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Federal cuts to Medicaid reimbursements and subsidies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace policies will impact everyone because everyone gets sick sometime. If people don't have preventive healthcare, or medical management of their chronic conditions, people will inevitably show up at an emergency room, increasing medical costs and crowding ER's for everyone.

Guest host Gary Gibbons discusses how Florida was able to create "Alligator Alcatraz" so quickly with taxpayer money, and how the Florida Government's budget cuts will act against Tampa Bay communities. With guests St. Petersburg Democratic Rep. Lindsay Cross, Anders Croy of the Florida Watch accountability project, and former Hillsborough Co. Commissioner Mariella Smith.

New laws from the Florida Legislature impact the ability of local governments to provide and promote affordable housing.

Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, who is leaving the Florida House, discuses what's next for her and the Florida Democrats.

June is Pride Month and we were joined today by Nadine Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Equality Florida, the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined us to discuss all things happening in Congress: Iran, the "Big, Beautiful Bill," Florida losing FEMA dollars, massive anti-Trump protests, plus violence against Democratic elected officials, and much more.

MidPoint was joined by Pulitzer prize-winning columnist and local newshound, Dan Ruth for our quarterly Talk Back Town Hall where we open up the phone lines and invite our listeners to discuss whatever they want to discuss.

The Barbershop Conversations program is training barbers to be mental health and wellness advocates for their clients in underserved communities.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Florida makes It harder to participate in democracy with more restrictive voting laws on registration, Vote By Mail, and amending the State constitution.

Released Kennedy Assassination Documents Reveal Top Secret CIA Operations from 1960's and 1970's

Florida Child Labor Law reforms endanger students' success according to education and labor advocates.

The FL legislature's proposed education funding bill threatens to reduce college and career readiness programs, including AP and IB, by up to 50%, and reduce funding for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) programs. Our guests are Hillsb. Co. School Bd Member Jessica Vaughn, Dr. Norin Dollard, Sr. Policy Analyst, FL Policy Institute, & Ellen Koehler Lyons, VP Operations, Hillsb. Co. PTA.

If a tree falls in Florida, who is responsible? Could shifting liability for falling trees impact the region's urban canopy? MidPoint looks at the proposed Fallen Tree Act (HB 599/SB 724) which would make the owner always liable for its falling trees or limbs, even if they were not visibly prone to fall. This could negatively impact our urban tree canopy if tree owners are disincentivized to plant...

Meteorologists say DOGE cuts to NOAA impact weather forecasting and hurricane readiness and may damage national and international commerce.

Trump attacks Big Law firms to settle his political grievances. Some firms capitulate and others go on the defensive.

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Psychologists offer some advice and coping strategies for how to deal with the anxiety caused by the Trump agenda.

MidPoint listeners get to talk back to us, and program the show to discuss what they want to talk about.

DOGE is destroying USAID, firing its employees, and leaving the US vulnerable throughout the world.

Environmental lawyers are challenging Mosaic Phosphate company's plans for their hazardous waste disposal in Florida

Your mid-week, mid-morning source for local and statewide news and public affairs from a local perspective.

Gulf Coast JFCS refugee resettlement department discussed the effect of the Trump Stop Order on refugees admissions and funding.

Dr. John Licato, Prof. of Computer Science gives us an introduction to artificial intelligence, Open AI, machine learning, and why the financial markets dived on the release of the Chinese AI platform Deep Seek.