Central Florida Public Media
The Wrap Podcast
"The Wrap" is a podcast from Central Florida Public Media curating the top Central Florida news stories and in-depth reporting. Every Friday, Assistant News Director Brendan Byrne brings listeners news headlines, deep reporting dives, and insightful conversations from the news team. Subscribe to "The Wrap" for the top stories you need to hear about your Central Florida community and beyond.
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
The Wrap: Florida's 2026 legislative session is underway 16.01.2026 15:54
What's ahead for Florida's legislative session?
The Wrap: Moving beyond political labels, One Small Step at a time 09.01.2026 8:23
Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political beliefs for guided conversations.
Finding space for grief during the holidays at a Blue Christmas service 26.12.2025 9:57
Christmas is not a time of joy for everyone. For those who have lost loved ones, it’s a time of grief. The Cathedral of Saint Luke offers a Blue Christmas service for those who are still in need of healing.
2 years after healthcare expansion passes, Florida kids are still waiting to get access 19.12.2025 12:44
A follow-up visit from our series from earlier this year "Medically Unnecessary" that looks at Florida's expansion of the children's health insurance program.
The Wrap: Drinking recycled water? In Central Florida, that day could soon come 12.12.2025 11:36
As of this year, Florida rules allow for reclaimed water — recycled wastewater — to be treated and distributed for drinking. While no utilities in the state are actually doing this yet, some in the water industry say that day is likely not too far off.
The Wrap: Bridging the political divide One Small Step at a time. 05.12.2025 13:47
Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political views for guided conversations.
The Wrap: Taking One Small Step towards bridging the political divide 28.11.2025 12:30
Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political beliefs for guided conversations.
UCF researchers and musicians work together to better understand dementia and how music affects the brain 21.11.2025 8:49
The University of Central Florida’s School of Performing Arts and College of Medicine are working together on an experiment to better understand how music affects and can help dementia patients by taking a deeper look at songs and saliva.
The Wrap: Zora Neale Hurston’s legacy at Rollins College,on stage 14.11.2025 9:27
A play at Rollins College’s Annie Russell Theatre this weekend looks at the difficulties Zora Neale Hurston had getting her 1933 play seen on campus.
The Wrap: Central Florida continues to feel the effects of the government shutdown 07.11.2025 9:06
The government shutdown is entering its 38th day on Friday, and Central Floridians continue to feel the stresses of the federal government halting operations.
The Wrap: Surveying the damage of Central Florida's recent floods 31.10.2025 12:45
Devastating rains passed through Central Florida earlier this week. We hear from those who were on the ground about the damage caused by the water.
The Wrap: Confronting trends that lead to teen self-harm and suicide 24.10.2025
Central Floridians were stunned by the news that three students in Seminole County had taken their own lives within the same week.
The Wrap: The federal shutdown hits Central Florida workers 17.10.2025 8:09
An Orlando disabled Marine veteran and IRS employed is one of the 47,000 Central Floridians affected by the government shutdown. He learned last week his position is being eliminated.
The Wrap: One year after Hurricane Milton, some Central Floridians are still recovering 10.10.2025 9:17
Some Central Floridians are still trying to recover from Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm on the state’s Gulf Coast one year ago this week.
The Wrap: The U.S. government has shutdown. The effects are felt here in Central Florida 03.10.2025
Some 47,000 federal employees in Central Florida are working without pay or furloughed on temporary leave because the federal government is shut down.
The Wrap: In Florida's publicly-funded school voucher program, students lost in the mix 26.09.2025 12:27
More than half a million students in Florida are using taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition or other educational services. A state agency found the organization tasked with distributing vouchers mismanaged the money.
The Wrap: DeLand program is slowing down the clock of cognitive aging 19.09.2025 9:12
The Brain Fitness Academy at Stetson University in DeLand demonstrates the value of a structured intervention focused on those lifestyle changes that can help older adults slow down cognitive decline.
The Wrap: SpaceX wants to launch its mega-rocket from Florida. That means shutting down Playalinda beach 12.09.2025 8:34
Starship, SpaceX’s giant rocket, may be launching in Florida as early as next year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. But it comes at a cost.
The Wrap: Revisiting redistricting and the fight to redraw congressional maps 05.09.2025 15:32
Decades of precedent are being upended as states consider redrawing Congressional maps well ahead of schedule, including here in Florida.
The Wrap: The effort to expand Medicaid at the ballot box 29.08.2025 8:43
As Florida’s healthcare coverage prepares to change, one group proposes Medicaid expansion to voters.
The Wrap: Volusia turns to AI for help with non-emergency calls 22.08.2025 11:59
Launched earlier this month, the AI tech will help reduce the non-emergency call workload faced by dispatchers and allow them to focus on the most urgent calls.
The Wrap: Central Florida lakes are struggling. Engineers behind this new sensor system want to help 15.08.2025 10:13
Central Florida residents are determined to keep a beloved lake from being labeled "unhealthy" by turning to developing new technologies: autonomous lake monitoring drones.
The Wrap: Saints, sinners and saviors. A Florida cemetery in repair 08.08.2025 9:15
There are a number of Black cemeteries in Florida kept up and mapped by volunteer groups and local organizations.
The Wrap: Florida's fluoride-free future 01.08.2025 12:00
Before Florida banned fluoride, Calgary did, too. So why did it return 14 years later?
The Wrap: The rising cost of health care in Florida 25.07.2025 9:30
Many Floridians using Marketplace health insurance can expect to see increases in their monthly premiums starting next enrollment period.
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