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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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Episode 43: Kevin Wagner Breaks Down the Looming Republican Primary Showdown

Florida Atlantic University political science professor Kevin Wagner joins the show once again, this time to chat about the White House clash between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, and much more!

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Episode 42: He's Running! DeSantis' Glitchy Presidential Launch

Dara and City & State Florida Editor-In-Chief Jim Rosica, the two mooks, are back in the Terracotta Room to discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis’ technologically glitchy launch to his 2024 presidential run.

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Episode 41: Brandon Wolf On Legislation Targeting LGBTQ Floridians

Brandon Wolf, press secretary for LGBTQ advocacy organization Equality Florida, joins Dara this week to talk about a slate of bills from the 2023 legislative session that Brandon target LGBTQ Floridians

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Episode 40: Talking Through the Andrew Gillum Trial with Jeff Burlew

Dara is joined this week by Jeff Burlew, investigative reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, to discuss the public corruption trial of former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum