"The Wrap" is a podcast from Central Florida Public Media curating the top Central Florida news stories and in-depth reporting. Every Friday, Assistant News Director Brendan Byrne brings listeners news headlines, deep reporting dives, and insightful conversations from the news team. Subscribe to "The Wrap" for the top stories you need to hear about your Central Florida community and beyond.
Latest episodes
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15 min
Why are realtors spending millions of dollars to promote Amendment 3?
With opponents critical of the impact amendment 3 could have on public services, why are Realtors supporting it?
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9 min
The Wrap: Is healthcare on the ballot? Voters say it’s a top priority
As the general election looms closer some voters are looking toward politicians who are prioritizing healthcare.
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12 min
The Wrap: Our voter panel weighs in on midterm candidates
This midterm election year, Central Florida Public Media is bringing together a group of Central Floridians from varying walks of life for a series of conversations about the issue…
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The Wrap: A road trip through a new Congressional district
What does representation look like for people living in the newly redrawn Ninth Congressional District?
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12 min
The Wrap: How diesel prices are impacting businesses in Central Florida
From the price you pay for flowers to the costs of building a new home, record high diesel prices are impacting Central Florida businesses.
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12 min
The Wrap: Data centers are fueling the AI boom and community backlash
There’s a debate taking place across the country and right here in Central Florida over data centers. And no matter your political party or leanings, there seems to largely be conc…
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10 min
The Wrap: How a poet laureate remembers those lost on 9/11
It’s been 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2002, then-poet laureate Billy Collins was asked to write a commemorative poem for a special joint session of Congress marki…
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9 min
The Wrap: It's hot. How heat is changing behavior on the high school football field
School is in session, as are school sports. But practicing outside is a challenge this summer as the August heat has been well above average and dangerous.
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9 min
The Wrap: DeLand doc takes walking club to cemetery, focusing no health and history
We head to DeLand to meet up with a doctor and the walking club she’s brought to the area to get people up and moving in an unusual locale
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10 min
The Wrap: What happened in Florida's primary election
The Florida primary is over and the midterm election is in full swing.
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10 min
The Wrap: Central Florida’s music scene gives young punk bands, fans place for activism
The Central Florida hardcore and punk scene has opened up a space for a new generation of musicians to voice their opinions and coordinate political activism in their community
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12 min
The Wrap: Hunger is on the ballot, as candidates take positions affecting food insecurity
Rising grocery prices and changes to federal food assistance are affecting hundreds of thousands of Floridians.
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15 min
The Wrap: The cost of back to school, and conversations about budget
It’s the time of year when families are out tackling those back-to-school checklists. For many, checking everything off is getting harder.
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13 min
The Wrap: Meet the candidates running for Orange County mayor
It’s election season, and in Orange County, voters are set to choose a new mayor in August.
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13 min
The Wrap: E-Bikes are becoming more popular and causing concern in communities
School boards, law enforcement agencies, and transportation advocates are weighing where those vehicles belong in their communities and whether the region is ready for more riders.
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14 min
The Wrap: A trip to The People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll in Pine Hills
The People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll organized by the Pine Hills Community Council brought together hundreds of people as candidates for office worked to secure their votes.
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12 min
The Wrap: Uncertainty in Haitian community after Supreme Court’s TPS ruling
A Supreme Court ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to end humanitarian and legal protections for migrants in the U.S. who escaped violence and disasters in Haiti. N…
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13 min
The Wrap: Central Florida’s newest Americans take the oath of citizenship
This week, we visit a citizenship ceremony as 24 people mark the end of the long process of becoming an American.
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17 min
The Wrap: Florida's long history of exploration
For centuries, people have come to Florida looking beyond the horizon. Indigenous people navigated its waterways. European explorers crossed oceans to reach its shores. Today astro…
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12 min
The Wrap: 10 years after Pulse, a mother of one victim tells her story of a decade without her son
It has been 10 years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting. In 2016, a gunman attacked the club, killing 49 people and injuring 58 others. Many of the survivors still carry the emotio…