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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Officials at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are reviewing those recommendations. Last month, Florida paused the importing of sloths after the Sloth World deaths became public. -
The Orlando utility said: "This does not change our commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and 75% by 2040.” -
The Orange County mayor made the announcement at a press conference following his final State of the County address Friday morning. -
The school will have 48 students in third through sixth grade at Cheney Elementary in Orlando. -
On weekends during peak fishing and boating seasons, Volusia County staff say the existing park is at capacity and people park all along adjacent roads. The expansion addresses that safety issue. -
It was a political speech by the president in The Villages, and my editors and I determined that I should cover it as such. -
President Donald Trump’s speech was filled with stories, asides and political insults. It focused to some extent on a range of economic issues, especially those affecting seniors. -
On the day Bandit the sloth died, State Rep. Anna Eskamani sent a formal request, asking the Florida attorney general to open a criminal investigation -
Just one of the two-toed sloths, a 1- to 2-year-old male named Bandit, is still in the critical range, said Dr. Haley Straub, associate veterinarian at the zoo. -
Orange County officials presented their plan for a 150-bed “housing navigation center” on Goldenrod Road near East Colonial.
