Episodios

  • The Wrap: Central Florida scientists battle citrus greening with genetic engineering

    The Wrap: Central Florida scientists battle citrus greening with genetic engineering
    Jun 7 2024
    One major culprit behind Florida's plummeting citrus yield is a tree-killing bacterial disease. Genetic engineering could help protect future crops.
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    9 m
  • The Wrap: The potential cost of the 2024 hurricane season

    The Wrap: The potential cost of the 2024 hurricane season
    May 31 2024
    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.
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    9 m
  • The Wrap: Rising Water

    The Wrap: Rising Water
    May 24 2024
    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.
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    16 m
  • The Wrap: Could saving farms help conserve Florida's coveted Corridor lands?

    The Wrap: Could saving farms help conserve Florida's coveted Corridor lands?
    May 17 2024
    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.
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    12 m
  • The Wrap: Why the Florida Wildlife Corridor couldn't save Split Oak Forest

    The Wrap: Why the Florida Wildlife Corridor couldn't save Split Oak Forest
    May 10 2024
    The Florida Wildlife Corridor’s vision for conservation land in Florida stops short of providing mechanisms to make it a reality. That was seen this week as the Central Florida Expressway Authority approved a toll through part of protected Split Oak Forest in Osceola county.
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    11 m
  • The Wrap: The impact of development in Orlando's entertainment district

    The Wrap: The impact of development in Orlando's entertainment district
    May 3 2024
    The Orlando City Council last week approved a $40 million tax break for a sports and entertainment district which will include a 273 unit apartment building with 10 units set aside for affordable housing. For some, that low commitment to affordable units is troubling.
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    10 m
  • The Wrap: Recycling experts warn of 'wishcycling' as rate of contamination rises

    The Wrap: Recycling experts warn of 'wishcycling' as rate of contamination rises
    Apr 26 2024
    Recycling rates in Florida have been declining for the past eight years, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Energy, Climate Change and Economic Security Act of 2008 established a statewide, weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020. Florida did not meet the 2016 interim goal of 60% and the recycling rate has continued to decline since then.
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    9 m
  • The Wrap: A homelessness survivor’s mission to aid hotel families

    The Wrap: A homelessness survivor’s mission to aid hotel families
    Apr 19 2024
    The Osceola County School District has so far this year identified nearly 900 kids living in hotels long term. As the housing crisis continues, one organization, Embrace of Celebration is stepping up to help people in need.
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    10 m