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Then they'll attend a press conference where they’ll discuss new ways the city will be using alternative energy to become greener. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Michael Bloomberg will be in Orlando to Test out Floating Solar Arrays and Other Green Technology

Mayor Buddy Dyer will tour a floating solar panel array and a solar carport and battery storage lab today with UN Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael Bloomberg and OUC CEO Clint Bullock.

That’s after President Trump announced the goal in his State of the Union address earlier this week. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

Here's How Orlando will Meet the President's Goal to Eliminate New HIV Cases by 2030

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a plan that will use a combination of prevention and treatment to eliminate 90 percent of new HIV cases in the United States by 2030.

Small white pods connect together to represent a statement in a computer program. (credit: Talia Blake)

Code Jumper: Teaching Kids With Vision Loss To Jump Into Programming

Programs that teach kids how to code are popular right now. But, what about kids who are blind or visually impaired? From the education desk this week, we take a look at Code Jumper, a new program that teaches kids basic coding skills regardless of their level of vision or experience.

Orange County Gets $10 Million For HIV/AIDS Care

The grant will help enhance access to high-quality care for people with HIV and supports strategies to reach communities of color for the estimated 10,000 to 12,000 living with HIV or AIDS in the Metro Orlando area.

During the 35-day-long shutdown that ended in January, 800,000 federal workers and even more contractors went without pay. Photo: The White House Twitter

Florida Leaders on Both Sides of the Aisle React to President Trump's State of the Union Address

Both sides can agree the President didn’t say anything about whether there will be another shutdown which could happen later this month if Congress can’t agree on border spending.

Anna Levi Gives Voice To Residents Of Trinidad's Underworld

Anna Levi is a novelist with Trinidadian and Grenadian roots. Her debut novel, Madinah Girl, tells the story of Maria, as she struggles to avoid a life of domestic servitude. Levi joined Intersection to read from her novel and talk about her writing which explores what she calls Trinidad’s underworld culture.

Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference in Winter Park in January announced a change in the state's approach to smokable medical marijuana. Photo: Christian Simmons, WMFE

Gov. DeSantis' Stance On Some Issues Garners Bipartisan Praise

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has surprised both Republicans and Democrats with some moves toward the political center since taking office. Political commentators Dick Batchelor and Frank Torres discuss how DeSantis is shaping his vision for the state

ESports Goes To College

Competitive video gaming, or eSports, continues to grow in popularity on college campuses throughout the U.S. Members of the UCF gaming club Gaming Knights join Intersection to discuss their upcoming eSports tournament and the future of collegiate competitive gaming.

Emily Bernard is a professor of English at the University of Vermont. Her new memoir is <em>Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine.</em>

You'll Find 12 Fresh And Unforgettable Essays In 'Black Is The Body'

Emily Bernard was recovering from a knife attack — a "bizarre act of violence" — when she decided to write a book of essays rooted, autobiographically, in the blackness of her own body.

Tierra Whack's Labor Of Self-Love, From Car Wash To Critical Mass

A misplaced Grammy nomination meets classic blaxploitation as hip-hop's rising star recalls the watershed period in her journey to self-discovery.

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