The Wrap Podcast

It’s been 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2002, then-poet laureate Billy Collins was asked to write a commemorative poem for a special joint session of Congress marking one year since September 11.

School is in session, as are school sports. But practicing outside is a challenge this summer as the August heat has been well above average and dangerous.

We head to DeLand to meet up with a doctor and the walking club she’s brought to the area to get people up and moving in an unusual locale

The Florida primary is over and the midterm election is in full swing.

The Central Florida hardcore and punk scene has opened up a space for a new generation of musicians to voice their opinions and coordinate political activism in their community

Rising grocery prices and changes to federal food assistance are affecting hundreds of thousands of Floridians.

It’s the time of year when families are out tackling those back-to-school checklists. For many, checking everything off is getting harder.

It’s election season, and in Orange County, voters are set to choose a new mayor in August.

School boards, law enforcement agencies, and transportation advocates are weighing where those vehicles belong in their communities and whether the region is ready for more riders.

The People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll organized by the Pine Hills Community Council brought together hundreds of people as candidates for office worked to secure their votes.

A Supreme Court ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to end humanitarian and legal protections for migrants in the U.S. who escaped violence and disasters in Haiti. Now the 150,000 with Temporary Protected Status in Florida are facing possible deportation after living here for years.

This week, we visit a citizenship ceremony as 24 people mark the end of the long process of becoming an American.

For centuries, people have come to Florida looking beyond the horizon. Indigenous people navigated its waterways. European explorers crossed oceans to reach its shores. Today astronauts launch from our Space Coast to destinations beyond Earth.

It has been 10 years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting. In 2016, a gunman attacked the club, killing 49 people and injuring 58 others. Many of the survivors still carry the emotional scars of that day. And so do the families of those killed.

A major property tax overhaul lies in the hands of Florida voters.

Legislators on Friday are voting on a negotiated state budget totaling $115 billion dollars.

We’ll hear from one Central Florida funeral director who for the past 15 years has been helping families navigate death and grieving.

Across Central Florida, a nursing shortage and the difficulties of the job, along with low pay compared to nurses in other states, are adding to the feelings of burnout.

Different hair textures require different products. It’s something we all may know, but in practice, it doesn’t always happen.

GOP lawmakers have passed Governor Ron DeSantis' proposed map erasing four more Democratic-leaning seats.

Starting Tuesday, Florida lawmakers will meet in Tallahassee for a special session on mid-decade congressional redistricting.

Florida is the latest state to tackle the controversial process of redrawing voting maps mid-decade. What's at stake?

The astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission are heading back to Earth from their journey around the moon.

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts are heading to the moon.

Florida is on the verge of banning cities and counties from funding, carrying out, and even promoting diversity equity and inclusion initiatives.

"The Wrap" brings you Central Florida headlines, deep reporting dives, and insightful conversations from Central Florida Public Media. This week, the Pulse Nightclub building gets razed to the ground. Plus, we introduce our new politics reporter.

Nearly 10 years after the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting, work is underway to build a permanent memorial to remember the 49 killed and dozens more injured that night.

Voter rules could soon be changing in Florida.

For centuries, Black families have incorporated quilting into the fabric of their history.

How a Central Florida lawmaker is leverage Reddit to help with his investigation into the Epstein files.

Students throughout Central Florida are walking out of class to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.

The number of ICE detainees at the Orange County Jail is on the rise for yet another month. According to the latest figures, detainees with no local charges saw the greatest increase in January.

The Orange County Public School district is weighing plans to close seven schools next year.

Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing people like Moderate Craig Albertson and Democrat Susan Costley to come together and take One Small Step to bridge the political divide.

What's ahead for Florida's legislative session?

Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political beliefs for guided conversations.

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.

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.

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.

Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political views for guided conversations.

Central Florida Public Media and StoryCorps are bringing together strangers with differing political beliefs for guided conversations.

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.

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 government shutdown is entering its 38th day on Friday, and Central Floridians continue to feel the stresses of the federal government halting operations.

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.

Central Floridians were stunned by the news that three students in Seminole County had taken their own lives within the same week.

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.

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.

Some 47,000 federal employees in Central Florida are working without pay or furloughed on temporary leave because the federal government is shut down.

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.