In between writing and researching, I found the time for three revealing podcasts:
Blueprint for Growth
In this episode, we explore with Dr. Martha Saunders the transformative $45 million stadium project at the University of West Florida, which just secured crucial funding from the Tourist Development Council.
Andrade: Hope FL Scrutiny and DeSantis Backlash
I interview State Representative Alex Andrade about recent committee hearings investigating the Hope Florida Foundation. Rep. Andrade discusses troubling findings regarding the foundation’s operations, including allegations of improper transfers of Medicaid funds, lack of proper documentation, and connections to political action committees.
The conversation also covers Governor DeSantis’s contentious response to the investigation, including a heated press event at Pensacola State College where he criticized legislators examining the foundation.
Andrade shares insights about the political fallout and his commitment to continuing the investigation despite increasing personal attacks from state officials.
The Toxic Legacy of Forever Chemicals
We sit down with environmental attorney Ned McWilliams from the Levin Papantonio law firm to uncover the shocking truth about PFAS contamination in our water. McWilliams, a leader in the $10 billion PFAS litigation, discusses the upcoming Earth Day screening of “How to Poison a Planet” at the Pensacola Little Theater and reveals what chemical manufacturers knew—and hid—about these dangerous substances since the 1960s. Don’t miss this critical conversation about an environmental crisis happening right in our backyard.
