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.
Subscribe to "The Wrap" for the top stories you need to hear about your Central Florida community and beyond.
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A new report shows young Floridians have a gloomy outlook on the future of Florida’s infrastructure. Generation X,Y, and Z Floridians were the most pessimistic out of the 4 major states surveyed, including New York, California, and Texas. -
As Orlando grapples with downtown ordinances, we ask: What makes a thriving downtown? -
Elder fraud costs older people billions of dollars in the U.S. and is hitting seniors in Central Florida hard, too. So the Volusia County Sheriff's Office seized on the comedy "Thelma" about a 93-year-old grandma who was scammed as a lighthearted way to raise awareness. -
Millions of dollars in state funding is coming down the pipeline to control the spread of invasive aquatic plants, like hydrilla, in Central Florida lakes. -
Local health experts are expanding the ways in which they treat the growing body of stroke patients. At AdventHealth Central Florida, that includes music.
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This week, we get the inside story about the area’s longest-running burlesque show. Plus, find out why local health experts are concerned about mosquitoes and travelers bringing back the Dengue virus. -
It’s been about a year since Florida endorsed new Black History standards that caused controversy around the country. Since then, people have been looking for new and creative ways to learn Black History.
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Research confirms what oncologists are seeing -- more patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. What’s unclear is why the increase in diagnoses. -
One major culprit behind Florida's plummeting citrus yield is a tree-killing bacterial disease. Genetic engineering could help protect future crops. -
Hurricane season begins June 1st and it’s expected to be hyperactive with up to 25 named storms, at least four of which are likely to become major hurricanes. A look at the potential economic impact of this supercharged season. -
This week, the team of journalists at Central Florida Public Media are rolling out the second installment of our flagship series Central Florida Seen & Heard: Rising Water, exploring the effects of water on Central Florida, and urgent calls to address policy and other barriers to change as we prepare for a supercharged upcoming storm season. -
Our series looking at Florida Wildlife Corridor continues this week, looking at how agriculture land may be the answer to the state's conservation needs.
