Engage

On today’s special edition of Engage, we travel to historic Eatonville to unpack the legacy of the oldest self-governing all Black municipality.

Florida's Sixth District U.S. Representative, Republican Mike Waltz, discusses Russian naval exercises off the Florida coast and federal preparedness going into hurricane season. Central Florida Public Media Health Reporter Joe Mario Pedersen shares local research happening to identify why younger people are getting cancer at a more rapid rate. Exploring historic Eatonville and the development of Juneteenth celebrations in Florida with UCF historian Scot French.

An Orange County mother sues the state over the law that makes it easier to ban books. A Florida mining firm pushes to use radioactive material in road surfaces. Young Fathers of Central Florida kicks off annual Fathers Week with a roundtable on responsible fatherhood.

Central Florida Public Media’s Molly Duerig discusses a disease impacting the state’s citrus growers; Doroni on the leading edge of Florida’s flying car industry; Conservative Judges treated to “corpus linguistics” junkets; Honoring the fallen and the veterans of the D-Day invasion

OUC proposes a new pricing structure. Free summer meals start for students while childhood hunger remains in Central Florida. Hitting the streets of Pine Hills to spread a message of peace. Teen theater company Write to Be Scene brings the fight for school desegregation to the stage in Orlando.

It’s wildfire season, and Seminole County issued an emergency burn ban. Orange County pauses development applications for six months. A public educators workshop raises questions about its lessons. A new housing community center opens in Eatonville.

NWS seeking input on experimental new heat risk tool. The role of Waffle House Index in Florida’s emergency management. Answering calls for help in Central Florida. O-Drone Festival in Orlando.

The challenges language barriers create when planning for extreme weather events in Central Florida. The state’s Black History Museum Task Force is recommending St. Augustine as the proposed site over Eatonville. Efforts to curb pedestrian deaths in Central Florida. Student graduating high school with UCF degree.

The hidden costs of changing climate and rising water on the aging population. The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando hosts a screening of, "A Tree of Life," an HBO documentary about the Pittsburgh Synagogue, and training seminars conducted by the Secure Community Network. A Florida history professor who studies the Holocaust through a unique lens.

A devastating traffic accident killed eight migrant workers and injured dozens more outside of Ocala. Providing mental health services for student-athletes at BCU. A veterinary ophthalmologist talks about a shortage of animal specialists in Florida. Orlando Fringe Festival storyteller Paul Strickland stops by to spin tall tales.