, science 'denialism' and much more.
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Episode 44: Citizens CEO Tim Cerio On Florida's Property-Insurance Market
Tim Cerio, president and CEO of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., joins Dara to talk about how the "insurer of last resort" has ballooned into the largest property insurer in Florida, why premium rates are continuing to climb, and more!
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