Joe Byrnes
ReporterJoe Byrnes came to Central Florida Public Media from the Ocala Star-Banner and The Gainesville Sun, where he worked as a reporter and editor for several years. Joe graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and turned to journalism after teaching. He enjoys freshwater fishing and family gatherings.
Please feel free to contact Joe at jbyrnes@cfpublic.org.
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Central Florida Public Media is covering the day of protests in communities across the region. -
Beverly Juarez was joined Friday by about 40 protesters in front of a Customs and Immigration Enforcement field office in Orlando. -
About 250 people are participating in the visits. Among them are family members of 25 of the 49 people killed by the gunman. -
This Thursday -- June 12 -- marks nine years since the early morning mass shooting at the LGBTQ+ club. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 injured by the gunman. -
A Florida Department of Education investigation finds the district falsified student data and failed to notify parents as it diverted low-performing students to separate virtual schools on the campuses of their original elementary or middle school. -
Their four U.S. citizen children are pleading on TikTok for help from President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. -
A longtime Central Florida family of U.S. citizen children and parents waiting for permanent legal status is caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. -
After a final vote in August, the hunt will take place in December with permits to kill 187 bears. -
The FWC would set the number to be hunted each year based on bear population, growth rate, management objectives and bear deaths from other causes. This year the number is 187. -
V3P attempts to show the county's commitment to its more than 50,000 veterans and address some of their critical needs.
