Picayune Strand Forest Fire, Elizabeth Warren is Mad about Tax Cuts, Bonita Springs "Rail Trail" | Guests: Jesse Lavender & Jesse Purdon

Picayune Strand Forest Fire, Elizabeth Warren is Mad about Tax Cuts, Bonita Springs "Rail Trail" | Guests: Jesse Lavender & Jesse Purdon

Author: 92.5 FOX News April 16, 2026 Duration: 37:12
HOUR TWO: Jason welcomes Florida Forest Service Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Jesse Lavender to the program to discuss the latest developments in the Picayune Strand State Forest Fire and how residents can defend their property from the blaze. Jason also welcomes Bonita Springs Deputy Mayor and City Councilman Jesse Purdon to the program to discuss the decision to put the city's $35 Million plan for the "Rail Trail" on the ballot. Plus, Elizabeth Warren is mad that everyone got a tax cut bec...

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