Blog of War II: Remembering the Dark Star
Tropical Depression is back, baby! And with a doozy for you: Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch on the titanic legacy of former Sen. Jack Latvala — the Dark Star of the Florida Senate.The irasc...
6 Aug 1h 2min
Episode 41: Double Trouble w/ Alexandra Glorioso and Lawrence Mower
Spring has sprung, and love is in the air. This week, we welcomed the iconic duo of Lawrence Mower with the Tampa Bay Times and Alexandra Glorioso of the Miami Herald to the show. They were gracious e...
9 Apr 1h 10min
Episode 40: Public Futilities w/ Bryan Eastman
On today's episode, Gainesville City Commissioner Bryan Eastman makes his Trop Dep debut! You already know Ryan's itching to talk to the Commish about the state hijacking the city's public utilities -...
19 Mars 52min
Episode 39: Tropical De-Session w/ Mitch Perry
Ryan links up with Tampa Bay media legend, WMNF and Florida Phoenix reporter Mitch Perry to make sense of what exactly is going on in the Capitol with just two weeks left in legislative session. The f...
3 Mars 1h 10min
Episode 38: A New Tallahassee w/ Jeremy Matlow
On today's episode, Ryan is joined by Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, who launched his campaign for Mayor last year. Jeremy shares his thoughts on the Democratic Party's message to voters...
17 Feb 53min
Episode 37: Bamboleo w/ Windy March
Veteran journalist William 'Windy' March joins the show and gives a short history of the year that Tampa's annual pirate-themed Gasparilla was canceled rather than admit Black members into its fold. W...
3 Feb 56min
Episode 36: A Flourishing Florida w/ Rep. Angie Nixon
The landscape of Florida's 2026 election just changed, and State Rep. Angie Nixon joins Ryan to drop some big news. The DUUUUUVAL native tells us about her legislation filed to unmask ICE and why she ...
23 Jan 32min
