Episodes

  • Deportations in Central Florida, Epic Universe Sound Design, and Pinball Culture in Orlando

    Deportations in Central Florida, Epic Universe Sound Design, and Pinball Culture in Orlando
    May 29 2025
    Deportations are affecting the everyday lives of Central Floridians and the immigrant community. Epic Universe, the first major theme park to open in Orlando in 25 years, raises the stakes for the theme park industry. We speak to a Central Floridian who designed the sounds at Super Nintendo World. We visit the lounge in Oviedo that is using pinball to create a sense of community.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions, NOAA Cuts, FEMA in Florida, Orlando Cricket Club Grows

    Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions, NOAA Cuts, FEMA in Florida, Orlando Cricket Club Grows
    May 22 2025
    Forecasters at NOAA predict above-normal hurricane activity in their outlook released today. Engage speaks to local emergency managers, fired NOAA employees, and others about impacts to Central Florida and how the region is readying for what could lie ahead. Engage visits the Orlando Cricket Club and the 22 Yards club for a league match.
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    48 mins
  • Exploring the True Costs of Commuting in Central Florida

    Exploring the True Costs of Commuting in Central Florida
    May 15 2025
    Whether you’re driving, biking, or taking the bus or train, we are all investing our time, energy, and money in Central Florida’s transportation system. A panel of experts in shaping the future of transit in our region joins Engage for a live panel discussion about creating an accessible and equitable public transportation system.
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    50 mins
  • School Choice Impact on Public Education, Drought Remains, BCU Grads Focus on Books not Bills

    School Choice Impact on Public Education, Drought Remains, BCU Grads Focus on Books not Bills
    May 9 2025
    While some celebrate the expansion of school choice as personalized learning, others say it comes at the expense of public schools. Understanding why severe drought conditions remain despite recent rain in Central Florida and the impact on those fighting an increase in brushfires. During commencement week at Bethune Cookman University, new grads tell us about the program that allowed them to overcome financial obstacles.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Legislative Session Gridlock, Seminole County Plans to Transform Transit, Vietnamese Americans Reflect 50 Years after the Fall of Saigon

    Legislative Session Gridlock, Seminole County Plans to Transform Transit, Vietnamese Americans Reflect 50 Years after the Fall of Saigon
    May 1 2025
    The 2025 State Legislative Session will not end by Friday's deadline. We’ll break down policy and politics that could shape Central Florida and the reason lawmakers aren’t ending on time. Seminole County is looking at the rideshare model and micro-transit as a transportation alternative to the Lynx bus system. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. We hear some of the voices in attendance at an Orlando ceremony marking the solemn occasion.
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    49 mins
  • Rockledge Hospital Closure Creates Healthcare Desert, Immigrants Prep for Citizenship Tests, One Small Step Returns, Highwaymen Kids Exhibition

    Rockledge Hospital Closure Creates Healthcare Desert, Immigrants Prep for Citizenship Tests, One Small Step Returns, Highwaymen Kids Exhibition
    Apr 24 2025
    Rockledge Hospital closed this week leaving the community without its emergency department. While ICE enforcement and immigration reform are at the forefront of Florida policies, we visit classes where thousands of Central Floridians prep for their high-stakes U.S. citizenship test and interview. Two former members of Congress, Democrat Val Demings and Republican Ted Yoho, sit down for a One Small Step conversation. We learn how a group of Black artists known for their depictions of Florida landscapes in the 1950s is inspiring artwork being done by students across Central Florida today.
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    50 mins
  • ICE Enforcement Agreements on Campus, Orange County Arts Community Suspends DEI Grants, Manatee Rescue and Rehab

    ICE Enforcement Agreements on Campus, Orange County Arts Community Suspends DEI Grants, Manatee Rescue and Rehab
    Apr 17 2025
    UCF signed a cooperative agreement with ICE for campus police to enforce immigration policies. Orange County suspends DEI and sustainability committees and their grants to protect other arts funding. Behind the scenes at SeaWorld Orlando’s manatee rescue program.
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    51 mins
  • Tariff Turbulence Sows Uncertainty, Florida Bill Gives the Unborn Legal Rights, Fourth Generation Shoe Repair Shop

    Tariff Turbulence Sows Uncertainty, Florida Bill Gives the Unborn Legal Rights, Fourth Generation Shoe Repair Shop
    Apr 10 2025
    Central Florida businesses reliant on imported goods are dealing with the uncertainty of future tariffs. Florida lawmakers moved a measure forward to extend personal injury laws to unborn fetuses and allow family members to sue for damages. Jim McFarland is running a fourth-generation shoe repair shop in Lakeland using some 21st century marketing methods.
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    46 mins