Apr 27, 2025
In the race to the end of this year's legislative session (or not), today's Reporter Roundtable features Jeffrey Schweers, capitol bureau reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. Jeff and Dara continue to dig into the House's probe of First Lady Casey DeSantis' signature welfare-assistance program, Hope Florida, and its...
Apr 20, 2025
That's right, we're having another Reporter Roundtable -- this time with Capitol Press Corps dynamic duo Alexandra Glorioso (state government reporter, The Miami Herald) and Lawrence Mower (Tallahassee correspondent, Tampa Bay Times). The power couple (IRL, as well as in breaking news) join Dara in the Speakeasy to dive...
Apr 13, 2025
Back by popular demand, E.W. Scripps Capitol Reporter Forrest Saunders & Spectrum News Capitol Reporter Jason Delgado rejoin Dara in the Speakeasy as we head into the last half of the 2025 legislative session. The highly caffeinated trio dig into the verbal fisticuffs exchanged by House Speaker Daniel Perez,...
Apr 6, 2025
State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues joins Dara in the Speakeasy for a lively, 2-part episode focusing on higher education. The pair delve into a panoply of changes affecting the state's public universities, such as doing away with DEI programs and services. The chancellor also gives Dara an update on...