The Wrap Podcast
The Wrap Podcast
Central Florida Public Media
"The Wrap" is a podcast from Central Florida Public Media curating the top Central Florida news stories and in-depth reporting. 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.
The Wrap: A trip to The People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll in Pine Hills
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.
Jul 10
13 min
The Wrap: Uncertainty in Haitian community after Supreme Court’s TPS ruling
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.
Jul 3
12 min
The Wrap: Central Florida’s newest Americans take the oath of citizenship
This week, we visit a citizenship ceremony as 24 people mark the end of the long process of becoming an American.
Jun 26
12 min
The Wrap: Florida's long history of exploration
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.
Jun 19
17 min
The Wrap: 10 years after Pulse, a mother of one victim tells her story of a decade without her son
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.
Jun 12
12 min
The Wrap: Voters will decide on major property tax cuts. That has cities and counties worried
A major property tax overhaul lies in the hands of Florida voters.
Jun 5
16 min
The Wrap: State Legislators agree to budget deal. What's in it?
Legislators on Friday are voting on a negotiated state budget totaling $115 billion dollars.
May 29
15 min
The Wrap: How a Central Florida funeral director comforts grieving families and herself
We’ll hear from one Central Florida funeral director who for the past 15 years has been helping families navigate death and grieving.
May 22
9 min
The Wrap: Nursing is a tough job. Hear from some on just how difficult it can be
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.
May 15
11 min
The Wrap: Orlando nurses address hair care disparities for Black patients
Different hair textures require different products. It’s something we all may know, but in practice, it doesn’t always happen.
May 8
8 min
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