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Nada Hassanein is new to Tallahassee. Nada will talk with Brien about her work as the trending topics reporter at the Tallahassee Democrat, and her recent observations regarding refugees and Tallahassee’s indigent population.

Michelle Gomez is making contribution to the Frenchtown community and Tallahassee at large at the ground level. Her vision and her determination to advance that vision has been met with both resistance and adulation. Her life long interest in community based social impact programs brought her back to her home town of Tallahassee, and now serves as the director of Frenchtown Heritage Hub. Michelle will talk with Brien about the work of the Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, and specifically the Frenchtown Heritage Marketplace which seeks to preserve and advance job opportunities, expand access to fresh food and the work of local growers. For the past 4 years, Michelle has led funding, partnership, and design efforts for this 1.3 million dollar project.

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First, Rick Paul, coordinator for TCC SPARK! entrepreneurship initiative, comes on to talk about fostering new business in Tallahassee. Then Mary Ann Lindley, Leon County Commissioner at Large, comes on to talk about the health of the community and integrity in journalism.

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Dr. Felicia Coleman is a marine ecologist with primary research interests in species interactions and habitat use. She talks with Brien about these interests which extend to examining how science is incorporated in policies that affect the management and conservation of marine organisms and space. She has served on several federal marine resource committees, including the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the GMFMC Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee. She also has served on National Academy Research Council committees on Marine Protected Areas, on the use of Best Available Science in Fisheries Management, and on a panel evaluating the sustainability of field stations and marine laboratories. She also provided testimony at a Congressional Briefing on Coastal Resiliency. She is an Aldo Leopold Conservation Fellow and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation. Dr. Coleman is currently director of the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

Tallahassee’s Veterinarian Dr. Scott Pliskin talks with Brien about his care for the health and comfort of the patient, and the satisfaction and education of the client. The Mahan Animal Clinic was founded in 1998, and Dr. Pliskin took over sole ownership in 2000. Since its founding, he has striven for exemplary care and service. His staff treats you and your pet like family from the moment you walk in the door, and always ensure that you are well informed about your pet’s care and comfortable with the decisions being made. He and his staff aim to offer your pet the very best care available, and is willing to do whatever necessary to make sure your pet is comfortable. They provide a variety of services including medical, boarding, and providing supplies.

Attorney and contributor Billy Wohlisfer talks with Brien about the MEDICAL CANNABIS legislation that was passed in Special Session on June 9, 2017, as “SB 8A.”