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NewsNight episodes

  • NewsNight | March 25, 2022

    This week on NewsNight, we'll discuss the costs, elements, and challenges of proposed transportation plans in Orange County, look at some of the impacts of two years of the pandemic, and look ahead to a historic launch to the moon.

    27 min
  • NewsNight | March 18, 2022
    This week on NewsNight, the Florida Surgeon General says the state will become the first place in the country not to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for healthy children. And Florida lawmakers pass the so-called "Stop W.O.K.E. Act." What will it mean for the way schools and businesses discuss issues around race?
    26 min
  • NewsNight | March 11, 2022

    This week on NewsNight, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings renews his push for a sales tax to pay for transit infrastructure in Central Florida. But are residents supportive of the idea? And as the 2022 Florida legislative session wraps up, the panel looks at some of the key bills passed by lawmakers.

    27 min
  • NewsNight | March 4, 2022

    This week on NewsNight, Central Florida politicians and experts react to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As Governor DeSantis addresses CPAC in Orlando, the Florida Legislature advances the so-called “Don't Say Gay” and “Stop WOKE” bills. But do they have broad public support? And Mayor Demings renews his push for a tax to pay for transit infrastructure.

    28 min
  • NewsNight | February 25, 2022
    The third in our series of NewsNight Conversations during Black History Month. This week, a look at why the CDC describes racism as a serious threat to public health. A panel of Central Florida medical professionals discuss implicit bias in health care and look for solutions to the imbalance.
    27 min
  • NewsNight | February 18, 2022
    The second in our series of NewsNight Conversations during Black History Month. This week, a discussion on the so-called school-to-prison pipeline in Central Florida, and racial disparities that lead to a disproportionate number of African American students entering the criminal justice system. The panel discusses the issue and strategies around policing and discipline in local schools.
    27 min
  • NewsNight | February 11, 2022
    The first in our series of NewsNight Conversations during Black History Month. This week, a discussion on disparities in Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis. The panel looks at the factors unpinning the shortage of affordable units in local African American communities and discusses possible solutions for improving access to the housing market.
    38 min
  • NewsNight | February 4, 2022

    As Central Florida’s Jewish community leaders react to gatherings by Neo-Nazis in Orlando, NewsNight looks at stepped up security at synagogues amid growth in antisemitic hate speech. The Florida Senate takes up a bill to limit abortions. And lawmakers debate apartment security in the wake of Miya Marcano’s death, but some say the legislation doesn’t go far enough.

    27 min
  • NewsNight | January 28, 2022
    Policymakers and activists debate moves to add restrictions to discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity with younger students in Florida schools. Plus, a discussion over moves to make school boards partisan and unpaid. And Governor DeSantis slams the federal government over monoclonal antibody supplies. But do the treatments work on the omicron variant?
    27 min
  • NewsNight | January 21, 2022

    The Florida legislative session is underway with several key issues on the agenda as Governor Ron DeSantis seeks reelection later this year. The panel breaks down the important debates ahead on abortion, guns, voting and education issues such as Critical Race Theory in schools. And what does the Supreme Court’s ruling on the federal vaccine mandate mean for large Central Florida employers?

    27 min

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NewsNight is a weekly, taped 30-minute segment, featuring a team of journalists in radio, tv, newspaper, and blogs across Central Florida. The show is a weekly round-table discussion that highlights…