Bay News 9’s beloved 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. Covering people, politics, and issues from a Tampa Bay perspective every Wednesday.
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Case closed: How DNA technology solved a 25-year-old St. Pete murder
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Was the first Thanksgiving actually in Florida?
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Tampa and the mob: From bolita to Trafficante
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Lakeland’s new crown jewel: Bonnet Springs Park
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Just in time for Halloween…What scares you?
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Knowing where you've been to move forward
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Bay News 9 turns 25: Celebrating a quarter century of Weather on the Nines
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Artemis I: The dawn of a new space mission
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Debt Forgiveness Plan: Do The Numbers Work?
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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DNA technology brings end to 40-year-old Florida cold case mystery
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Florida's new election laws face another voting season
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Back to school: School safety still improving
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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School bus driver shortage: One neighborhood’s story
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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988: A new lifeline for mental health issues
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Stacking the deck to help solve Florida’s cold cases
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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 so…
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A Huge Challenge: Hunting Florida's pythons
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Netflix, passwords and behind the paywall
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Microplastics: Known components, unknown consequences
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Reaction to the January 6th Committee Hearings
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Many think getting cancer just happens. New research suggests otherwise.
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Calm in the Storm: What to expect during the 2022 hurricane season
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Rampant inflation impacting Bay area residents
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Hollywood Beach? Why the film industry is booming in Pinellas County
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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COVID long haulers: Some impacts are still with us
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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What's the hold up? A look into airline travel delays
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Spectrum Bay News 9 anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk airline travel delays with travelers, airport officials and an economic professor.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Packing Heat: Will Florida be the next constitutional carry state?
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On a new episode of To The Point Already, Bay News 9 anchor Rick Elmhorst talks with lawmakers about concealed weapon permits.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Running of the Bulls: Can an on-campus stadium take USF to the next level?
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Still Missing: The Search for Cieha Taylor
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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The struggles facing Hillsborough County schools
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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…
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Celebrating Black History Month in historic South St. Pete
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Arrgh You Ready for The Return of Gasparilla?
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Fentanyl overdoses: The overlooked epidemic
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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No new voting rights laws, no MLK celebrations
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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Epiphany: Stories of Retrieving the Cross
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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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.By Spectrum Bay News 9
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