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Joe Zagacki, the voice of the Hurricanes, and Peter Holland Jr. of the Tallahassee Democrat join the podcast to discuss the FSU at Miami game this Saturday.
Florida Sportsman managing editor Ed Killer joins the podcast to discuss Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which fishing seasons are opening and closing, state park corruption and Halloween candy.
Gators beat writer Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun and Knoxville News Sentinel reporter Adam Sparks join the podcast to talk about the SEC rivalry game Saturday.
UCF reporter Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal and Gators beat writer Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun join the podcast to talk about the in-state battle Saturday
Colorado beat writer Scott Procter of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, and UCF reporter Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to talk about the Saturday Big 12 matchup in Orlando.
Sal Maiorana of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle and Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville join the podcast to talk about the Monday Night Football showdown between the Jaguars and Bills.
Concussion and brain expert Dr. Frank Webbe joins the podcast to talk about Tua Tagovailoa's latest concussion and what it means for his future, not just in football, but as he ages.
Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post, Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, and Ira Kaufman of joebucsfan.com join the podcast to talk about how the Dolphins, Jaguars and Buccaneers did in Week 1 while looking ahead to Week 2.
Olympic surfing gold medalist Caroline Marks joins the podcast to talk about her win in Tahiti during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Florida Times-Union Jaguars columnist Gene Frenette and Palm Beach Post Dolphins columnist Hall Habib join "The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast" to talk about the season opener between Jacksonville and Miami.
Gainesville Sun Gators reporter Kevin Brockway and Palm Beach Post columnist Tom D'Angelo join the podcast to talk about the season opener between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators.
Daytona Beach News-Journal NASCAR reporter Ken Willis joins the podcast to talk about the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.
Tallahassee Democrat Seminoles reporter Peter Holland Jr. joins the podcast to talk about FSU's opener in Dublin against Georgia Tech, as well as a season outlook. It's his first appearance, and you'll see he's a real pro!
USA Today Florida Sports Network recruiting reporter Jon Santucci joins "The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast" to talk about the 2024 high school football season in the Sunshine State.
David Whitley of the Gainesville Sun joins the podcast to talk about the 2024 Florida Gators football season.
Ira Kaufman of joebucsfan.com joins the podcast to talk about the Buccaneers as they move through training camp and head toward preseason games.
Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville joins the podcast to talk about the Jaguars as they move through training camp and head toward preseason games.
Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to talk about the Miami Dolphins as they move through training camp and head toward preseason games.
Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal joins the podcast to talk about UCF football. The Knights enter their second year in the Big 12, and are now joined by four former members of the Pac-12.
Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville joins the podcast to talk about a way-too-early QB ranking to see who was snubbed, who was overrated.
Ken Willis and Ryan Pritt of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to talk about this weekend's Chicago street race. Plus, we brainstorm how to add auto racing to the Olympics and we have a spirited round of trivia.
Renowned Shark Week cinematographer Andy Casagrande joins the podcast to talk about Shark Week 2024, his career, his ties to Florida and more.
USA Today NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt joins the podcast to talk about the NBA Draft and what to expect next season after the Celtics won it all in 2024.
Ed Killer of the Treasure Coast Newspapers and TCPalm.com joins the podcast to talk about hurricane season, Fourth of July boating, red snapper season, the python hunt and more.
Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to talk about Dolphins OTAs, the ongoing Tua contract saga and a betting website that set the odds for all NFL games. See how many the Dolphins are favored in.
Florida Man Games founder Pete Melfi joins the podcast to talk about the announcement of the 2nd annual Florida Man Games, coming in 2025.
AEW star Anthony Bowens joins "The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast" to talk about this Sunday's pay-per-view event Double or Nothing, as well as his background and what's next for him.
Demetrius Harvey joins the podcast to talk about Trevor Lawrence's contract, Shad Khan's wealth, the Jaguars' deal with the city for stadium renovations, OTAs and much more.
Ken Willis and Ryan Pritt of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to discuss the NASCAR All-Star race.
USA Today State of Florida high school sports and recruiting reporter Jon Santucci joins the podcast to talk about spring football. he discusses FHSAA and NIL, the change from rural and metro classifications and who he sees as the best players in the state.
Ira Kaufman of joebucsfan.com joins the podcast to talk about how the Buccaneers did in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville joins the podcast to talk about how the Jaguars did in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to talk about how the Dolphins did in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville joins the podcast to talk about how many picks the Jaguars have and what they might do with them.
Ira Kaufman of joebucsfan.com joins the podcast to talk about how many picks the Buccaneers have, what they might do with them.
Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post joins the podcast to talk about how many picks the Dolphins have, what they might do with them.
Tallahassee Democrat Sports Editor Jim Henry joins the podcast to talk about Florida State's Garnet and Gold spring football game, the QB competition, Mike Norvell and more.
AEW Women's World champion "Timeless" Toni Storm joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming shows in Jacksonville, which happen right after the Dynasty pay=per-view. The Australia native doesn't expect to lose her title any time soon.
David Whitley of the Gainesville Sun joins the podcast to talk about the 2024 Florida Gators Orange and Blue spring game. He also talks Graham Mertz vs. DJ Lagway and much more.
Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post, Demetrius Harvey of the Florida-Times Union and host Tim Walters break down free agency of Bucs, Dolphins, Jaguars.
Ed Killer of the Treasure Coast Newspapers and tcpalm.com joins the podcats to talk about the 2024 Atlantic Coast red snapper season, issues plaguing Lake Okeechobee, jellyfish and more.
Garry Smits of the Florida Times-Union joins the podcast to talk about the 2024 Players Championship on its 50th anniversary.
2005 Players Championship winner Fred Funk joins the podcast to talk about his win, the course, the 50th anniversary and what he's up to these days.
Tom D'Angelo of the Palm Beach Post talks about the Cognizant Classic, formerly the Honda Classic, on the podcast. He also shares his thoughts on what happened last week when Charlie Woods tried qualifying for the event.
Hall of Famer Andre Dawson joins the podcast to talk about the Andre Dawson Classic, a six-team HBCU college baseball tournament held in Vero Beach from Feb. 23-25. He also talks about his playing career, updates us on former teammate Ryne Sandberg, who's battling cancer, and more.
Art Shamsky, an integral part of the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets, joins "The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast" to discuss spring training, the Mriacle Mets, his minor league roommate Pete Rose, the "Everybody Loves Raymond" bulldog named after him, more.
Ken Willis and Pyan Pritt of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to talk everything Daytona 500. The weather looks bad, the field is young and the stakes are higher than ever. Plus, Ken and Ryan give their go at another bout of trivia.
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain joins the podcast to talk about the 2024 Daytona 500, the Netflix Series "Full Speed," his recent dustup with Tyler Reddick, his family watermelon legacy and more,
Rick Gosselin covered 37 Super Bowls during his illustrious career, mostly spent with the Dallas Morning News. He joins the podcast to talk about Super Bowl 58, as well as the Super Bowls he covered, starting with Super Bowl X in 1976.
Vince Bohbot, the executive director of the Highland Mint in Melbourne, Florida, discusses how his company came to mint the Super Bowl flip coin more than three decades ago; plus, Frank Ruggeri returns to the podcast to further make his argument for Super Bowl Saturday and how his change.org petition has garnered nearly 150,000 signatures.
Ken Willis and Ryan Pritt of the Daytona Beach News-Journal join the podcast to break down the 2024 Rolex 24, what happened after last year's race that has a big effect on this year's race, thoughts on the late Cale Yarborough and more.