Florida: A Bellwether State
12 January 2018
Dr. Susan MacManus, Political Scientist, Author and Award-Winning Professor at the University of South Florida, discusses the opening of Florida's 2018 Legislative Session, political vacancies in the state, and why the nation is watching Florida.
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