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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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26:47

State Budgets More Than a Billion for Teacher Pay Raises

NewsNight ·

2024/06/15

Governor DeSantis says the state will allocate $1.25 billion dollars in the next Florida budget to pay for teacher salary increases. It’ll be the latest in a series of compensation hikes for teachers since DeSantis took office. But tensions remain with unions who say the state continues to suffer shortages and ranks near the bottom in the nation for overall teacher pay.

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26:47

NOAA predicts a possibly historic hurricane season

NewsNight ·

2024/06/01

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issues its forecast for hurricane season which begins on June 1st with its highest ever prediction for the number of named storms. It follows the signing of a new bill removing all remaining references to “climate change” from Florida law, stripping an emphasis on renewables from the state’s energy policy, and prioritizing fossil fuels.

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26:47

Florida’s new rules preempting local heat protections

NewsNight ·

2024/05/25

New rules barring local governments from implementing heat protections for workers, beyond existing state and federal regulations, come into force in Florida this summer. NewsNight looks at what the incoming legislation will mean for employees, and why some businesses support the restrictions.

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26:47

NewsNight Conversations: Crisis To Conservation Part...

NewsNight ·

2024/05/18

In the second part of our NewsNight Conversations series on Central Florida’s water issues, experts and local officials discuss efforts to improve the resilience of coastal areas as the state ramps up spending on the work. An in-depth look at how our region can shore up its coastline to mitigate future damage from sea level rise and storms.

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26:47

NewsNight Conversations: Crisis To Conservation Part 1

NewsNight ·

2024/05/11

In the first of a two-part NewsNight Conversations series, community members and stakeholders look at how a years-long effort to restore Florida’s treasured Indian River Lagoon is going, and the challenges remaining in rejuvenating and maintaining the waterway and its wildlife.

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26:47

DeSantis says Florida will not comply with Title IX...

NewsNight ·

2024/05/04

Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida won’t comply with Biden administration changes to the Title IX civil rights law on sex discrimination, adding protections for transgender students in schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funds. Plus, the president’s reelection campaign heats up in Florida, with the state’s new six-week abortion ban set to come into force this week.

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26:47

The City of Orlando unveils Pulse memorial process

NewsNight ·

2024/04/27

The City of Orlando takes its first step in renewed efforts to create a Pulse memorial. Plus, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over the power of governments to punish people for sleeping outside when no alternative accommodation is available, NewsNight looks at what the case might mean for states like Florida that have passed laws banning unauthorized camping.

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26:47

Coastal communities in Central Florida prepare for an...

NewsNight ·

2024/04/20

Forecasters are predicting a busier than usual Atlantic hurricane season. NewsNight looks at the conditions experts believe may lead to an above average number of storms, how authorities in Central Florida are preparing, and what an active hurricane season may mean for our state’s fragile insurance industry.

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26:47

A May election is set to fill the seat of suspended...

NewsNight ·

2024/04/13

This week on NewsNight, the Orlando City Council sets a date for a special election to fill the seat of suspended Commissioner Regina Hill. Plus, former President Donald Trump says abortion should be left up to the states following last week’s rulings on the issue by the Florida Supreme Court.

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26:47

Winter Park’s mayor-elect discusses issues facing the...

NewsNight ·

2024/04/06

This week on NewsNight, the future of development in Winter Park. With the city’s incoming mayor due to be sworn in on April 10th, Sheila DeCiccio sits down to discuss her vision and some of the key challenges ahead. Plus, the Florida Supreme Court rules that a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion can be put on the November ballot.

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Florida evacuates U.S. citizens from Haiti

NewsNight ·

2024/03/30

This week on NewsNight, as Florida evacuates U.S. citizens from Haiti, a look at the security situation in the Caribbean country and concerns over potential impacts for our state. Plus, court documents show law enforcement officials are investigating an Orlando City Commissioner over accusations of elder exploitation.

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Crisis in Haiti: U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz on Foreign...

NewsNight ·

2024/03/29

NewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with U.S. Representative Mike Waltz, who represents Volusia County, about the crisis in Haiti. Waltz, a Republican, is a staunch critic of the Biden administration, particularly on foreign affairs and America’s military entanglements overseas. He sits on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees.

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10:38

Crisis in Haiti: A Conversation with Rep. Maxwell...

NewsNight ·

2024/03/29

NewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost from Orlando about the crisis in Haiti. Frost has joined several fellow Democrats in Congress in urging the White House to make sure the United States doesn’t return Haitian nationals to the Caribbean country during the crisis. He’s also calling for an extension and redesignation of the Temporary Protected Status afforded to Haitians in the U.S. to allow them to stay while the security situation back home remains dangerous.

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23:49

Exploring Haiti's Security Crisis and the Migration...

NewsNight ·

2024/03/29

NewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with Jacqueline Charles who covers Haiti and the Caribbean for the Miami Herald about Haiti’s security crisis, the debate over migration to the United States, and the political situation which has resulted in gangs essentially running the country.

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26:47

Plans for a Lake Eola Gateway park in Orlando

NewsNight ·

2024/03/23

This week on NewsNight, a look at a number of major public space development projects in downtown Orlando. The panel discusses the city’s approval of several land purchases to create a new Lake Eola Gateway park and potential affordable housing units. Plus, could Brevard County be on track to get a Brightline rail station?

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26:47

Florida’s new rules on social media for children

NewsNight ·

2024/03/16

The week on NewsNight, lawmakers pass an updated bill cracking down on the access children have to social media in Florida. However, legal challenges are likely, and confusion surrounds exactly which sites could be exempt. Plus, Florida health officials hail their response to a measles outbreak in our state while other parts of the country experience rising cases.

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26:47

Florida lawmakers are eyeing ways to fill thousands...

NewsNight ·

2024/03/02

The week on NewsNight, can policy makers and schools find ways to reduce Florida’s teacher shortage? Plus, a look at a move to exempt more public sector workers from a Florida law banning the automatic deduction of union dues. And the panel discusses the challenges schools face in funding critical maintenance projects.

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26:47

Tackling challenges to books in public schools

NewsNight ·

2024/02/24

This week on NewsNight, an effort to rein in frivolous challenges to books in public school libraries is endorsed by Governor DeSantis. Lawmakers are debating legislation to limit the ability of those who do not have a child in the school district to object to classroom reading materials.

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26:47

Florida could ban sleeping or camping in public places.

NewsNight ·

2024/02/17

This week on NewsNight, Florida could require local governments in the state to ban homeless people from sleeping in public places. It comes after the Orlando City Council last month voted to make it illegal for people to block or obstruct sidewalks. Plus, could Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ idea for a penny sales tax to pay for transportation needs go back before voters in November?

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26:47

Florida Supreme Court hears abortion amendment arguments

NewsNight ·

2024/02/10

This week on NewsNight, the Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over whether a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in the state should appear on the ballot in November. Plus, a federal judge throws out Disney’s lawsuit accusing Governor DeSantis and others of violating its free speech rights.

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