
Tristan Wood (WFSU Public Media) Full Interview
Clip: Season 2025 | 19m 58s
NewsNight's Steve Mort and WFSU’s Tristan Wood discuss the upcoming Florida legislative session.
NewsNight host Steve Mort talks with WFSU Public Media’s Tristan Wood in Tallahassee about what to expect from the upcoming Florida legislative session, and Governor DeSantis’s plans for a state version of DOGE.
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Tristan Wood (WFSU Public Media) Full Interview
Clip: Season 2025 | 19m 58s
NewsNight host Steve Mort talks with WFSU Public Media’s Tristan Wood in Tallahassee about what to expect from the upcoming Florida legislative session, and Governor DeSantis’s plans for a state version of DOGE.
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