Orlando Sentinel Conversations
628 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOrlando Sentinel Conversations aims to keep you up to date on what makes Central Florida tick. We cover news, politics, entertainment, crime, communities – whatever is on the mind of those that call Orlando and its surrounding communities home.
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#OSNow: Orange hotel tax collections are up and Florida Fresh Air heads to Clermont’s Lake Hiawatha Preserve (Ep. 670)
June 10, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, June 10, 2021. Orange hotel tax collections are coming back, but county still dipping into reserve funds (:45) Florida Fresh Air: Clermont’s Lake Hiawatha Preserve has kids’ fun, disc golf (8:05) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (11:24)
Pulse 5 Years Later: Barbara Poma — ‘There’s a hate problem in this country’ | Ep. 2
June 09, 2021 19:31 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBBarbara Poma is a complicated public figure. She and her husband, Rosario, and a business partner, opened Pulse nightclub in 2004. After the shooting, she founded the onePULSE Foundation, dedicated to building a memorial to the 49 killed and a museum to remember their lives and the impact of the tragedy. She reflects on the past five years. “We were able to keep the ball moving during COVID” (1:31) “Survivor Walk will be Phase 1” (4:50) “If you don’t understand LGBTQ history, then you c...
Pulse 5 Years Later: ‘Life does exist after tragedy’ | Ep. 1
June 09, 2021 11:42 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBMany first met Patience Carter on June 14, 2016, telling her story through a poem she had written in a hospital bed in Orlando. It was two days after a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub that left 49 people dead, 68 seriously wounded and dozens more deeply traumatized. Orlando Sentinel senior reporter Kate Santich talks to survivors of the shooting and the people working to honor those who did not. This is the story of Patience Carter – now Patience Murray. And this is Pulse, Five Years Later....
#OSNow: Pulse Five Years Later — few gun reforms and LGBTQ bigotry alive and well in Florida (Ep. 668)
June 08, 2021 19:36 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, June 9, 2021. 5 years after Pulse shooting, Florida has seen few gun reforms (:26) A week to remind us that LGBTQ bigotry is alive and well in Florida | Editorial (5:32)
#OSNow: Orange County hopes to raise impact fees for roads, schools and vote today on backyard chickens in Orange, and Disney at 50 (Ep. 666)
June 07, 2021 15:24 - 13 minutes - 13 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Orange County still hopes to raise impact fees for roads, schools despite new state law (:30) County commissioners are expected to lay down rules to allow backyard chickens in neighborhoods (4:24) Disney at 50: 12-year-old flies alone from California for Magic Kingdom’s first day; later, he becomes Imagineer (7:17)
#OSNow: Central Florida schools weigh mask policies for fall and Florida prisons try new mentor program (EP. 665)
June 04, 2021 17:52 - 9 minutes - 9.57 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, June 7, 2021. Orange medical advisers worry about students under 12 as local schools consider ending masks (:42) Florida prisons try mentor program to help those on short sentences succeed after release (4:24)
#OSNow\: DeSantis rips CDC over cruises, and Fairy Doors return to Leu Gardens (Ep. 664)
June 04, 2021 15:50 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, June 4, 2021. DeSantis rips CDC as Florida hits impasse in talks over cruises (:45) Fairy Doors makes magical return to Leu Gardens for 4th year (4:43) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (8:06)
#OSNow: Orange gets $32M to fight COVID-19, 689 area code in Central Florida, and rain on the way (Ep. 663)
June 02, 2021 17:09 - 13 minutes - 13 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, June 3, 2021. Orange County health department to receive $32 million from feds to continue fighting COVID-19 (:45) 689 area code debuted in Central Florida with a splash, but there’s hardly been a ripple since (6:00) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (11:37)
#OSNow: DeSantis signs transgender sports ban, and lawmakers refuse to help Florida’s renters (Ep. 662)
June 01, 2021 15:49 - 9 minutes - 9.56 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update of Wednesday, June 2, 2021. DeSantis signs transgender sports ban on first day of LGBTQ Pride Month (:25) Lawmakers were given a chance this year to help Florida’s renters. Their reply: Nah | Editorial (4:36)
#OSNow: Scott Maxwell on universal pre-K, and Altamonte Mall looks to add Black-owned stores (Ep. 661)
May 31, 2021 23:01 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, June 1, 2021. On Pre-K, America should follow Florida’s lead ... and Florida should do better | Commentary (:30) Altamonte Mall looks to add Black-owned stores by helping pay for setup, offering guidance (6:07)
#OSNow: Cruise ships in Florida could start sailing by late June and a look at History Center’s Pulse exhibit (Ep. 660)
May 26, 2021 17:27 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, May 27, 2021. Cruise ships could start test sailings by late June, Port Canaveral leader says (:46) History Center exhibit marks five years after Pulse Tragedy (8:13) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:33)
#OSNow: Insurance carriers dropping Orlando homeowners and political appointments = too much power for governor (Ep. 659)
May 25, 2021 16:50 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Metro Orlando homeowners among 53,000 to be dropped by property insurance carriers (:31) Too many political appointments = too much power for Florida’s governor | Editorial (6:11)
#OSNow: Big Tech censorship law, Florida still rejecting Obamacare dollars, and roadside attractions of old (Ep. 658)
May 24, 2021 15:57 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, May 25, 2021. DeSantis signs Big Tech censorship bill, despite constitutional concerns (:28) Florida is 1 of only 12 states still rejecting Obamacare dollars. Most GOP states say that’s stupid. | Commentary (7:02) Disney World at 50: Before the mouse came to Florida, roadside attractions reigned (11:39)
#OSNow: A look at Central Florida police agencies one year after George Floyd’s murder, hiring woes at restaurants, and lobster rolls (Ep. 657)
May 21, 2021 16:03 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, May 24, 2021. One year after George Floyd’s murder, are changes made by Central Florida police agencies enough? Activists say no (:51) Orlando restaurant owners raise wages as hiring woes are ‘compromising’ the industry (4:55) Spots in Orlando that rock lobster rolls (11:11)
#OSNow: Part 2 of Eviction Special Report and thousands invited to summer school (Ep. 656)
May 20, 2021 17:36 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, May 21, 2021. Locked Out Part 2: COVID worsens Florida eviction crisis, more Black renters’ lives upended (:46) To make up for ‘lost learning,’ Central Florida schools invite thousands to summer school (5:44) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (9:09)
#OSNow: Downtown Orlando’s lunch crowd slow to return, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Black Hammock Wilderness Area (Ep. 655)
May 19, 2021 15:53 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, May 20, 2021. Downtown Orlando’s lunch crowd isn’t back to normal as office employees work from home (:42) Florida Fresh Air: Black Hammock Wilderness Area (3:30) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (6:39)
#OSNow: Val Demings plans to challenge Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate, and Florida’s culture warrior running education (Ep. 654)
May 18, 2021 16:41 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Val Demings plans to challenge Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate next year (:54) FSU is off the hook, but Florida’s stuck with a culture warrior running education | Editorial (4:00)
#OSNow: Orlando home prices soar, FDLE proves Gaetz and Moody election claims false, and a look back at Disney’s Pleasure Island (Ep. 653)
May 18, 2021 16:33 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Orlando home prices soar by $10,000 in April as inventory hits record low (:28) Gaetz, Moody spread election conspiracy. FDLE spends 706 hours proving it false. | Commentary (5:22) Disney World at 50: Plunging into Pleasure Island (10:13)
#OSNow: Eviction Special Report, Hunters Creek will fight Brightline, and where to get Chicago dogs in Central Florida (Ep. 652)
May 14, 2021 16:34 - 15 minutes - 15 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, May 17, 2021. Locked Out: Low pay, soaring rents, pro-landlord laws set up Florida renters for eviction once COVID hit (:51) Hunter’s Creek will fight Brightline from crossing through the community along S.R. 417 (6:51) Memories Relished: Chicago dogs are universal in construction and nostalgia (11:06)
#OSNow: How to combat vaccine hesitancy, and the new alcohol-to-go law (Ep. 651)
May 14, 2021 00:07 - 13 minutes - 13.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, May 14, 2021. From combatting misinformation to creating urgency: Experts weigh in on how to talk to loved ones about vaccines (:42) Alcohol-to-go-is now permanent in Florida (9:50) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (12:03)
#OSNow: Orlando City sale and gas lines at Central Florida stations (Ep. 650)
May 12, 2021 20:52 - 9 minutes - 9.44 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, May 13, 2021. Orlando City owner Flávio Augusto da Silva sells club, stadium to Minnesota Vikings owner (:44) Gas lines form at some Central Florida stations, even though experts say there’s plenty of fuel (5:50)
#OSNow: Orange County considers banning retail pet sales, Orlando Museum of Art plans to expand to downtown, and Orlando Fringe hits the big 3-0 (Ep. 649)
May 11, 2021 16:18 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Sick puppy tales lead Orange County to consider ban of retail pet sales (:28) Orlando Museum of Art plans to expand into new luxury downtown tower (6:12) What’s new as the Orlando Fringe Festival hits the big 3-0 (9:35)
#OSNow: Fatal shooting outside Orlando U.S. immigration building, Scott Maxwell on donation limitations, and 3 trees and their Magic Kingdom roots (Ep. 648)
May 10, 2021 16:04 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Fatal shooting outside Orlando U.S. immigration building was ‘domestic in nature,’ police say (:29) Florida lawmakers limit donations to amendment drives, but not their own committees | Commentary (3:20) Disney World at 50: Three trees and their Magic Kingdom roots (8:19)
#OSNow: Sports betting could be coming to Florida and the love affair with White Castle (Ep. 647)
May 07, 2021 17:10 - 12 minutes - 12.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, May 10, 2021. Casinos aren’t coming to Orlando, Seminole Tribe insists, but sports betting could be everywhere (:41) White Castle inspires cult-level love... and copycats (5:54)
#OSNow: Why Florida is vulnerable to winter electric grid disaster, home flippers feeling squeeze, and celebrate Mom with these libations (Ep. 646)
May 06, 2021 17:28 - 15 minutes - 15.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, May 7, 2021. Why Florida is vulnerable like Texas to a winter electric grid disaster (:38) Rising home prices and short inventory mean rough days for Orlando home flippers (5:45) Here’s to Mom: Mother’s Day libations for the lady of the house (11:11) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (13:56)
#OSNow: You still need a mask in many places, judge strikes down eviction moratorium, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Dickson Azalea Park (Ep. 645)
May 05, 2021 15:24 - 16 minutes - 16.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, May 6, 2021. Despite the governor’s order, you’ll still need a mask in many places (:41) Federal judge strikes down CDC’s national eviction moratorium, appeal immediately filed (4:29) Florida Fresh Air: Dickson Azalea Park (9:25) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (14:51)
#OSNow: Mandatory heart tests for high school athletes and effort to reconnect students with the arts (Ep. 644)
May 04, 2021 16:53 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, May 5, 2021. OCPS students must get heart test to play sports, school board decides (:25) OCPS videos aim to reconnect students with the arts (5:18)
#OSNow: DeSantis suspends all local COVID orders, Orange County mayor blasts governor’s action, and COVID variant cases in Florida on rise (Ep. 643)
May 03, 2021 21:18 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, May 4, 2021. DeSantis suspends all local COVID orders, signs bill handcuffing cities, counties on future restrictions (:26) Mayor Jerry Demings blasts Gov. Ron DeSantis order nixing emergency orders: ‘We expected better’ (4:47) Reported COVID variant cases in Florida doubled in two weeks (8:13)
#OSNow: A look at new election law and Seminole acts to protect lake shorelines (Ep. 642)
April 30, 2021 20:11 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, May 3, 2021. Florida elections supervisors say new law would make voting harder (:37) Seminole enacts regulations to protect lake shorelines (4:28)
#OSNow: Transgender athlete ban, legislators look to reverse yearlong delay in Florida college athletes controlling their own marketing, and Sheriff Mina’s social media post draws backlash (Ep. 641)
April 29, 2021 17:09 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 30, 2021. Florida’s ‘shameful’ push to ban transgender athletes could prompt lawsuit, critics say (:39) Year-long delay in Florida college athletes controlling their own marketing could be reversed (3:40) Orange sheriff’s social media posts draw backlash (5:50) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (10:12)
#OSNow: Orange County ease mask mandate to match CDC, Disney World wokeness, and Bach Festival Choir (Ep. 639)
April 28, 2021 15:47 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, April 28, 2021. New CDC mask rules — after COVID vaccine, when do you still need a mask? (:27) A look at the guest column spurring a lot of buzz: I love Disney World, but wokeness is ruining the experience | Commentary (6:04) Spirituals, other American music bring Bach choir back (10:34)
#OSNow: Businesses offer extra pay for getting vaccinations, chlorine shortage, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Hal Scott Preserve (Ep. 640)
April 27, 2021 15:55 - 14 minutes - 14 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Disney World employees can get extra pay for getting COVID-19 vaccinations (:38) Chlorine shortage could make for murky waters in Orlando’s backyard swimming pools (3:27) Florida Fresh Air: Hal Scott Preserve (8:20) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:54)
#OSNow: Florida gains 1 seat in Congress in 2022, extreme vacations, and Disney World at 50 (Ep. 638)
April 26, 2021 17:27 - 12 minutes - 12.6 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Florida will only gain 1 seat in Congress in 2022, not the expected 2, Census Bureau says (:30) Extreme vacations: Ultra-weathly travel to space, depths of ocean (4:30) Disney World at 50: Disneyland rides that popped up at WDW — and ones that went the other way (8:08)
#OSNow: Cast Co-op helps laid-off Disney workers, and Osceola on-campus cops (Ep. 637)
April 25, 2021 23:16 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, April 26, 2021. Laid-off Disney workers get helping hand from empty store transformed into Cast Co-op (:28) Experts, advocates mostly positive about Osceola ‘on-campus cops’ task force’s ideas (5:10)
#OSNow: Amendment to legalize recreational marijuana killed, digital COVID-19 vaccine records on the way, and Shaq’s mansion on the market again (Ep. 636)
April 23, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 25, 2021. Florida Supreme Court kills amendment to legalize recreational marijuana (:26) Digitla COVID-19 vaccine records could be on way from Walmart, Winn-Dixie, Publix, Walgreens (3:50) Shaq’s 12-bedroom, 11-bath Windermere estate is on the market again. This time, with a sales strategy of much less Shaq. (6:10) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (11:52)
#OSNow: Verdict in Nicole Montalvo case, River Cross proposal rejected, and flower grower enters marijuana business (Ep. 635)
April 21, 2021 20:10 - 9 minutes - 9.67 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, April 22, 2021. Nicole Montalvo’s husband, father-in-law guilty of her murder, mutilation in gruesome death (:37) Seminole commissioners reject Dorworth’s latest River Cross proposal after closed-door meeting (2:37) From roses to weed: Apopka flower grower moves into the medical marijuana business (5:52) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (8:08)
#OSNow: Scott Maxwell on Publix vaccine deal, Central Florida seeing slowdown in vaccine demand, and transgender athlete bill may be dead (Ep. 634)
April 20, 2021 16:31 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, April 21, 2021. We paid for public records on Publix vaccine deal. Florida still won’t release them | Commentary (:28) Central Florida seeing slowdown in COVID-19 vaccine demand (4:56) Florida transgender athlete bill may be dead for the year, Senate sponsor says (8:27)
#OSNow: ‘Anti-riot’ bill reaction, Orange County mask mandate, and Disney World at 50 (Ep. 633)
April 19, 2021 16:43 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBOrlando Sentinel New afternoon update for Tuesday, April 20, 2021. DeSantis signs ‘anti-riot’ bill into law. Sparking outcry from Democrats, civil rights groups (:28) Demings says county mask mandate could be lifted by late summer (5:36) Disney at 50: Empress Lilly launches new restaurant era (9:37)
#OSNow: Orlando sanctuary nurses rescued Florida corals, Orlando City recap, and we snap a few pics at Selfie WRLD (Ep. 632)
April 16, 2021 16:44 - 16 minutes - 15.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, April 19, 2021. Orlando sanctuary nurses largest cluster of Florida corals rescued from a devastating disease (:37) What we learned from Orlando City vs. Atlanta United season opener (6:58) Selfie WRLD opens in Florida Mall, providing Instagram-worthy photo ops (12:14)
#OSNow: Will students be wearing masks next school year? And Black neighborhoods lag in COVID vaccination rates in Orange County (Ep. 631)
April 15, 2021 17:25 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 16, 2021. Florida schools should not mandate face masks next school year, education commissioner says (:36) Black neighborhoods lag in COVID vaccination rates, Orange County data shows (4:42) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (10:51)
#OSNow: Vaccine passport showdown, Winter Park seeks donors for library funding gap, and Florida Fresh Air goes to Tibet-Butler Preserve (Ep. 630)
April 15, 2021 01:01 - 14 minutes - 14.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, April 15, 2021. DeSantis’ ban of vaccine passports could lead to a showdown with businesses in Florida (:37) Winter Park seeks donors to cover $750K funding gap for amphitheater in library, events center project (5:14) Florida Fresh Air: Tibet-Butler Preserve offers scenic hiking near Disney (8:57) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:54)
#OSNow: Rental car shortage, Disney updates rules on tattoos, jewelry, hair for cast members, and an unintended consequence of Marsy’s Law (Ep. 629)
April 13, 2021 16:33 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Need to rent a car? U.S. shortage of vehicles means you could pay up to $500 a day in Florida (:28) Disney’s inclusion push includes updated rules on tattoos, jewelry, hair for cast members (2:35) Imagine if Derek Chauvin’s identity had been kept secret, now say hello to Florida | Editorial (6:21)
#OSNow: DeSantis pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Orange County may relax social distancing requirements, and Scott Maxwell on unvaccinated nursing home workers (Ep. 628)
April 12, 2021 16:19 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. DeSantis agrees to pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Florida but calls risk minimal (:26) Orange County could soon relax some mask, social distancing requirements, Mayor Jerry Demings says (4:39) More than 60%: Unvaccinated nursing home workers cost families dearly | Commentary (8:38)
#OSNow: Florida waives school testing rules, and restaurants wonder about the future of takeout (Ep. 627)
April 09, 2021 16:45 - 8 minutes - 8.59 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, April 12, 2021. Florida waives school testing rules, removes high-stakes consequences for promotion, graduation, grades (:34) Darden chief, other restaurant owners wonder about future of takeout after the pandemic (5:04)
#OSNow: DeSantis sues CDC over cruise ship shutdown, Orange County opening new mobile vaccine sites, and Orlando condo prices flat (Ep. 626)
April 08, 2021 19:47 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 9, 2021. DeSantis sues CDC, Biden administration over cruise ship shutdown (:38) Orange County Convention Center site to close at the end of May, as county launches mobile site (5:44) Orlando condo prices nearly flat as home prices soared in past year (9:14) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (13:13)
#OSNow: Hurricane Irma reimbursement, COVID-19 vaccines heading to Florida jails, and Florida Fresh Air visits Barnett Park (Ep. 625)
April 07, 2021 15:43 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, April 8, 2021. Orange County gets $5.5 million from feds for Hurricane Irma clean-up (:35) State prisons set to receive 33k doses of COVID-19 vaccine (4:15) Florida Fresh Air: Barnett Park provides urban outdoor space, basketball, gym, disc golf (8:22) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (11:16)
#OSNow: Street racing crackdown, ‘vaccination passports,’ and art exhibit illuminates animal attraction (Ep. 624)
April 06, 2021 17:05 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon for Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Osceola sheriff calls for funding to expand traffic unit after child killed in street race (:26) DeSantis’ impulsive ban on ‘vaccination passports’ could have unintended consequences | Editorial (5:50) Why do we love animals so much? Art exhibit illuminates (10:49)
#OSNow: Expanding vaccination eligibility, anti-maskers’ tantrums, and local beers for National Beer Day (Ep. 623)
April 05, 2021 17:42 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, April 6, 2021. On first day of expanding eligibility, teens and 20-somethings flock to Orlando FEMA site (:29) Scott Maxwell: No sympathy for tantrum-throwing anti-maskers arrested at Disney and other Florida businesses | Commentary (5:33) 5 local beers for National Beer Day (10:17)
#OSNow: Vaccination passports in Florida, resort abruptly closes and kicks out guests, and restaurants struggle to hire workers (Ep. 622)
April 02, 2021 20:27 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, April 5, 2021. Gov. Ron DeSantis bans all Florida businesses from requiring ‘vaccination passports’ in executive order (:38) Kissimmee resort abruptly closes; guests report being kicked out, not given refunds (4:11) Restaurants in Orlando and the rest of U.S. struggle with hiring workers (7:30)
#OSNow: Latest on Greenberg/Gaetz, COVID-19 variants spreading statewide, and few vaccines for those jailed (Ep. 621)
April 01, 2021 17:08 - 16 minutes - 16.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 2, 2021. Joel Greenberg, Matt Gaetz visited closed Seminole tax office together on weekend, source says (:39) Orange sees spike in infections among college-aged people, as COVID-19 variants spread statewide (4:45) Inside Florida’s largest jails, few or no people vaccinated, and still no statewide plan (10:53) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (14:48)