
The Wrap
New episode every Friday
"The Wrap" is a podcast from Central Florida Public Media curating the top Central Florida news stories and in-depth reporting each week.
Every Friday, Assistant News Director Brendan Byrne brings listeners news headlines, deep reporting dives, and insightful conversations from the news team.
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Religious institutions used to be protected, except in emergencies, from immigration raids and arrests. Not anyone more. The Trump Administration changed that.
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Governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his plans to veto a bill passed during a special session of the Florida legislature that cracks down on illegal immigration. He called the measure “weak” and plans to send it back to Florida lawmakers.
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Communities across Central Florida, in recent months, have taken up the question of whether or not to fluoridate drinking water.
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Florida continues to remain near the bottom when it comes to accessing mental health care, according to the latest data from Mental Health America.
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Skyrocketing premiums and an increase in claim denials are prompting some Central Florida homeowners join state’s rising trend: of opting out of property insurance.
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Florida’s economy continued to grow at a faster pace than the national economy in 2024.
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Florida is one of the few states without a statewide incentive program. Orange County wants to change that.
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Pho is the comfort food you didn't know you needed. This fragrant, warm soup is a staple of Vietnamese culture and can be found at many restaurants in Orlando’s Little Vietnam in the Mills 50 district.
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A special community-focused version of a beloved holiday standard hits the stage at the Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this weekend.
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James Brown, Fats Domino and so many other African American musical icons performed in Eatonville, at Club Eaton, during the '50s and '60s. Now the town and the current owner are restoring it with the help of a state grant.
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With our podcast Central Florida Seen and Heard: Rising Water Part Two, we dive into the story about how flooding often creates other concerns, like contamination from wastewater.