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Two young voters share their experience of this turbulent 2016 presidential campaign. UCF students John Miceli and Brenna Callahan talk about the influence of social media on political discourse for voters of their generation.

Political science professor Aubrey Jewett says the high turnout in early voting shows just how important Florida is to the presidential race, and how close this contest is. Jewett tells us which county he’s going to be watching as the votes come in this evening.

Millions of Floridians have already cast their vote for President, Senator, and a swath of other races. But for those who haven’t, today’s the day: the polls are open and the long presidential campaign is at an end.

Millions of Floridians have already cast their vote for president, senator, and a swath of other races. But for those who haven’t, today’s the day: the polls are open and the long presidential campaign is at an end.

We’re joined by Dick Batchelor, former Democratic State Lawmaker and Republican political analyst Michelle Ertel.

Then, political science professor Aubrey Jewett says the high turnout in early voting shows just how important Florida is to the presidential race… and how close this contest is. Jewett tells us which county he’s going to be watching as the votes come in this evening.

And, we talk to a couple of young voters: a Republican and a Democrat. John Miceli and Brenna Callahan talk about the influence of social media on political discourse for voters of their generation, and they say political engagement doesn’t end today: there’s still work to do beyond election day.

From the Rolling Stones to Daft Punk, record store owner Hanna Skrobko talks about some of her favorite records from the 70s through today.

This week a judge ruled that recordings of the 911 calls made by the shooter in the Pulse nightclub could be made public. However, family members of the victims told the judge on Monday they don’t want recordings of the calls from inside the club released. The transcripts of those calls have already been made public, but this is the first time the public’s heard the voice of Omar Mateen. Just how much more can we learn from the calls the city still hasn’t released?

Carl Hiaasen and Dave Barry know the value of free speech and access to government records. Are those rights under threat? Barry and Hiaasen join Barbara Peterson from the First Amendment Foundation to discuss politics, the press and the 2016 election.

This week a judge ruled that recordings of the 911 calls made by the shooter in the Pulse nightclub could be made public.

But recordings of other calls from the club that night are still up for debate.

Just how much does the public have the right to know? And what about the rights of the families of victims and the survivors of that massacre?

We’re joined by reporters from the Orlando Sentinel to talk about the legal battle to get those calls released. 

Then, Carl Hiaassen and Dave Barry know the value of free speech and access to government records. Are those rights under threat? Barry and Hiaassen in a discussion with Barbara Peterson from the First Amendment Foundation about freedom of the press, politics and the 2016 election. 

And- from the Rolling Stones to Daft Punk, record store owner Hanna Skrobko talks about some of her favorite records from the 70s through today.

Billy Collins’ latest collection of poetry made it onto the New York Times best-seller list. The former U.S. poet laureate joins Intersection to read from his newest collection, "The Rain in Portugal," and talk about poetry's place in modern life.

The BBC's Tim Franks describes the 2016 U.S. presidential election as “gripping, unexpected and enormously consequential.” The host of Newshour joins us for a discussion about how the election looks from the United Kingdom, and why this election matters to the U.K. and the rest of the world.