The State of Florida Sports Podcast presented by the USA TODAY NETWORK Podcast

All three of Florida's NFL teams open the 2023 season on the road. An expert from each team is here to break down the matchups. Ira Kaufman of joebucsfan.com will discuss Tampa Bay at Minnesota, Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post will give us his analysis on Miami at the L.A. Chargers, and Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville will share his thoughts on the Jaguars at the India...

Ehsan Kassim, Seminoles beat writer for the Tallahassee Democrat, joins the podcast to break down the FSU-LSU game that will take place Sunday night in Orlando, as well as the 2023 version of the Seminoles.

Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun joins the podcast to break down the Florida Gators' Thursday, Aug. 31, season opener at No. 11 Utah, He gives us the lowdown on new QB Graham Mertz, the improved defense and much more.

Ken Willis and Ryan Pritt of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to discuss the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday Night. They also will hold the rubber match in a trivia showdown after splitting the first two contests on podcasts earlier this year.

Jon Santucci, the USA TODAY Florida Sports Network recruiting reporter, joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming 2023 season, who are the players to watch, which colleges did the best in recruiting and so much more.

Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to talk about the Miami Dolphins and what he's seen thus far in training camp. He'll break down Tua, the injury to Jalen Ramsey, the Dalvin Cook rumors and more.

Live from training camp in Jacksonville, Tim Walters visits with Florida Times-Union Jaguars beat writer Demetrius Harvey. They discuss training camp, Trevor Lawrence, the offensive line issues, running backs, predictions and so much more.

Gainesville Sun columnist David Whitley talks about some of his recent works, including transgender athletes and sports, the potential brawl between MArk Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, how the LIV-PGA partnership may actually be a good way for the Saudi government to grow and improve, and how pickleball is taking the (medical) world by storm.

UCF is officially a member of the Big 12 and they are less than six. weeks from their first football season in the conference beginning. Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal helps break down the team as they head into unchartered waters.

Shark Week regular and renowned shark expert Dr. Neil Hammerschlag joins the podcast to discuss all things shark-related, including Shark Week, shark diet and shark sounds, as well as a pod of orcas attacking boats and much more.

On July 2, NASCAR will hold its first street course in downtown Chicago. Ken Willis and Ryan Pritt, the NASCAR experts of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to break down the race. Plus they play a stirring trivia game called "Thunk you know Chicago?"

Garry Smits of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville joins the podcast to share his insider knowledge on the LIV-PGA merger, break down this week's U.S. Open, and give his thoughts on Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, who recently won an amateur event by 8 strokes.

Ed Killer of TCPalm.com and the Treasure Coast Newspapers joins the podcast to talk about the controversial red snapper season, plus scallop season, hurricane season and the hunts that are on for pythons and lionfish.

Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun returns to the podcast to talk about what he's been hearing this week while covering the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Florida.

Rick Horrow, a lifetime South Florida Sports fan, former Dade County Sports Authority Executive Director and current Professor of Sports who is a visiting expert on sports business at Harvard Law School, joins the podcast to discuss the amazing feat pulled off by both the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers just to make it into the finals as No. 8 seeds.

Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun joins the podcast to tell us what he expects to hear in Destin, Florida, next week when SEC leaders convene for the annual spring meetings. He'll discuss the schedule, how the Gators will be affected and what impacts Texas and Oklahoma will have once they join the conference, among other topics.

Ryan Pritt and Ken Willis of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to talk NASCAR's All-Star race, the historical significance of where it's being held, plus is Ross Chastain becoming a villain, and who would win a NASCAR driver battle royal?

Pat Williams, the man who helped bring the NBA's Magic to Orlando in the 1980s, is making a push to bring a Major League Baseball team to the City Beautiful. He joins the podcast to answer all the questions about how this will work, where it will be and when we could see a first pitch.

USA Today Florida state high school recruiting reporter Jon Santucci joins the podcast to discuss spring football, how the 2022 season went as far as having suburban and metro divisions, coaches pay, IMG Academy's sale and much more.

The Dolphins didn't make any moves during NFL Draft weekend, standing pat with the four picks they had. Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to tell us who the Dolphins selected and where they fit in with the Dolphins' plans.

Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com breaks down the eight draft picks by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville joins the podcast to break down all 13 of the Jaguars' 2023 draft picks, how he graded each, and what he thinks of the future of the AFC South now that three new QBs have been drafted by the Jags' rivals.

Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to discuss the draft prospects for the Miami Dolphins, who won't pick until No. 51 in the second round. He breaks down the team's offseason moves, chances in the AFC East, and we break discuss whether the Cavinder twins are identical or not.

Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville breaks down what the Jaguars might do with their nine picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. HE also talks about what Trevor Lawrence's next deal might look like after Jalen Hurts signed a mega-deal the week prior to the draft.

Ira Kaufman, longtime Buccaneers writer with joebucsfan.com, joins the podcast to talk about what Tampa Bay might do in the upcoming NFL Draft, how their prospects in the NFC South look, and what issues they're having with one of their biggest remaining stars.