The Wrap Podcast

Central Floridians are being taken to the new, remote ICE detention center in the Everglades, which has been dubbed Alligator Alcatraz. Supporters say it’s a necessary part of illegal immigration enforcement. Critics call it inhumane.

Adults aged 55 and older here in Central Florida continue to be the largest and fastest-growing demographic experiencing homelessness.

Advocates say there are some environmental wins to celebrate from this year’s legislative session: like the new State Parks Preservation Act. But on the flip side, advocates say, lawmakers also approved several harmful laws.

This time of year, young families of seabirds and shorebirds along Central Florida’s coasts are starting to take flight. But many species are struggling with habitat loss: from threats like storms and rising tides, to development.

Recently, the Community Effort Orlando fighting game championship, also known as CEO 2025 was held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort attracting 6,000 spectators and competitors from all over the world over three days.

Communities across Central Florida are marking nine years since the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub, where a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53.

Apopka business owner Esvin Juarez is in a Texas detention center and his wife faces deportation, too, after they showed up for an appointment last week at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Orlando.

Have you ever been stopped by a traffic signal in the Orlando area that was so long you began to look around in amazement wondering what was actually going on? If so, you’re not the only one. But help may be on the way as one traffic planning organization is looking to change that.

The mobile museum's time in Central Florida corresponds with the three year anniversary of the passage of the Stop Woke Act, which restricted how history could be taught in K-12 schools.

The Teen Transition Program at Lighthouse Central Florida aims to teach lifelong skills to students aged 14 to 22 living with vision loss.

Some families in need in Central Florida are receiving beds thanks to the hard work and collaboration of volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit organization.

Our series Seen and Heard: Costly Commute dives into the issues of transportation in our region.

Six months after purchasing Rockledge Hospital, Orlando Health closed the facility because it “was purchased in poor condition and doesn’t meet its standards for patient care environments.”

Florida lawmakers are considering whether to lower the age of buying and selling a gun from 21 to 18.

Despite a pause in President Trump's tariffs, there's still uncertainty for some businesses here in Central Florida.

Legislation moving through the Legislature would change the rules for working teenagers.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is requesting help after the federal government suspended a crucial fund that accounts for 10% of its food supply.

Adults with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as they age into their 40s, 50s and 60s.

Across Florida, thousands of children with medically complex needs lost Medicaid, and now many of them are using state health insurance that doesn’t cover their medications or therapies.

A bill making its way through the Florida legislature would ban undocumented students from attending some public universities and colleges in the state.

Plans are in place to transition a historically Black community in Osceola County from contaminated wells onto a public drinking water supply. But a timeline for executing those plans remains uncertain.

On Thursday, the federal government rescinded an extension of temporary protected status for 500,000 Haitians in the U.S. At The Kingdom Church Kreyol in Pine Hills – home to the largest community of Haitian immigrants in Central Florida – members are clinging to their faith as they are led by Pastor David Pironneau through this uncertain time.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a package of sweeping immigration bills, ending a bitter showdown with state Republican legislative leaders over how to best carry out President Donald Trump ’s immigration crackdown.

Religious institutions used to be protected, except in emergencies, from immigration raids and arrests. Not anyone more. The Trump Administration changed that.

Governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his plans to veto a bill passed during a special session of the Florida legislature that cracks down on illegal immigration. He called the measure “weak” and plans to send it back to Florida lawmakers.