Florida This Week

Apr 04 2025 198 ep. 26 mins 31

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FTW 040425 Duel to lower property and sales taxes, Storm repair funds cancelled in D.C., Florida most at risk in Climate Central Report

Apr 04 2025 26 mins

A DUEL IN TALLAHASSEE OVER PROPOSALS TO LOWER PROPERTY TAXES OR SALES TAXES IN FLORIDA… FLORIDA’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FOUGHT HARD IN D.C. TO GET FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP REBUILD THE STATE AFTER TWO DEVASTATING HURRICANES. THEN, THE FUNDS WERE CANCELLED WE’LL TELL YOU WHY…. AND NEW RESEARCH SAYS FLORIDA IS THE NUMBER ONE STATE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING COASTAL FLOODING IN TH

FTW 032625 Tropicana Field Roof Repair up in the air, Lawmakers work to reconcile condo safety laws, New Bill would rollback child labor laws

Mar 28 2025 26 mins

TROPICANA FIELD ROOF REPAIRS ARE UP IN THE AIR AS ST. PETERSBURG LOOKS AT POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES... LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO RECONCILE BILLS TO HELP CONDO OWNERS MEET NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE... AND TEENAGERS IN FLORIDA COULD SOON MAKE UP SOME OF THE LABOR SHORTAGES LOST BY DEPORTING MIGRANTS IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.

FTW 032125 Rays pullout of stadium deal in St. Petersburg, Push to make failed insurance company records public, 5 year anniversary of the Coronavirus Pandemic shutdown

Mar 20 2025 26 mins

THE TAMPA BAY RAYS PULL OUT OF THE NEW STADIUM AND DEVELOPMENT DEAL IN ST. PETERSBURG…SO WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE TEAM? POLICY HOLDERS MAY SOON KNOW MORE NAMES AND DETAILS ON FAILED INSURANCE COMPANIES IF LEGISLATORS PASS A NEW BILL… AND WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE CORONAVIRUS SHUT DOWN FLORIDA AND THE WORLD 5 YEARS AGO? WE’LL LOOK BACK AND SEE WHAT LESSONS WE’VE LEARNED MOVING FO

FTW 031425 A new chapter for "Florida This Week"

Mar 18 2025 25 mins

FLORIDA THIS WEEK IS THE BAY AREA’S LONGEST RUNNING PRIME TIME POLITICAL DISCUSSION PROGRAM… AND SOON THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES…. WE’LL LOOK BACK AT THE SHOW’S HISTORY AND WHAT’S IN STORE FOR ITS FUTURE.

FTW 030725 Legislature will investigate homeowner's insurance companies, DeSantis proposes eliminating property taxes, Democrats want more focus on Economy, not cultural issues, Trump criticizes social security in congressional speech

Mar 07 2025 26 mins

THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OPENED THIS WEEK AND THE HOUSE SPEAKER MAKES A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE… THE GOVERNOR CONTINUES TO BACK THE IDEA OF DOING AWAY WITH PROPERTY TAXES…. DEMOCRATS OFFER THEIR STATE OF THE STATE MESSAGE…. AND WE’LL HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS PROGRAM.

FTW 022825 Battle brewing over 2026 Gubernatorial race, Desantis creates Florida version of DOGE, Lawmakers consider the elimination of Property Taxes, Florida sues Target for LGBTQ Initiatives

Feb 28 2025 26 mins

A BATTLE IS BREWING BETWEEN RON DESANTIS AND MAGA OVER NEXT YEAR’S RACE FOR GOVERNOR….. THERE ARE PROPOSALS TO ENTIRELY ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES IN FLORIDA AND PERHAPS RAISE THE SALES TAX HIGHER…. FLORIDA GETS IT’S OWN VERSION OF THE DOGE PROGRAM…. AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA SUES THE TARGET CORPORATION OVER THE SALE OF LGBTQ MERCHANDISE.

FTW 022125 Possible cuts threaten Floridians on Medicaid, Peaceful protests against Trump Policies, Florida Black History Standards in 2025, State Senator Geraldine Thomas Remembered

Feb 21 2025 26 mins

We’ll look at the proposed federal budget cuts and how they will affect Florida… A big rally in Tampa to show opposition to what’s happening in Washington… How are Florida educators adapting to the new Black history teaching standards?… And the passing of a major leader in the state legislature.

FTW 021425 Second Special Session on Immigration, Wealthy Families benefit from School vouchers, Fewer people moving to Florida, Poll shows support for new restrictions on amendment process

Feb 14 2025 26 mins

The governor and legislative leaders reach agreement on a tough new immigration bill… More and more parents are using school vouchers to send their kids to private schools and a large number of them are from wealthy families… The migration to Florida shows signs of slowing... And a new Chamber of Commerce poll shows Floridians back the governor’s effort to make it harder to a

FTW 020725 Undocumented Immigrants rounded up in Florida, Anti-Trump Protests across Florida, Governor releases Proposed education budget, Florida's Pam Bondi Sworn in as U.S. Attorney General

Feb 07 2025 27 mins

UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS ARE ROUNDED UP IN FLORIDA… ANTI TRUMP DEMONSTRATIONS TAKE PLACE ACROSS THE STATE… THE GOVERNOR REVEALS HIS BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR—INCLUDING MORE GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS TO PROTECT AGAINST HURRICANES… AND THE GOVERNOR PROPOSES TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON EDUCATION- INCLUDING A BIG BOOST IN SCHOOL VOUCHERS.

FTW 013125 The Governor and Legislature spar in a special session

Jan 31 2025 26 mins

THE GOVERNOR CALLED FOR A SPECIAL SESSION THIS WEEK TO DEAL WITH IMMIGRATION, THE CONDO CRISIS, HURRICANE RECOVERY AND BALLOT INITIATIVES… ONLY ONE OF THOSE ISSUES WAS ADDRESSED: IMMIGRATION… THE GOVERNOR IS UNHAPPY WITH THE BILL THAT WAS PASSED AND THREATENED TO VETO IT.