NewsNight

A look at the economic prospects for Florida in 2023 as fears of a U.S. recession this year grow and COVID cases surge following the holidays. Plus, as Ron DeSantis is sworn in for a second term, the panel discusses his inauguration and the Florida Governor’s priorities for the coming year. And some firefighters struggle to get benefits under a 2019 Florida law designed to help those diagnosed with cancer.

NewsNight closes out the year with a look back at the top stories of 2022. From an active hurricane season to political battles over LGBTQ issues, abortion and parental rights, NewsNight presents some of the most engaging conversations from the program over the last twelve months.

NewsNight closes out the year with a look back at the top stories of 2022. From an active hurricane season to political battles over LGBTQ issues, abortion and parental rights, NewsNight presents some of the most engaging conversations from the program over the last twelve months.

NewsNight takes a look back and the biggest developments of 2022 in Central Florida’s arts community, from the official opening of the Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to the FBI seizure of works at the Orlando Museum of Art. The panel discusses the year in the arts and looks ahead at what’s to come in 2023.

Florida legislators are reportedly discussing a potential compromise to allow Disney to keep its Reedy Creek Improvement District and special tax privileges. And as lawmakers prepare to meet to discuss more reforms to Florida’s insurance market, we’ll look at what’s being done to help coastal communities rebuild after the 2022 hurricane season.

Pulse survivors and the LGBTQ community in Central Florida react to the mass shooting at a bar in Colorado Springs. And as 2023 fast approaches, how close is Brightline to starting its planned train service to Orlando?

An encore presentation of a discussion at the Orlando Science Center on NASA’s new program to get back to the Moon, hosted by WUCF and public media partner WMFE. A panel looks at what goes into launching the SLS, the science behind the Artemis program, and what it all means for the future of exploration and Florida’s Space Coast.

A look at the cleanup taking place in coastal areas of Brevard, Volusia and Flagler counties in the wake of Hurricane Nicole. Plus the panel discusses the fallout from the midterms including possible next steps for Governor DeSantis, and how the GOP may use its new supermajority in Tallahassee.

The outcome of the midterm elections in Florida and what it might mean for the politics of the Sunshine State going forward. And as Nicole brings more rain to Florida, a look at the state’s vulnerability to flooding.

Hurricane Ian was a storm of unprecedented scale, changing the face of communities across the state, destroying homes and uprooting lives. NewsNight takes an in-depth look at the storm’s impact, the challenges going forward, and the lessons learned.