The Wrap Podcast
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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The People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll organized by the Pine Hills Community Council brought together hundreds of people as candidates for office worked to secure their votes. -
A Supreme Court ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to end humanitarian and legal protections for migrants in the U.S. who escaped violence and disasters in Haiti. Now the 150,000 with Temporary Protected Status in Florida are facing possible deportation after living here for years.
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This week, we visit a citizenship ceremony as 24 people mark the end of the long process of becoming an American.
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For centuries, people have come to Florida looking beyond the horizon. Indigenous people navigated its waterways. European explorers crossed oceans to reach its shores. Today astronauts launch from our Space Coast to destinations beyond Earth.
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It has been 10 years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting. In 2016, a gunman attacked the club, killing 49 people and injuring 58 others. Many of the survivors still carry the emotional scars of that day. And so do the families of those killed.
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A major property tax overhaul lies in the hands of Florida voters.
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Legislators on Friday are voting on a negotiated state budget totaling $115 billion dollars.
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We’ll hear from one Central Florida funeral director who for the past 15 years has been helping families navigate death and grieving.
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Across Central Florida, a nursing shortage and the difficulties of the job, along with low pay compared to nurses in other states, are adding to the feelings of burnout.
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Different hair textures require different products. It’s something we all may know, but in practice, it doesn’t always happen.
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GOP lawmakers have passed Governor Ron DeSantis' proposed map erasing four more Democratic-leaning seats.
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Starting Tuesday, Florida lawmakers will meet in Tallahassee for a special session on mid-decade congressional redistricting.
