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Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says his plan to tackle violent crime in Pine Hills is working. After a rash of shootings, and the death of an Orlando police officer, there’s been more scrutiny on crime in this part of Orange County, but Demings says it’s not just a law enforcement issue and he says sometimes Pine Hills gets blamed for crime that doesn’t even happen there. On today’s program Demings talks about the impact of Operation RISE, and steering youth away from crime. Then, we head to the coast for a drive along A1A with Daytona Beach News Journal editor Pat Rice, who says this road isn’t living up to its potential. Facing America’s most famous beach are derelict ...

Friday night, Black Lives Matter holds a rally for the Pine Hills community and others in Orlando affected by crime. The sheriff’s office and Orlando police are working to tackle crime in Pine Hills after launching operation RISE, which they say has led to 187 arrests and taken dozens of guns off the streets.

Protest and panic from many as President Trump’s executive order on immigration took effect last weekend. Others applauded the president for following through on promises made on the campaign trail. What's the practical implications are for Central Floridians affected by the order?

The Washington Post called Aoife O'Donovan's singing “almost too gorgeous for its own good”. O'Donovan, who splits her time between New York and Orlando, is touring the country: next month she performs with the Orlando Philharmonic. She joins intersection to perform songs from her sophomore album "In The Magic Hour."

President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travelers and refugees from seven countries sparked protests across the country and the world. It’s also sent universities and businesses scrambling to figure out just how the order will affect students and employees from those countries.

So how is this executive order reverberating in Central Florida? Does the goal of border security override “inconvenience” as the White House characterised barring entry to those travelers? We’ll get the perspective of academics, legal experts and activists. And we want to hear from you. Is this a misstep or a step in the right direction from an administration barely weeks old?

Then, Black Lives Matter is standing up for Pine Hills this evening, with a rally demanding justice for residents of the Orlando neighborhood battling a crime wave. One of the rally organizers joins us to explain how she wants to see law enforcement get more input from the community.

And, Rolling Stone called Aoife O’Donovan’s debut album ‘Fossils’ a must-listen blend of bluegrass, folk and back-porch Americana. O’Donovan joins us in the studio to perform songs from her second album ‘In the Magic Hour.’

Associated Press correspondent Tamara Lush is travelling around the country on Amtrak, collecting stories of hope and heartache from her fellow passengers.

Laughter can be infectious, and there’s a form of yoga that’s catching on too. We visit a laughter yoga class, where you don’t need a mat, and there’s more emphasis on eye contact and group interaction.

The commercial space race is heating up the economy on Florida’s space coast. Construction’s underway on a satellite factory, SpaceX is getting ready to resume launches to the International space station, and a company called Moon Express is shooting for the moon and a multi million dollar prize. Meanwhile, what will the Trump administration’s space policy mean for NASA- and the Kennedy Space Center? Space Florida's Dale Ketcham discusses the year ahead for the Space Coast.

SpaceX is getting ready to launch a rocket from Florida in February. It’ll be the company’s first launch from the space coast since an explosion on the pad last year. Meanwhile Boeing just demonstrated a brand new space suit. All signs that the commercial space race is heating up Florida’s economy. Industry experts are also watching to see what shape NASA takes under a new administration. Space Florida’s Dale Ketcham says NASA could be setting its sights back on the moon and he joins us to explain what that means for the Sunshine State.

Then, laughter can be infectious, and there’s a form of yoga that’s catching on too. We visit a laughing yoga class, where you don’t need a mat, and there’s more emphasis on eye contact and group interaction.

And, tales from the train. Associated Press reporter Tamara Lush is voyaging around the country on Amtrak, collecting stories of hope and heartache from her fellow passengers.

Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer have a decade under their belt at Growing Bolder, the media company Middleton founded after walking away from television news. The Growing Bolder hosts join us to talk about the connection between lifestyle, attitude and health, and keeping a fledgling media company going through the recession.