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Elections
Internal polling shows long odds for David Jolly’s bid for Florida governor
Former Pinellas County Congress member David Jolly continues to weigh a run for Florida governor, but internal polling indicates it’s a heavy lift. “I continue to study and build out infrastructure for a potential independent...
DeSantis is formidable opponent in Governor’s race
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on June 1 announced her candidacy for governor of Florida, challenging former Governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist in the Democratic primary. The race pits a relative newcomer against a...
Nikki Fried: Florida is no longer a free state under DeSantis
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis’s private signing of a controversial new election law Thursday. LISTEN: She said Florida is no longer a free state under the Governor and likened his use of...
Crist launches campaign for governor with St. Pete rally
More than a decade after leaving the governor’s mansion, and the Republican party, Congressmember Charlie Crist Tuesday announced he’s looking to keep Gov. Ron DeSantis from a second term. ‘Florida for All’ Crist made the...
Elections legislation aims to fix what isn’t broken
By Javan Frinks Florida has joined with dozens of other states in introducing legislation that could impact future elections. Among other things, these bills aim to restrict the vote by mail process and mirror Georgia’s...
Supervisors of Elections and advocates for voting access said changes to existing laws could disenfranchise millions of elderly and disabled persons in Florida. Some of the greatest impacts would be felt in minority communities. LISTEN:...
Radioactivity Thursday: GOP controlled Senate moves to limit Florida’s mail-in voting
February 18, 2021 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. There is a bill in Tallahassee (SB 90) that would make it harder to vote by mail – if it passes. As the Tampa...
February 2, 2021 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Our first guest is author and New York Times contributor David Pogue. He is a five-time Emmy Award-winning technology and science correspondent for CBS...
When you study the scores of images from the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol Building, you can easily spot Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Neo-Militia, unabashed-Nazi wannabes, the MAGA-garbed, the Fascist-cos-play actors, and...
January 12, 2021 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. The Florida chapter of a national non-profit dedicated to open and honest government is calling for most of Florida’s Republican members of Congress...
“We have to start with what has happened in the past week, which is that the President of the United States of America in the service of the conspiracy theory that he has been peddling...
Florida’s Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody once served on the board of an organization that sent robocalls asking people to march on the Capitol building last week. Moody is now among many elected officials receiving...
