A Year of COVID: Explore the Impact on Families, Local Businesses

The year of COVID. It has impacted people from all walks of life. Special-guest host Rick Elmhorst of Spectrum Bay News 9's To The Point Already podcast joins Ybeth Bruzual in this touching show that looks at how it has impacted Floridians. Both Rick and Ybeth hold conversations with people who were affected by the deadly virus. Each person shared a personal story that touched on misfortune, ingenuity, and hope. Hear how Ana Rubenstein has been using paint therapy to help her deal with the grief of her mother's death and not being able to attend her mother's funeral in Brazil. Both Ybeth and Rick spoke to various small-business owners who had to be creative and reinvent themselves in order to survive as COVID chipped away at their livelihoods. Then hear the heartbreaking story of Kim Bailey, who was diagnosed with stage IV terminal lung cancer during the coronavirus pandemic.   He decided against medical intervention because he does not want to prolong his pain and suffering. He has outlived the life expectancy he was given by one of his doctors. But hear how he has spent the last year visiting his family, friends, and loved ones to tell them goodbye.   ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don't capture the context of the whole story. "Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite" expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.