Florida’s Fourth Estate

Kissimmee Police K9 Officer Georgie Torres is passionate about helping some of the most vulnerable members of our community. So, when he heard about the opportunity to get a specially trained dog that can track down the devices that hide child porn, he jumped at the opportunity. He alerted his superiors of the opportunity and once it was approved, he purchased “Baxter.” “(Baxter is) trained to det...

Anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden invited Erich Schuttauf with the American Association for Nude Recreation to talk about what is quite a lucrative business in the Sunshine State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you look up in the sky from time to time you may get lucky and see an owl, hawk or eagle. If you go to the Audobon Center for Birds of Prey you are guaranteed to see one and it will only cost you $8. You will likely learn a lot too. Daisy Fiore, the Senior Coordinator for Education joined Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin on Florida’s Fourth Estate to talk more about the location and how it has be...

Hurricanes Ian and Nicole didn’t just destroy homes and businesses — a local beekeeper also says Florida’s bee population took a hard hit. Oxx Simeina runs Oxx Beekeeping in Kissimmee. He said he keeps bees on multiple properties across North and Central Florida. One of the properties he keeps his hives on was flooded with “about 3 feet of water,” and some of the hives “floated about 100 yards to...

A video of an alligator that had been eaten whole by a python went viral in late 2022. Now the woman behind it is speaking with Florida’s Fourth Estate. “We stretched out the python which literally took up the entire room, you could really like see the outline of the alligator,” said scientist Rosie Moore. Once they opened it up they could see the 5-foot alligator was inside, still intact. People...

On the latest episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin said they have been involved in some pretty bad gifts. Ginger said her worst present ever just so happens to be from Matt. “I call it the wheel of awfulness,” she said “I gave Matt the business about some shoes he wore to work one day and several days after that and he wasn’t having it or whatever.” In return, sh...

What was supposed to be a quick flight from Orlando to Knoxville, Tennessee turned into an hours-long road trip for 13 strangers. Alanah Story said Frontier Airlines delayed her flight earlier this month. “People were literally lining up about to get on the plane... we find out our flight is canceled,” she said. “Everyone was like oh my gosh what are we going to do now?” That’s when, Story said on...

Usually, when people think about celebrities they think of Hollywood. But California isn’t the only state churning out celebs. Florida has had its fair share, some you may have forgotten and others you never knew about. Florida’s Fourth Estate hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden break down their top five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden look at the top movies filmed in Florida and sit down with actor Carlos Navarro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When people think of Florida cities, they usually think of Orlando, Miami or Tampa. But, if you have lived here for more than a couple weeks or have visited more than once, you have likely been exposed to some more unique city names, too. Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden break down their Top 5 list of strange town names in Florida on their podcast Florida’s Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad ch...

You can skip the grocery store and buy a local grass-fed cow right from the ranch. Jeremy and Jill Barton run Barton Beef in Bunnell. The couple says getting your beef from their Flagler County ranch means fewer antibiotics in your beef and could mean big savings too. The duo joined Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden to talk more about it on Florida’s Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Hurricane Nicole devastated parts of Florida’s coastline, but it also churned up the sea and spit out long-lost treasure. While the wind was still whipping our state, Jonah Martinez and his daughter, Kaylee Martinez, set their sights on the sand. “When the cold fronts or the hurricanes come up, we usually get an opportunity to go out there and look for stuff that has been lost. Mother Nature does...

Hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden poke fun at some of the memorable moments in Florida politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us have been there: You have a dream and you wake up struck by how real it felt. But why did you have that dream? An Orlando-based mental health counselor says he is helping people figure it out all, while at the same time improving their mental and physical health. Jesse Lyon describes himself as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Dream Interpreter who helps people work through the trauma they...

News 6 anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden discuss a viral post made by Matt about his daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin continue to explore the spirit world as we get closer to Halloween. Austin and Gadsden’s guest, Ting Rappa, said we have to be open to the idea we are not alone. Talking to Rappa about the paranormal is eerily comforting. Perhaps that explains why for 18 years now the company she founded, American Ghost Adventures, has been...

What is it about being terrified that brings people so much joy? Why do some relish thrills so chilling it could lead to heart palpitations? This is certainly the time of year curiosity gets the best of anyone looking for a scary good time. When you think of creepy stories — whether in real life or in the movies — strange, unexplained things almost always happen in places that have stood the test...

Carlos Navarro is one of the voices behind “Monsters in the Morning” on Real Radio 104.1, but you may recognize him from “The Walking Dead” and the Marvel Studios series “Hawkeye,” too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Billy Flanigan: The Happiest Man on Earth’ follows Disney World’s longest contracted performer, Billy Flanigan, as he cycles seven thousand miles cross-country delivering ‘Flanigrams’ to friends and family when theme parks and businesses were shut down at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a pretty tall order to live up to when you’re known as the Happiest Place on Earth. Is it just hyperbole or do some people—young and not so young—experience a bit of nirvana topped with pixie dust as soon as they cross the threshold of a Disney theme park and get a glimpse of Mickey and Minnie? Depends on who you ask. On this episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate, hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt A...

The State of Florida is cracking down on illegal voting. Governor Desantis announced 20 felons were charged with election fraud. News 6 reached out to some of the suspects and found several thought their rights had been restored. News 6 Investigator Louis Bolden takes a closer look at the confusion and why lawmakers are now pointing fingers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

There’s more to the Sunshine State than Florida Man, gators and hurricanes. How well do you know the state you call home? With nearly a thousand people moving to Florida every day there are bound to be some gaps in state knowledge. Quick, when did Florida become a state? What’s the population of the Sunshine State? If you got both of those right then chances are you have generations of Florida blo...

Two of the messages have one thing in common, hair. Ginger said she got a message from a viewer and the subject was “That Stupid wig on your head.” Inside she said there was a whole paragraph. “I didn’t even know what to say to this woman so I just didn’t say anything,” Ginger said. One viewer also reached out to Matt about his hair. “Matt my name is Denise I watch the news every day and I hope I...

Clayton Sellars grew up in Fruitland Park and has since gone on to become a rising star in the professional rodeo circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a new option for getting your dog off the couch and outside for some exercise this summer. Linden Hollow Sheep Farm in St. Cloud lets dogs tap into their wild side. Natalie Cole said her grandma started the unique business with shelties. “We used to show Shetland sheepdogs in confirmation and we wanted to compete with them in herding as well. So, my grandma got a few sheep for herself to...