Joe Biden is walking toward a 2024 race for the White House saddled with a series of recent polling that finds even some Democrats think it’s time for a new name on the top of the DNC ticket.

The ripple effects of the Republican wipeout in Florida continued Sunday. Earlier this week, Manny Diaz, the chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, blamed the midterm losses on a lack of support from Democrats nationwide.

When young Cuban-American protesters showed up at the SOS Cuba protests in Miami-Dade County last week in what appears to be the beginning of a new movement, Fernand Amandi saw a “golden” opportunity for U.S. President Joe Biden and the Democratic party.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Ordinarily, the time around Christmas is not a newsmaker as things quiet down for the holidays. There were plenty of topics to discuss on the last This Week in South Florida Roundtable before Christmas, and they had just the guests to do it. Ed Pozzouli is an attorney in Fort Lauderdale with the Tripp Scott Law Firm and the former chairman of the Broward County Republican Party. Fernand Amandi is a political consultant to Democratic candidates and the head of Bendixen & Amandi International, a well-respected polling firm based in Coconut Grove. They joined TWISF hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney, and the full Roundtable discussion can be seen at the top of this page.

Michael Putney came to Local 10 in 1989 to become senior political reporter and host of "This Week In South Florida with Michael Putney." He is Local 10's senior political reporter.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Joining the latest episode of This Week in South Florida are Miami-Dade County Mayor-elect Daniella Levine Cava, veteran GOP strategist Susie Wiles, Democratic consultant and pollster Fernand Amandi and influential Republican voice Raquel Rodriguez. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The roundtable discussion is a key part of every episode of This Week in South Florida, and there was plenty to talk about following Tuesday’s election. Two people with serious insider perspective on Florida elections joined TWISF to break down the biggest races. Fernand Amandi is a Democratic consultant and pollster. Raquel ‘Rocky’ Rodriguez is an influential voice in Republican politics, the former general counsel to Jeb Bush and now the head of Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney Law Firm in Florida. The roundtable discussion with This Week in South Florida hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney can be seen at the top of this page.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Although Joe Biden won Miami-Dade County by seven percentage points in Tuesday’s Presidential Election, he terribly underperformed there. Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade by 30 points in 2016. Biden’s slip in Miami-Dade compared to the votes cast for Clinton in 2016 was a likely factor in Democrats losing Florida in the Presidential Election, as well as losing two incumbent Miami-Dade Congressional seats. Former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez defeated Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and former journalist Maria Elvira Salazar upset Donna Shalala. Republicans framed the narrative, with the socialist and communist labels that hit hard in Latino communities that know dictatorships first-hand.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. The Republicans promised an uplifting, inspiring convention to contrast what they called the Democrats dark vision of America. Over four days at the convention last week, speakers warned of chaos if President Trump is no re-elected, and Florida figured prominently. For the highlights and the lowlights, and the impact on Florida, two of the best local political minds joined This Week in South Florida hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney to discuss. Ed Pozzuoli is an attorney in Fort Lauderdale, the former chairman of the Broward County Republican Party and an influential voice in the Florida GOP. Fernand Amandi is a pollster and political analyst.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Miami-Dade County mayoral candidate Esteban Steve Bovo, attorney and former Broward GOP chair Ed Pozzuoli, pollster and political analyst Fernand Amandi and restaurant owner Ani Meinhold join This Week in South Florida. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.

“We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba, but you know you’ve got...it’s unfair to say everything is bad. When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did. Is that a bad thing?”These are words that many say will likely have political repercussions and come back to haunt Sanders, especially in South Florida. Democratic Strategist Fernand Amandi said he was horrified at Sanders’ comments. While Sanders’ comments are not new, Amandi said Sanders had a chance to renounce the Cuban regime.