Hosted by The News Collaborative of Central Florida · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 16 episodes
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Talking Central Florida host Steve Mort gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region's most important issues. The show is a production of the News Collaborative of Central Florida.
The News Collaborative of Central Florida hosts Talking Central Florida, a news show with 16 episodes published.
Gabrielle Russon from Florida Politics joins Talking Central Florida to discuss her recent piece, "The Untold Story of Ron DeSantis vs. Disney." Court depositions from a civil lawsuit related to the clash, obtained this
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Florida lawmakers are preparing to give final approval to the Florida budget before sending it to Governor DeSantis for his signature and likely line-item vetoes. Jason Delgado from Spectrum News joins Talking Central Fl
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Sam Stockbridge from Central Florida Public Media discusses how elections supervisors are working to meet tight deadlines following the recent redrawing of the state's congressional map, along with concerns over security
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As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission temporarily halts sloth imports to Florida amid calls for changes to permitting rules, Molly Duerig from Central Florida Public Media joins Steve Mort to discuss t
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Tristan Wood from WFSU Public Media in Tallahassee joins Talking Central Florida to discuss the legal fight ahead over Florida's new congressional map passed last week by the legislature. Then, Skyler Swisher from the Or
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Kimberly Leonard, author of Politico's Florida Playbook, joins Talking Central Florida to outline the DeSantis administration's defense of a redrawn congressional map that could net Republicans four more seats, and how o
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Amy Green from Inside Climate News and Molly Duerig from Central Florida Public Media join Talking Central Florida to discuss a recent report showing that utility company profit margins are driving customers' electricity
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Gary Huttmann of MetroPlan Orlando joins Talking Central Florida to discuss the future of transportation across the region, including long-term planning efforts and the challenges of keeping up with rapid growth. The con
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Brendan Byrne from Central Florida Public Media joins Talking Central Florida host Steve Mort to discuss the history-making flight of Artemis II, the data collected by the crew as they passed the far side of the Moon, an
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Stephanie Rodriguez of WKMG News 6 and Alexa Lorenzo of WFTV Channel 9 join Talking Central Florida to discuss the potential for a Brightline station in Cocoa and what it could mean for the Space Coast economy. The panel
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Donovan Myrie from WKMG News 6 and Joe Mario Pedersen from Central Florida Public Media join Talking Central Florida to discuss their outlets' reporting on some of the state's most pressing healthcare issues, including h
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This week, Kimberly Leonard from Politico joins Talking Central Florida to break down electoral politics as Republicans and Democrats map out their strategies ahead of the 2026 primaries and midterms. Plus, Skyler Swishe
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Molly Duerig, environment reporter for Central Florida Public Media, and Abe Aboraya from the Oviedo Community News join Talking Central Florida to discuss the legal and philosophical battle over rural boundaries and oth
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Ryan Lynch from the Orlando Business Journal joins Talking Central Florida to discuss transportation stories including massive road infrastructure projects in Osceola, Orange, Polk, and Seminole counties, robotaxis, and
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Orlando Sentinel reporter Ryan Gillespie discusses the dispute over federal reimbursements for the holding of ICE detainees and federal inmates at the Orange County jail. And Brendan Byrne from Central Florida Public Med
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This week, we take a look at the News Collaborative of Central Florida and how local outlets are working together to strengthen community journalism. Plus, Florida's "medical freedom" bill, and in-depth local reporting o
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