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The City of Orlando unveils Pulse memorial process
NewsNight - April 27, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe City of Orlando takes its first step in renewed efforts to create a Pulse memorial. Plus, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over the power of governments to punish people for sleeping outside when no alternative accommodation is available, NewsNight looks at what the case might mea...
Coastal communities in Central Florida prepare for an active Atlantic storm season
NewsNight - April 20, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsForecasters are predicting a busier than usual Atlantic hurricane season. NewsNight looks at the conditions experts believe may lead to an above average number of storms, how authorities in Central Florida are preparing, and what an active hurricane season may mean for our state’s fragile insu...
A May election is set to fill the seat of suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill
NewsNight - April 13, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, the Orlando City Council sets a date for a special election to fill the seat of suspended Commissioner Regina Hill. Plus, former President Donald Trump says abortion should be left up to the states following last week’s rulings on the issue by the Florida Supreme Court. ...
Winter Park’s mayor-elect discusses issues facing the city, from leaf blowers to transit
NewsNight - April 06, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, the future of development in Winter Park. With the city’s incoming mayor due to be sworn in on April 10th, Sheila DeCiccio sits down to discuss her vision and some of the key challenges ahead. Plus, the Florida Supreme Court rules that a proposed constitutional amendment...
Crisis in Haiti: U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz on Foreign Policy and Biden Administration's Response
NewsNight - March 29, 2024 18:50 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with U.S. Representative Mike Waltz, who represents Volusia County, about the crisis in Haiti. Waltz, a Republican, is a staunch critic of the Biden administration, particularly on foreign affairs and America’s military entanglements overseas. He sits on the House A...
Crisis in Haiti: A Conversation with Rep. Maxwell Frost on Humanitarian Policy and Temporary Protected Status
NewsNight - March 29, 2024 18:45 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost from Orlando about the crisis in Haiti. Frost has joined several fellow Democrats in Congress in urging the White House to make sure the United States doesn’t return Haitian nationals to the Caribbean country during the crisis....
Exploring Haiti's Security Crisis and the Migration Debate with Jacqueline Charles from the Miami Herald
NewsNight - March 29, 2024 18:43 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with Jacqueline Charles who covers Haiti and the Caribbean for the Miami Herald about Haiti’s security crisis, the debate over migration to the United States, and the political situation which has resulted in gangs essentially running the country.
Plans for a Lake Eola Gateway park in Orlando
NewsNight - March 23, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, a look at a number of major public space development projects in downtown Orlando. The panel discusses the city’s approval of several land purchases to create a new Lake Eola Gateway park and potential affordable housing units. Plus, could Brevard County be on track to g...
Florida’s new rules on social media for children
NewsNight - March 16, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe week on NewsNight, lawmakers pass an updated bill cracking down on the access children have to social media in Florida. However, legal challenges are likely, and confusion surrounds exactly which sites could be exempt. Plus, Florida health officials hail their response to a measles outbreak...
Florida lawmakers are eyeing ways to fill thousands of teacher vacancies
NewsNight - March 02, 2024 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe week on NewsNight, can policy makers and schools find ways to reduce Florida’s teacher shortage? Plus, a look at a move to exempt more public sector workers from a Florida law banning the automatic deduction of union dues. And the panel discusses the challenges schools face in funding criti...
Tackling challenges to books in public schools
NewsNight - February 24, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, an effort to rein in frivolous challenges to books in public school libraries is endorsed by Governor DeSantis. Lawmakers are debating legislation to limit the ability of those who do not have a child in the school district to object to classroom reading materials.
Florida could ban sleeping or camping in public places.
NewsNight - February 17, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, Florida could require local governments in the state to ban homeless people from sleeping in public places. It comes after the Orlando City Council last month voted to make it illegal for people to block or obstruct sidewalks. Plus, could Orange County Mayor Jerry Deming...
Florida Supreme Court hears abortion amendment arguments
NewsNight - February 10, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, the Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over whether a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in the state should appear on the ballot in November. Plus, a federal judge throws out Disney’s lawsuit accusing Governor DeSantis and others of violating its fre...
Ideas emerge for development of the historic Hungerford land in Eatonville
NewsNight - February 03, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, as Black History Month gets underway, the panel takes an in-depth look at proposals for the development of the Hungerford land in Eatonville after a deal to sell the site for housing fell through last year. Plus, Florida lawmakers debate proposed legislation that would p...
The latest developments in the space industry
NewsNight - January 27, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, an in-depth look at the latest developments in the space industry and how they affect our region. The panel discusses the latest Axiom crew launch to the International Space Station, and NASA’s decision to delay its Artemis moon shot. Plus, what Central Florida scientist...
Canada raises concerns over Florida’s approved plan to import lower-cost medications
NewsNight - January 20, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a Florida program allowing the state to import certain prescription medicines from Canada to help reduce costs for consumers. But Canada says the move could negatively impact its own supply of pharmaceuticals. Plus, lawmakers debate ways to add cap...
Lawmakers eye new legislation targeting condo boards following the Surfside collapse
NewsNight - January 13, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, new changes could be coming to Florida’s condo market as lawmakers prepare to discuss legislation which builds on reforms already passed since the Surfside collapse in 2021. The panel also discusses moves to clear up confusion over the voting rights of former felons in th...
A preview of the 2024 Florida legislative session
NewsNight - January 06, 2024 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, a look ahead to the 2024 Florida legislative session as lawmakers prepare to tackle issues from energy independence to background checks for gun purchases. Plus, the panel discusses calls for the formal removal of Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, and Governor DeSantis...
The top news stories in Central Florida in 2023 | Part 2
NewsNight - December 30, 2023 01:30 - 22 seconds ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNewsNight closes out the year with a look back at the top stories of 2023. From reforms to the homeowners insurance market to the passage of permitless carry in Florida to efforts to develop affordable housing, NewsNight presents some of the most engaging conversations from the program over th...
Dave Meder
WUCF 89.9 Presents - December 26, 2023 18:19 - 17 minutesJesse speaks with Dave Meder ahead of his Timucua Arts Foundation appearance on January 19, 2024.
The top news stories in Central Florida in 2023 | Part 1
NewsNight - December 23, 2023 01:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNewsNight closes out the year with a look back at the top stories of 2023. From redistricting to immigration policy to community debates on the futures of Eatonville and Pine Hills, NewsNight presents some of the most engaging conversations from the program over the last twelve months.
Developing Central Florida’s transportation network
NewsNight - December 16, 2023 01:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, an in-depth update on efforts to get Central Florida’s growing population moving. Steve Mort sits down for conversations with planners and decision-makers on how best to develop future road, rail and bus networks as demands on our region’s infrastructure increase. Plus, ...
Abortion and the 2024 election in Florida
NewsNight - December 09, 2023 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, as the Florida Supreme Court considers its position on abortion access in the state, the procedure looks set to play a pivotal role in the 2024 election. And a trial is set to begin next month over Florida’s restrictions on gender-affirming care. Plus, a look at the comm...
The Year in Central Florida’s Art Community
NewsNight - November 25, 2023 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA discussion of the highs and lows in Central Florida’s arts community in 2023, including the ongoing fall out of the Basquiat exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art, record county arts funding, a new name for the Orlando Rep, and 50 years of the Orlando Ballet.
A possible new push for a transportation sales tax
NewsNight - November 18, 2023 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMayor Jerry Demings says he’s considering another push for a penny sales tax to fund transportation projects in Central Florida. Plus, Orange County commissioners debate the spending of bed-tax dollars for Visit Orlando as the county lobbies for the expanded use of tourism revenues.
Groups fight to get their respective priorities on ballot in Florida in 2024
NewsNight - November 11, 2023 01:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, a look at several ballot initiatives that could go before Florida voters on issues ranging from abortion rights to recreational marijuana. Plus, Florida lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would loosen the state’s child labor laws. The panel looks at what changes a...
Rules on DEI programs in Florida’s state universities
NewsNight - November 04, 2023 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, the Florida Board of Governors is set to take up a proposed rule implementing Florida’s law that restricts diversity and social activism programs on public university campuses.
The future of a memorial at the Pulse nightclub site
NewsNight - October 28, 2023 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOrlando’s City Council votes unanimously to spend $2 million to purchase the Pulse nightclub site. The panel discusses the Mayor’s hope of turning it into a permanent memorial to the 49 victims of the 2016 shooting. Plus, Florida lawmakers will meet early next month for a special session to tig...
Efforts to permanently ban oil and gas drilling off the Florida coast
NewsNight - October 21, 2023 00:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week on NewsNight, the debate over oil and gas drilling off the Florida coast enters the Republican presidential primary campaign. The panel discusses the state’s position on fracking and efforts to implement a permanent federal ban in waters around Florida. Plus, the U.S. Fish and Wildlif...
Bob James
WUCF 89.9 Presents - October 16, 2023 19:02 - 25 minutesJesse Morgado catches up with legendary pianist Bob James about his latest record "Jazz Hands", his collaborations, and sampling throughout hip hop history.
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