PM Tampa Bay with Ryan Gorman

Latest Episodes:

An Interview With State Senator Lauren Book on Child Welfare System Issues Mar 25, 2021

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Ryan talks to State Senator Lauren Book about the USA Today reporting on issues within Florida's child welfare system and how the state legislature is looking to address some of the problems.

Democrats Debate Potential Changes to the Legislative Filibuster Mar 25, 2021

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Ryan talks to Dave Levinthal, Senior Washington Correspondent for Insider, about recent conversations among Democrats over potential changes to the legislative filibuster.

The Link Between Greenland, Florida & Climate Change Mar 25, 2021

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Ryan talks to Author and Marine Scientist Dr. Ellen Prager about her new book Escape Greenland, which explores the country, its wildlife, and the impact of climate change, which also affects Florida.

Top Story: An Investigation Into Florida's Child Welfare System Reveals Troubling Info Mar 24, 2021

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Ryan opens the show interviewing Patricia Beall, Senior Investigative Reporter for USA Today, about their reporting on Florida's child welfare system.

New Analysis Finds Florida's Pandemic Response Was About Average Mar 24, 2021

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Ryan talks to Derek Thompson, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, about his new piece on Florida's pandemic performance and his book Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in the Age of Distraction.

What We Know About the Boulder Mass Shooting Mar 24, 2021

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Ryan runs through the latest information on the mass shooting yesterday at a Boulder, Colorado grocery store.

Top Story: Cancelling the Cancel Culture Before It's Too Late Mar 23, 2021

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Ryan opens the show with new examples of our out-of-control cancel culture and explains why it's important to get a handle on this growing problem before it goes too far.

FL Politics Update: Ghost Candidates, Election Integrity & Unemployment Fraud Mar 23, 2021

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Ryan talks to Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch about the situation in Senate District 37, election integrity legislation, and the state's focus on fraud over help for the unemployed.

Anti-Fraud Measures Hindered Florida's Ability to Process Unemployment Claims Mar 23, 2021

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Ryan talks to Lawrence Mower, Tampa Bay Times & Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau Reporter, about how strict anti-fraud measures hindered the state's ability to help unemployed Floridians claim and receive the benefits they were rightly owed.

Cancel Culture, Banning "Bad Ideas" & Free Speech in America Mar 23, 2021

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Ryan talks to Anthony Fisher, Politics Columnist for Insider, about cancel culture, laws seeking to ban certain ideas, and attacks on free speech from both the Left and the Right.