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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"We are having a beautiful response for people," Maria Maya said. "But it's not enough. Definitely, we need more help. We need more donations." -
The community space will have parking and ride shares on the north end and, south of Pine Street, a hub for e-bikes and e-scooters, public restrooms, and an event space with metal trees and digital elements. -
The formal Request for Information paints a picture of what the state is planning: multiple contractor-run detention centers throughout Florida, each holding up to 50 adults "under the oversight of the U.S. Government." -
As part of Central Florida Seen and Heard: Vote Your Budget, we look at policies that lessen or worsen hunger among low-income families and the approach taken by candidates in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. -
The board will vote on the new policy -- which also involves other micro-mobility devices, like e-scooters -- at a meeting next Tuesday, July 28. -
The six supervisors also talked about election security, primary voting and voter fears about ICE at the polls. -
The Catholic nun was part of a group from the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur who came to Apopka in the 1970s to minister to farmworkers. -
A judge on Thursday ordered the two people arrested on fraud and elder abuse and neglect to be held without bail and set a hearing for Monday. -
It’s part of an effort to revitalize Church Street, but historic preservation advocates are raising the alarm. -
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.
