The Wrap Podcast

James Brown, Fats Domino and so many other African American musical icons performed in Eatonville, at Club Eaton, during the '50s and '60s. Now the town and the current owner are restoring it with the help of a state grant.

With our podcast Central Florida Seen and Heard: Rising Water Part Two, we dive into the story about how flooding often creates other concerns, like contamination from wastewater.

Opponents of Amendment 4, which would have enshrined abortions rights up until the point of viability into the state constitution are celebrating their victory. The amendment narrowly failed to reach the threshold of the needed 60% to pass.

The issue of development is center stage in Orange County Commission races.

Amendment 3 on the General Election ballot would legalize marijuana for all adults 21 and older. And it would shake up Florida’s current, highly regulated medical marijuana industry.

This week, we take a look at the Central Florida pro-life movement ahead of consequential election for abortion rights. Plus, the latest in recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton.

Many Central Florida counties were spared during Hurricane Milton. But some, like Volusia, are reeling after heavy rains and flooding.

We are less than one month away from the November elections. As races around the country continue to heat up, for some, political divisions are becoming clearer. But as Americans, are we really that divided?

By design, higher education is meant to be difficult, but for students who are couch surfing, sleeping in their cars, or trying to find a place to lay their heads at night, it can be unmanageable.

This week, we hear from our panel of Central Florida voters about how they’re approaching tough political conversations with friends and family.

Last month, Central Florida Public Media convened a small group of people from across our coverage area to talk about politics and life this election season. The group of four, two Republicans, one Democrat and one independent come from varying backgrounds but found common ground on many things, including what good leadership looks like.

This week, we hear from our panel of Central Florida voters about how they are feeling about the economy heading into the election season. Plus, a battle for territory between two lizards could give way to mosquito-borne disease in Central Florida.

This week, we hear from our panel of Central Florida voters about how they are feeling this election season. Plus, a controversial parks plan heads back to the drawing board.

If you live outside of Volusia County and you like to frequent the beaches there, you’ll soon be paying more to park.

Two candidates are on next Tuesday’s Primary ballot for the 9th judicial circuit state attorney race that serves Orange and Osceola counties. What's at stake?

Republicans will choose the supervisor of elections in Lake County this month. Incumbent Alan Hays says Florida is the gold standard in election administration. Challenger Tom Vail is one of at least nine supervisor candidates in Florida backed by election deniers -- and his solutions could affect voters more than most.

A new report shows young Floridians have a gloomy outlook on the future of Florida’s infrastructure. Generation X,Y, and Z Floridians were the most pessimistic out of the 4 major states surveyed, including New York, California, and Texas.

As Orlando grapples with downtown ordinances, we ask: What makes a thriving downtown?

Elder fraud costs older people billions of dollars in the U.S. and is hitting seniors in Central Florida hard, too. So the Volusia County Sheriff's Office seized on the comedy "Thelma" about a 93-year-old grandma who was scammed as a lighthearted way to raise awareness.

Millions of dollars in state funding is coming down the pipeline to control the spread of invasive aquatic plants, like hydrilla, in Central Florida lakes.

Local health experts are expanding the ways in which they treat the growing body of stroke patients. At AdventHealth Central Florida, that includes music.

This week, we get the inside story about the area’s longest-running burlesque show. Plus, find out why local health experts are concerned about mosquitoes and travelers bringing back the Dengue virus.

It’s been about a year since Florida endorsed new Black History standards that caused controversy around the country. Since then, people have been looking for new and creative ways to learn Black History. 

Research confirms what oncologists are seeing -- more patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. What’s unclear is why the increase in diagnoses.

One major culprit behind Florida's plummeting citrus yield is a tree-killing bacterial disease. Genetic engineering could help protect future crops.