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On a new To The Point Already podcast, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Pinellas County authorities about how intricate DNA technology was able to solve the case 25 years later.
On a new episode of our To The Point Already podcast, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with historians about the possibility that the first actually Thanksgiving happened in Florida.
On this episode of To The Point Already, anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with organized crime writer Scott M. Deitche about Tampa's vivid mafia backstory.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk about the process to build Bonnet Springs Park, the long-time area benefactors involved and how well it's being received.
As Veterans Day approaches, Bay News 9 Anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Hillsborough County Judge Daryl M. Manning and Veterans Services Manager Edwin Ortiz about Tampa Veterans Court and its benefits for those in need.
On this Halloween episode of our To The Point Already podcast, take a spine-tingling trip with us for the spookiest of all holidays. Anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus are joined by Bay News 9 Entertainment Reporter Virginia Johnson and Tampa Bay Times Features Writer Paul Guzzo.
On this episode of our To The Point Already podcast, anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk football player safety and concussions with Spectrum Sports reporter Katherine Smith and Dr. Dusty Narducci, who specializes in sports medicine and concussions.
On this edition of To The Point Already, Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus discuss key moments before, during and after the storm with Bay News 9 anchor Holly Gregory, who was on the ground in Lee County after Ian and with Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay, who was on air throughout the storm.
Bay News 9 anchor Roy DeJesus celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with prominent local Latin Tampa residents and discusses the past and what the future holds.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus take a nostalgic look back at the start of the news channel and talk with staffers who were there.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus get a hurricane season first half report and what to look for the rest of the season from Meteorologist Brian McClure.
On a new episode of To The Point Already, anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Flight Directors Elias Myrmo and Ronak Dave about the mission, the equipment and the future of space exploration.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Data Policy Analyst Tom Lee and USF Economics professor Dr. Michael Snipes about the plan, the numbers and possible economic consequences.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk about DNA technology and how genealogy and a dogged investigation helped identified remains unearthed from a litter-strewn Hernando County backyard 40 years earlier.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Bay area Supervisor of Elections about the voting process, secure elections and why election changes in past years add up to well-run elections now.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri talk about school safety as students return to the classroom this year, on this episode of To The Point Already with Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with school transportation officials, parents and bus drivers about driver shortages and the resulting impacts.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus, discuss the new 988 mental health crisis hotline with specialists from the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and why people need to reach out.
On this edition of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus take a closer look at a cold case about an 18-year-old-woman who disappeared in Tampa in 2004. Her photo, along with photos of victims from other cold cases, was placed on some playing cards to distribute throughout prisons and jails, in order to help find some answers.
Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus break down the origin of the python challenge with McKayla Spencer with the FWC and find out what it takes to catch the deadly snakes from python hunter Kevin Reich.
On this edition of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk online content and sharing passwords with a media professional and some Bay area consumers.
On this edition of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Eckerd College Marine Science professor Shannon Gowans and reporter Cait McVey about microplastics and what's being done to limit their environmental impact.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk gun laws with Florida State professor Gary Kleck and Bartow attorney David Carmichael and if there is any political atmosphere for change.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy DeJesus talk about the events of Jan. 6 and the current hearings with Spectrum Networrks Reporter Taylor Popielarz, Prof. Jeffrey Swartz and Kathryn Gates-Skipper and Amilee Stuckey, who both were in DC on Jan. 6.
Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Moffitt Cancer Center's Dr. Colin Moore with the GeneHome Clinic and Everet Simmons, Director of Design And Construction about the latest in cancer research.
Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy DeJesus talk with Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay about storm season, hurricane preparedness and what to be aware for the next several months.
On this edition of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy DeJesus talk with Bay area residents about how inflation is impacting them and what they are doing to combat behavior-changing prices.
On this edition of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy DeJesus talk with insurance and roofing pros about the state's ongoing property insurance crisis and the upcoming special session on the topic.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with movers and shakers in the Pinellas County film industry.
On the latest episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Stetson Law Professor Louis Virell and University of South Florida professor of Public Health Dr. Jay Wolfson about the Roe v. Wade fallout.
Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Nick Pope, a former British civil servant and Tampa Bay Times reporter Paul Guzzo about UFOs, the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and what the government is finally telling us, as well as not telling.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Bay area residents still dealing with COVID symptoms, some minor and others not, months after recovering from the virus.
Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk airline travel delays with travelers, airport officials and an economic professor.
On a new episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchor Rick Elmhorst talks with lawmakers about concealed weapon permits.
Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with USF Athletic Director Michael Kelly, Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello and Tampa Bay Business Journal Reporter Lauren Coffey about a USF on-campus stadium.
Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Bay News 9 Reporter Jorja Roman and Canitha Taylor about the mysterious disappearance of Taylor's daughter Cieha in February 2020.
March 16, 2022: Teachers across the country are quitting their jobs and changing careers, which is being known as “The Great Teacher Resignation.” The National Education Association, the country's largest teacher's union, recently conducted a survey that shows 55 percent of its members are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had originally planned. Among some reasons cited were staff shortages, pandemic-related stress and low pay. When teachers who took part in the survey were asked about what school districts can do to keep teachers, they pointed to reasons including higher salaries, hiring more teachers and support staff, and less paperwork. On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Marlene Sokol, an educational writer for the Tampa Bay Times, Spectrum Bay News 9's Fallon Silcox and Leah Sarsfield, a former teacher, about the big issues facing teachers, schools and families today. ABOUT THE SHOW Spectrum Bay News 9 anchor Rick Elmhorst sits down with the people that represent you, the people fighting for change and the people with fascinating stories to ask the hard questions.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Project Dynamo founder Bryan Stern, people he helped rescue and Bay News 9 Reporter Gabby Arzola about the Ukrainian situation and getting people safely out of harm's way.
Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with a online romance scam victim and a Tampa Bay Times reporter that chronicled other women's online ordeal.
On this week's To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk housing affordability in the Bay area with a local renter and real estate professionals.
Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk all things crypto with technology expert Gabe Higgins, financial analyst Zachary Brown and Tampa Bay Business Journal reporter Lauren Coffey.
Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Tampa Bay Times reporter Marc Topkin and Spectrum Sports 360's Chris Torello about the Tampa Bay Rays, their stadium search and the current state of MLB.
For Black History Month, Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with Bay News 9 reporter Saundra Weathers and Gwendolyn Reese about South St. Pete's memorable Gas Plant neighborhood.
Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk about Tampa's signature party and how much people are looking forward to it in 2022.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk about the growing fentanyl crisis with the Manatee County medical examiner, a mental health counselor and a woman whose family was forever changed by drugs.
In this episode of To The Point Already, Spectrum Bay News 9's Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk voting rights, if there is a need for reform and those on both sides of the issue.
Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk all things Epiphany with Tarpon Springs mayor Chris Alahouzos and three residents who retrieved the cross when they were younger.
On this episode of To The Point Already, Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk about the organizations helping Bay area residents in need and what needs to be done to keep the giving going all year round.
On this week's podcast, Santa phoned in from the North Pole to let Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus know how preparations were going, what the elves have been up to and he even took time to chat with a few Bay area children – all via Zoom.
Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus discuss online gambling in Florida with Grant Christensen, a Stetson University law professor and Adam Anderson, who had been using the new sports betting app.
Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus discuss the current worker shortage, its causes and how some employers are addressing it.
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