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Deeper Dive with Dara Kam

Hosted by the News Service of Florida"s Senior Reporter, Dara Kam, A Deeper Dive with Dara is a weekly podcast that dissects Florida"s top political stories. Each episode captures exclusive updates from Florida legislators, insights from policy influencers and industry experts who shape the political discourse across the Sunshine State.

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Episode 62: The Way-Too-Early 2026 Gubernatorial Race...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/10/15

Jim Rosica, editor-in-chief of City & State Florida, hosts the show this week and talks with News Service of Florida reporter Jim Turner about the potential field of candidates for Florida governor in 2026, and more!

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59:24

Episode 61: Looking Back at Hurricane Michael, Five...

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2023/10/08

Episode 61 of the Deeper Dive podcast looks back at Hurricane Michael, five years after the destructive storm made landfall in the Panhandle and devastated Bay County. This week's guests are Bay County Manager Bob Majka and State Rep. Griff Griffits, R-Panama City Beach.

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47:47

Episode 60: Where's #Florida Man? Film Florida...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/10/01

On this week's Deeper Dive, Film Florida Executive Director John Lux gives Dara the downlow about the Sunshine State's film industry.

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40:41

Episode 59: Honoring Women at the Above & Beyond CSFL...

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2023/09/24

This week's episode is a live taping of City & State Florida's Above and Beyond Awards honoring women in government and public service. Hear from keynote speakers and sponsors as we celebrated this year's honorees!

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38:16

Episode 58: John Stemberger Speaks about Abortion

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2023/09/17

John Stemberger, president and general counsel of the Florida Family Policy Council, joins the show to talk about the Florida Supreme Court's recent arguments in a challenge to a law banning abortions after 15 weeks, which could open the door to a 6-week abortion restriction in the state.

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Episode 57: A Deeper Dive Into The Response To...

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2023/09/10

This week's guests join the Deeper Dive podcast to discuss the response to Hurricane Idalia. Tune in for insight from State Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee; Levy County Commissioner John Meeks; Kaitlynn Culpepper, Community Relations Director, Tri-County Electric Cooperative; and Shayne Morgan, Columbia County Emergency Management Director.

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29:33

Episode 56: State Rep. Angie Nixon Speaks Out After...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/09/03

State Rep. Angie Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat, speaks out against racially charged rhetoric that she blames for a hate crime that left three Black people dead in Duval County.

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34:57

Episode 55: Talking Tourism with Stacy Ritter

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2023/08/27

Visit Lauderdale President and CEO Stacy Ritter joins Deeper Dive to talk with Dara about Broward County being an "international destination," the importance of making travel inclusive and accessible, and her effort to draw tourists -- via the Rose Parade.

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50:33

Episode 54: Attorney John Lockwood Gives the Down Low...

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2023/08/20

John Lockwood, founder of Tallahassee-based Lockwood Law Firm, again brings his regulated-industries expertise to the Terracotta Room this week to dish with Dara about the state of the cannabis industry and the future of gaming in Florida.

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Episode 53: Nikki Fried Promotes Efforts to Pump Up...

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2023/08/13

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is back on the show, this time discussing her efforts to boost enthusiasm among Florida Democrats and dig into some proposed constitutional amendments for 2024.

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44:21

Episode 52: Jeff Brandes Questions Florida's...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/08/06

Former state senator Jeff Brandes is the man behind the Florida Policy Project, a group that researches and reports on better practices in an effort to “produce better outcomes.” Brandes chats with Dara about his new venture, his time in the Legislature and the ‘Housification’ of the Florida Senate, and much more!

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37:33

Episode 51: Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson,...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/07/30

State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joins Deeper Dive for the second of a two-part episode to discuss immigration, his priorities for the next legislative session and why he hasn’t endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential race.

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52:51

Episode 50: Reporters' Roundtable -- Deeper Dive...

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2023/07/23

City & State Editor-In-Chief Jim Rosica and News Service of Florida staff writer Ryan Dailey are back on Deeper Dive, this time to commemorate the 50th episode of the show! The trio delve into a range of topics, including hot higher-education issues and political leaders' use of cuss words -- with a generous serving of bleeps!

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41:10

Episode 49: State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton...

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2023/07/16

State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joins Deeper Dive this week to talk with Dara about the state's gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto of $100 million for a land-protection program that's one of Simpson's legislative priorities. Don't miss the first of this two-part series!

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50:09

Episode 48: The State of Media, Then and Now, with...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/07/09

Episode 48 of Deeper Dive brings together three long-time reporters who combined have more than a century of experience to talk about journalism and walk down memory lane to share some of their fave stories. Veteran reporter and City & State Florida columnist Bill Cotterell joins the two mooks, Dara and Jim Rosica.

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Episode 47: Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo

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2023/07/02

For episode 47 of Deeper Dive, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo chats with Dara about her approach to leadership, legislation that came out of the 2023 session and her priorities going into her second session leading the chamber. Stick around to hear Passidomo talk about her famous pasta sauce recipe!

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Episode 46: Part 2 With Scott Rivkees, Former State...

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2023/06/25

In the second installment of a two-part episode with Brown University Professor Scott Rivkees, who also is a former Florida surgeon general, Rivkees chats with Dara about recent op-eds he has written criticizing some states' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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39:37

Episode 45: Former Florida Surgeon General Speaks Out

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/06/18

Former Florida surgeon general Scott Rivkees, now a professor at Brown University, joins Deeper Dive to discuss his time as the Sunshine State's top doctor, the current state of public health and much more. This is the first of a two-part episode.

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Episode 44: Citizens CEO Tim Cerio On Florida's...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/06/11

As Florida enters into the 2023 hurricane season, Dara chats with Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President and CEO Tim Cerio about the property-insurance landscape in the Sunshine State.

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52:50

Episode 43: Kevin Wagner Breaks Down the Looming...

Deeper Dive with Dara Kam ·

2023/06/04

With the stage set for a 2024 Republican primary showdown between Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump, Florida Atlantic University political science professor Kevin Wagner analyzes strategies for success for the GOP candidates.

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