A new law went into effect that allows houses of worship to circumvent local zoning codes to create on-site affordable housing. Public broadcasting entities are facing a major clawback of funding. The general managers of two of Central Florida’s public media stations discuss the impact on our communities. The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is reopening after more than two years of renovations.

Breaking down the impact of Governor DeSantis’s veto on environmental spending in the state. How tariff wars threaten the future of the fireworks industry. A new community resource hub is bringing together the region’s Caribbean American communities.

The 2025 state legislative session marked by budgetary disagreements and personal animus is finally over. We break down what’s being funded, what got cut, and the impact to the state’s education system. We look at trends in gun ownership in Central Florida’s LGBTQ+ communities. The City Beautiful welcomes soccer royalty and the huge international fanbase for the global showdown happening in Orlando on the pitch.

Planning Juneteenth commemoration events and the annual BLK Joy Festival under the backdrop of efforts to eliminate Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs. Growing interest in urban farming with Central Florida’s youngest farmers can shape the future of city agriculture and food insecurity. A group of skateboarding moms learn to skate, stumble, and support each other.

Thursday June 12, 2025, marks a solemn time of reflection as communities across Central Florida remember the friends and family lost at the Pulse Nightclub nine years ago. Engage speaks with survivors about how that night changed the rest of their lives. We hear the voices of a first responder and a grief counselor about the continuing efforts to provide healing for a scarred community. Zebra Youth’s Pride Prom provides a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth.

One in five Florida children is food insecure, and the school cafeteria is closed for summer. Big money is backing the Orlando Dreamers proposal to bring Major League Baseball to Central Florida. Engage producer Richard Copeland visits Yalaha Bootlegging Company.

Deportations are affecting the everyday lives of Central Floridians and the immigrant community. Epic Universe, the first major theme park to open in Orlando in 25 years, raises the stakes for the theme park industry. We speak to a Central Floridian who designed the sounds at Super Nintendo World. We visit the lounge in Oviedo that is using pinball to create a sense of community.

Forecasters at NOAA predict above-normal hurricane activity in their outlook released today. Engage speaks to local emergency managers, fired NOAA employees, and others about impacts to Central Florida and how the region is readying for what could lie ahead. Engage visits the Orlando Cricket Club and the 22 Yards club for a league match.

Whether you’re driving, biking, or taking the bus or train, we are all investing our time, energy, and money in Central Florida’s transportation system. A panel of experts in shaping the future of transit in our region joins Engage for a live panel discussion about creating an accessible and equitable public transportation system.

While some celebrate the expansion of school choice as personalized learning, others say it comes at the expense of public schools. Understanding why severe drought conditions remain despite recent rain in Central Florida and the impact on those fighting an increase in brushfires. During commencement week at Bethune Cookman University, new grads tell us about the program that allowed them to overcome financial obstacles.

The 2025 State Legislative Session will not end by Friday's deadline. We’ll break down policy and politics that could shape Central Florida and the reason lawmakers aren’t ending on time. Seminole County is looking at the rideshare model and micro-transit as a transportation alternative to the Lynx bus system. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. We hear some of the voices in attendance at an Orlando ceremony marking the solemn occasion.

Rockledge Hospital closed this week leaving the community without its emergency department. While ICE enforcement and immigration reform are at the forefront of Florida policies, we visit classes where thousands of Central Floridians prep for their high-stakes U.S. citizenship test and interview. Two former members of Congress, Democrat Val Demings and Republican Ted Yoho, sit down for a One Small Step conversation. We learn how a group of Black artists known for their depictions of Florida landscapes in the 1950s is inspiring artwork being done by students across Central Florida today.