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Jair Bolsonaro; New College of Florida; Democratic strategy

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Brazil's right wing ex-president Jair Bolsonaro speaks at an event hosted by conservative group Turning Point USA, at Trump National Doral Miami,Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Brazil's right wing ex-president Jair Bolsonaro speaks at an event hosted by conservative group Turning Point USA, at Trump National Doral Miami,Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

From leader of a country — to Florida man. And no, we’re not talking about Donald Trump.

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, is hanging out in Orlando these days. And some — including members of Congress — say he shouldn’t be allowed to.

On this week's show, we looked at the discussion over former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in Florida.

Our guest: , ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊAmericas editor.

Also, as Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll take the traditionally progressive school in a more conservative direction.

We spoke with USA Today statewide enterprise reporter , Sarasota Herald-Tribune political editor , and , the editor-in-chief of New College’s student-run newspaper, The Catalyst.

Then later, the tough road ahead for the state’s Democrats in an increasingly red state, with Democratic strategist .
Copyright 2023 WJCT News 89.9.

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Melissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.