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NewsNight

NewsNight is a weekly, taped 30-minute segment, featuring a team of journalists in radio, tv, newspaper, and blogs across Central Florida. The show is a weekly round-table discussion that highlights local journalism around important community topics. It is the story behind the story. The panel will break down the big story or stories of the week and discuss what and how they"ll impact the community.

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26:48

NASA Faces Sizable Budget Cut Under Trump Proposals

NewsNight ·

2025/05/17

This week of NewsNight, President Trump proposes a 24% cut to NASA’s budget, putting science programs and the future of the Space Launch System and Orion in doubt. And new polling shows a large majority of Floridians oppose repealing post-Parkland gun laws. Plus, a look at student homelessness in Central Florida.

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26:48

Changes to Florida’s Constitutional Amendment Process

NewsNight ·

2025/05/10

This week of NewsNight, Governor DeSantis signs a bill supporters say will crackdown on fraud in the citizen-led constitutional amendment process, but that critics claim will make it too hard to get initiatives on the ballot. Plus, lawmakers pass new measures to try to ease cost burdens for condominium owners.

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26:48

Local Leaders Grapple with Immigration Enforcement Laws

NewsNight ·

2025/04/26

This week on NewsNight, local leaders face pressure from immigration advocates over state requirements to comply with federal enforcement agents. Plus, communities across Central Florida struggle with solutions to the region’s homeless population, as data show the number of unhoused people remains stubbornly high.

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56:50

Arts Organizations Keep a Watchful Eye on Tallahassee

NewsNight ·

2025/04/19

This week on NewsNight Conversations, leaders from Central Florida’s arts and cultural organizations discuss the state budget which is set to funding for arts groups. It follows Governor DeSantis’ veto of grants last year. The panel looks at concerns over the criteria for successful funding applications going forward, and ways the arts community is seeking to diversity its outreach efforts.

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26:48

More Funds Awarded for Florida Water Quality Projects

NewsNight ·

2025/04/12

This week on NewsNight, Florida adds hundreds of millions of dollars for water quality projects around the state, including for the Indian River Lagoon. But federal DOGE efforts spark concerns over potential impacts on restoration work in the Everglades. Plus, a look at projections for the 2025 hurricane season.

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26:48

Federal Cuts Hit Central Florida Food Banks

NewsNight ·

2025/04/05

This week on NewsNight, Central Florida food banks grapple with supply shortages triggered by federal funding cuts amid reports of unprecedented demand. Plus, Florida lawmakers discuss a potential sales tax cut as the state’s finances come into focus.

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26:48

Sunshine Corridor Study Plans Gain Momentum

NewsNight ·

2025/03/29

This week on NewsNight, local governments and agencies are pledging funds to pay for a study into the potential Sunshine Corridor between Orlando International Airport to the attractions area. Plus, a look at the potential economic impact on Central Florida of a drop in cross border travel from Canada.

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14:37

Florida Implements its New Immigration Legislation

NewsNight ·

2025/03/22

This week on NewsNight, Florida begins implementing its new legislation aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigration, while state officials launch an effort to ensure local law enforcement compliance. And Florida politicians walk a tightrope on the ending of temporary protected status for Venezuelans and Haitians.

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26:48

The Potential for a Housing Market Correction in Florida

NewsNight ·

2025/03/15

This week on NewsNight, Governor DeSantis says Florida might be facing the possibility of a correction in its housing market as lawmakers debate a range of issues including property tax, condo reforms, and insurance costs. Plus, arrests of homeless people rise in Orlando as the city shelves plans for a new shelter in SoDo.

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26:48

A Preview of the 2025 Florida Legislative Session

NewsNight ·

2025/03/01

This week on NewsNight, conversations with Republican and Democratic lawmakers previewing the upcoming Florida legislative session which begins on March 4th. Plus, the panel looks at the key bills filed on issues ranging from changes to the state’s constitutional amendment process, to open carry on college campuses.

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26:48

Governor DeSantis Signs Sweeping Immigration Legislation

NewsNight ·

2025/02/22

This week on NewsNight, Florida lawmakers compromise with Governor DeSantis on bills that include $300 million to tighten immigration enforcement and assist the Trump administration with its deportation efforts. Plus, the Department of Homeland Security halts an extension to Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, leaving the future for many in Florida uncertain.

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26:47

Changes at NASA in the Trump Administration

NewsNight ·

2025/02/15

This week on NewsNight, the Trump administration’s shake-up of government leads to changes at NASA. The panel looks at the president’s call for an expedited timetable for getting astronauts to Mars, and how cuts to federal spending might affect the space agency. Plus, Governor DeSantis floats relocating NASA headquarters to Florida.

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26:48

Upgrading Transportation Infrastructure to Meet Demand

NewsNight ·

2025/02/08

This week on NewsNight, a conversation with outgoing Orlando International Airport CEO, Kevin Thibault, about major upgrades to support a continued increase in passenger numbers, the search for his replacement, and the future of transit connectivity in the Central Florida. Plus, the panel discusses next steps for Sunrail as local governments take over control of the commuter service from the state.

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26:47

Recent Florida Laws Face Legal Hurdles in the Courts

NewsNight ·

2025/02/01

This week on NewsNight, Governor DeSantis clashes with legislative leaders over a bill to aid the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. Plus, professors from a several state universities in Florida file a lawsuit challenging restrictions on DEI initiatives in higher education.

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26:48

Previewing the Special Legislative Session on...

NewsNight ·

2025/01/25

This week on NewsNight, a preview of the special legislative session on immigration as Governor DeSantis asks lawmakers to assist the Trump administration with deportations. Plus, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill the US Senate seat to be vacated by Marco Rubio should he be confirmed as Secretary of State in Donald Trump’s cabinet.

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26:48

Florida Immigrant Communities Plan for an Uncertain...

NewsNight ·

2025/01/11

This week on NewsNight, a look at how a change in immigration policy under the incoming administration in Washington might impact communities in Florida and key sectors of the economy, such as agriculture and tourism. Plus, proposed legislation takes aim at the future of in-state tuition rates in Florida for undocumented immigrants.

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26:47

The Top News Stories in Central Florida in 2024 | Part 2

NewsNight ·

2025/01/04

This week on NewsNight, the second of a two part lookback at some of the top stories in Florida and our region in 2024, including the passage of legislation ranging from restrictions on homeless people sleeping outside to new rules on children’s access to social media.

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26:47

The Top News Stories in Central Florida in 2024 | Part 1

NewsNight ·

2024/12/28

This week on NewsNight, the first of a two part lookback at some of the top stories in Florida and our region in 2024. From the presidential election to a punishing Atlantic hurricane season, host Steve Mort brings you some of the key moments from the last twelve months.

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26:48

Environmental Policy in the Trump Administration

NewsNight ·

2024/12/20

This week on NewsNight, as Donald Trump prepares to take back control of the White House in January, the panel discusses how the incoming administration might change federal environmental policies and what impact the shift may have on resiliency efforts in Florida. Plus, local communities harden their storm water infrastructure following another damaging hurricane season.

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26:47

Arts Groups Plot their Financial Futures

NewsNight ·

2024/11/30

This week on NewsNight, an encore presentation of our program earlier this year looking at how arts and cultural organizations in Central Florida are pushing to secure future funding sources. It follows Governor DeSantis’ decision in June to veto $32 million in state grants for the arts over his concerns about “sexual” content at Fringe festivals.

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