Besties is ending after 28 episodes. Katy and Liz reflect on their friendship, and lessons learned from launching their own online show. It’s a tear-jerker, we know, but don’t worry. Comedic relief hits around the 3:45 mark. MORE>>

Katy and Liz talk about a planning commission decision, the Harvey Milk festival, an Aldi’s opening and the Panama Papers. MORE>>

What’s going on in Katy and Liz’s lives? The USRowing Olympic Trials! A Pulitzer for the Herald-Tribune! A new Siesta Key Daiquiri Deck! MORE>>

SARASOTA — This week, Besties Katy and Liz chatted with Sarasota Film Festival Program Director, creative producer and all-around-cool-guy Michael Dunaway about what to see and how to navigate the Sarasota Film Festival this year. Interested in the films (from SNL writer Chris Kelly’s directorial debut to several movies in the Independent Vision series) we … MORE>>

Katy and Liz talk about the National Hurricane Convention, the new UF Innovation Station and what the heck is going on with Thunder by the Bay.   MORE>>

The Florida legislature closed up shop last week. Here’s a run down of the action on certain bills in case you missed it. Cohabitation: Known affectionately by some as the “shacking up” bill, lawmakers at last successfully repealed an 1868 law that prohibits unmarried couples from living together. Violators faced a $500 fine or up to … MORE>>

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Competitive Workforce Act is officially dead. A day after legislation that would have included gay and transgender people in the state’s anti-discrimination law was killed by a tie-vote and later revived in the Senate Judiciary Committee, bill sponsor Sen. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Boynton Beach, stood before lawmakers and announced that a deadlock … MORE>>

TALLAHASSEE — For 10 years, proponents have tried to pass the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, which would protect gay and transgender people from discrimination in the workforce, housing and public accommodations, like restaurants and hotels. On Monday, an audience packed into the Senate Judiciary Committee room for what some saw as a “historic” event, the bill’s first … MORE>>

TALLAHASSEE — As expected, the Florida House passed two bills Wednesday that would allow 1.4 million Floridians with concealed-weapons licenses to carry handguns openly and on a college or university campus. An open-carry bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, passed the House 80-38. Included is a significant last-minute revision approved Tuesday night that … MORE>>

The State College of Florida has eliminated tenure. A new deli is opening in the new Applebee’s. Major League Football is holding its first draft. Besties Katy and Liz give you all the details:   MORE>>