Season 2021

Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis deepens
Governor DeSantis pledges more money for affordable housing, but is it enough?
Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis deepens

How will Florida respond to the Omicron variant?
Omicron variant opens up a new front in Governor DeSantis’s battle with the White House.
How will Florida respond to the Omicron variant?

Florida’s latest plans to improve climate resilience
New chief resilience officer appointed to head Florida's climate mitigation efforts.
Florida’s latest plans to improve climate resilience

A challenging year for local arts organizations
Central Florida arts organizations emerge from the pandemic.
A challenging year for local arts organizations

Push for a 'Miya’s Law' gathers momentum
Central Florida lawmaker pushes for a 'Miya’s Law' following Miya Marcano’s death.
Push for a 'Miya’s Law' gathers momentum

Governor unveils new proposed Florida voting legislation
Governor unveils new proposed Florida voting legislation targeting fraud and drop boxes.
Governor unveils new proposed Florida voting legislation

International tourists set to return to Central Florida
The economic impact of a return of International visitors to Central Florida.
International tourists set to return to Central Florida

Governor DeSantis calls a special session over mandates
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calls a special session over vaccine, mask mandates.
Governor DeSantis calls a special session over mandates

Miya Marcano’s death sparks debate over apartment safety
The debate over safety at apartment complexes following the death of student Miya Marcano.
Miya Marcano’s death sparks debate over apartment safety

NASA reassigns Starliner crew to SpaceX
With no Central Florida launch date set for the Starliner, NASA reassigns crew to SpaceX.
NASA reassigns Starliner crew to SpaceX

Governor DeSantis takes on President Biden over immigration
Governor DeSantis promises to take steps to tackle what he calls the "Biden Border Crisis"
Governor DeSantis takes on President Biden over immigration

The next steps in Central Florida’s transportation strategy
The key challenges for Central Florida in improving transportation infrastructure.
The next steps in Central Florida’s transportation strategy

Improving diversity and racial equity in Central Florida
A discussion around the topics of diversity and racial equity in Central Florida.
Improving diversity and racial equity in Central Florida

Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis
Stakeholders and experts discuss Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis.
Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis

The twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
America prepares to mark twenty years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

Governor DeSantis loses face mask case
Judge rules DeSantis face mask ban in schools does “not pass constitutional muster.”
Governor DeSantis loses face mask case

Local school districts offer free meals to all students
Local schools offer free meals to all students as hunger persists amid the pandemic.
Local school districts offer free meals to all students

More local students return to class amid debate over masks
Federal, state and district officials fight over masks in Florida classrooms.
More local students return to class amid debate over masks

Children head back to class amid record COVID-19 cases
Children return to classrooms in Florida as school districts add mask requirements.
Children head back to class amid record COVID-19 cases

The latest on the surge in Covid cases in Central Florida
The latest developments in the pandemic as Covid-19 cases surge in Central Florida.
The latest on the surge in Covid cases in Central Florida

Florida hospitals point to a dramatic rise in Covid cases
Central Florida hospitals prepare for more patients as Covid-19 cases climb.
Florida hospitals point to a dramatic rise in Covid cases

Cuban Americans back anti-Communist protests on the island
Cuban Americans in Florida rally in support of an end to the island’s Communist rule.
Cuban Americans back anti-Communist protests on the island

Ten years since the retirement of the Space Shuttle
NASA marks a decade since the final Space Shuttle mission from the Kennedy Space Center.
Ten years since the retirement of the Space Shuttle

The Delta Covid-19 variant takes hold in Central Florida
The Delta Covid-19 variant spreads putting unvaccinated Central Floridians at risk.