The Wrap Podcast

By Central Florida Public Media

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"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.

Episode Date
The Wrap: State Legislators agree to budget deal. What's in it?
May 29, 2026
The Wrap: How a Central Florida funeral director comforts grieving families and herself
May 22, 2026
The Wrap: Nursing is a tough job. Hear from some on just how difficult it can be
May 15, 2026
The Wrap: Orlando nurses address hair care disparities for Black patients
May 08, 2026
The Wrap: Florida Legislature approves new Congressional maps. What's next?
May 01, 2026
The Wrap: A special session on redistricting is next week. A look at why
Apr 24, 2026
The Wrap: Unpacking Florida’s redistricting special session
Apr 17, 2026
The Wrap: Artemis II crew comes home
Apr 10, 2026
The Wrap: To the moon! Artemis II takes flight from Kennedy Space Center
Apr 02, 2026
The Wrap: The state legislation dismantling DEI
Mar 27, 2026
The Wrap: Demolition of the Pulse Nightclub begins. Central Florida Public Media gets a new reporter.
Mar 20, 2026
The Wrap: The iconic sign at Pulse comes down. Work now begins on a permanent memorial
Mar 13, 2026
The Wrap: Potential changes to Florida’s voting laws and how they might affect you
Mar 06, 2026
The Wrap: The fabric of Black history, preserved here in Central Florida
Feb 27, 2026
The Wrap: Reddit, the Epstein files, and a new chapter in civic engagement
Feb 20, 2026
The Wrap: Central Florida student walkouts continue over immigration enforcement
Feb 13, 2026
The Wrap: Immigration enforcement in Orange County
Feb 06, 2026
The Wrap: Orange County school district weighs closing 7 schools
Jan 30, 2026
The Wrap: Bringing together people with differing political views
Jan 23, 2026
The Wrap: Florida's 2026 legislative session is underway
Jan 16, 2026
The Wrap: Moving beyond political labels, One Small Step at a time
Jan 09, 2026
Finding space for grief during the holidays at a Blue Christmas service
Dec 26, 2025
2 years after healthcare expansion passes, Florida kids are still waiting to get access
Dec 19, 2025
The Wrap: Drinking recycled water? In Central Florida, that day could soon come
Dec 12, 2025
The Wrap: Bridging the political divide One Small Step at a time.
Dec 05, 2025
The Wrap: Taking One Small Step towards bridging the political divide
Nov 28, 2025
UCF researchers and musicians work together to better understand dementia and how music affects the brain
Nov 21, 2025
The Wrap: Zora Neale Hurston’s legacy at Rollins College,on stage
Nov 14, 2025
The Wrap: Central Florida continues to feel the effects of the government shutdown
Nov 07, 2025
The Wrap: Surveying the damage of Central Florida's recent floods
Oct 31, 2025
The Wrap: Confronting trends that lead to teen self-harm and suicide
Oct 24, 2025
The Wrap: The federal shutdown hits Central Florida workers
Oct 17, 2025
The Wrap: One year after Hurricane Milton, some Central Floridians are still recovering
Oct 10, 2025
The Wrap: The U.S. government has shutdown. The effects are felt here in Central Florida
Oct 03, 2025
The Wrap: In Florida's publicly-funded school voucher program, students lost in the mix
Sep 26, 2025
The Wrap: DeLand program is slowing down the clock of cognitive aging
Sep 19, 2025
The Wrap: SpaceX wants to launch its mega-rocket from Florida. That means shutting down Playalinda beach
Sep 12, 2025
The Wrap: Revisiting redistricting and the fight to redraw congressional maps
Sep 05, 2025
The Wrap: The effort to expand Medicaid at the ballot box
Aug 29, 2025
The Wrap: Volusia turns to AI for help with non-emergency calls
Aug 22, 2025
The Wrap: Central Florida lakes are struggling. Engineers behind this new sensor system want to help
Aug 15, 2025
The Wrap: Saints, sinners and saviors. A Florida cemetery in repair
Aug 08, 2025
The Wrap: Florida's fluoride-free future
Aug 01, 2025
The Wrap: The rising cost of health care in Florida
Jul 25, 2025
The Wrap: Concerns over Alligator Alcatraz, the ICE detention center in the Everglades
Jul 18, 2025
The Wrap: Central Florida older adults, seniors make up fastest-growing homeless population
Jul 11, 2025
The Wrap: Budget breakdown. The wins and misses for Florida's environment
Jul 04, 2025
The Wrap: Living shorelines restore Florida shorebird habitat
Jun 27, 2025
The Wrap: Orlando’s esports scene levels up
Jun 20, 2025
The Wrap: Remembering Pulse, 9 years after the mass shooting
Jun 13, 2025
The Wrap: Family caught up in Trump administration immigration crackdown
Jun 06, 2025
The Wrap: Frustrated by long traffic lights? You're not alone
May 30, 2025
The Wrap: Mobile Museums of Tolerance teach Civil Rights, Holocaust history in Florida
May 23, 2025
The Wrap: How one nonprofit is preparing young people with vision loss for success in life
May 16, 2025
The Wrap: An effort to give every kid a bed in Central Florida
May 09, 2025
The Wrap: The challenges of living in a car-centric Central Florida
May 02, 2025
The Wrap: Shuttered Brevard hospital leaves area without emergency room
Apr 25, 2025
The Wrap: A bill to lower gun age from 21 to 18 has young people talking
Apr 18, 2025
The Wrap: Tariffs and the economic uncertainty here in Central Florida
Apr 11, 2025
The Wrap: Florida Legislature considers changes to child labor laws
Apr 04, 2025
The Wrap: Funding freeze could take millions of meals off the tables of Central Florida families
Mar 28, 2025
The Wrap: ‘Alzheimer’s is coming.’ Summits aim to educate caregivers for adults with Down syndrome
Mar 21, 2025
The Wrap: Medically Unnecessary
Mar 14, 2025
The Wrap: Florida’s undocumented students could be banned from most public universities
Mar 07, 2025
The WraP: Fix slowly coming for contaminated wells in historically Black Osceola community
Feb 28, 2025
The Wrap: Haitian church in Pine Hills fights fear with faith
Feb 21, 2025
The Wrap: Florida Legislature passes sweeping immigration reform
Feb 14, 2025
The Wrap: Concerns over Trump administration policy opening churches to immigration raids
Feb 07, 2025
The Wrap: DeSantis threatens to veto immigration bill
Jan 31, 2025
The Wrap: More Florida communities are pulling back from fluoride. We ask why
Jan 24, 2025
The Wrap: Mental Health care is costing Floridians peace of mind
Jan 17, 2025
The Wrap: Number of Florida homeowners opting out of insurance on the rise
Jan 10, 2025
The Wrap: How the Central Florida economy fared in 2024
Jan 03, 2025
The Wrap: In 10 years of 'arming' kids, bionic prosthetics have come a long way
Dec 20, 2024
The Wrap: Lights, camera, action. Orange County's push for film incentives
Dec 13, 2024
The Wrap: How a popular noodle soup serves as a window to local Vietnamese culture
Dec 06, 2024
The Wrap: A fresh take on a holiday theater staple
Nov 29, 2024
The Wrap: Memories of musical icons and plans to restore Club Eaton
Nov 22, 2024
The Wrap: Central Florida's critical connection between water quality and quantity
Nov 15, 2024
The Wrap: Florida's abortion amendment fails at the ballot box
Nov 08, 2024
The Wrap: Development is the focus of one contentious Orange County election
Nov 01, 2024
The Wrap: After Amendment 3, the future of medical marijuana could be in lawmakers’ hands
Oct 25, 2024
The Wrap: Central Florida's pro-life movement
Oct 18, 2024
The Wrap: Tracking Hurricane Milton's impact on Central Florida
Oct 11, 2024
The Wrap: Central Florida voters talk division, common ground ahead of election
Oct 04, 2024
The Wrap: College students in Central Florida face poverty and homelessness
Sep 27, 2024
The Wrap: Central Floridians concerned about election divisiveness
Sep 20, 2024
The Wrap: Central Floridians want more civility and compromise from elected officials
Sep 13, 2024
The Wrap: Central Floridians say economy is main issue ahead of election
Sep 06, 2024
The Wrap: Central Floridians talk life and politics ahead of November elections
Aug 30, 2024
The Wrap: The cost of a beach outing is going up
Aug 23, 2024
The Wrap: Aside from prosecuting crimes, a state attorney can change lives
Aug 16, 2024
The Wrap: What concerns exist when an 'election denier' could become the next supervisor of elections?
Aug 09, 2024
The Wrap: A gloomy outlook for the future of Florida's infrastructure
Aug 02, 2024
The Wrap: What makes a thriving downtown?
Jul 26, 2024
The Wrap: Elder fraud is on the rise. Here's how Volusia county is using a new film to raise awareness
Jul 19, 2024
The Wrap: Managing invasive plants in Florida's lakes
Jul 12, 2024
The Wrap: Healing and harmony. How music is helping Central Florida stroke patients
Jul 05, 2024
The Wrap: Behind the Scenes of Les Vixen, Central Florida’s longest-running burlesque show
Jun 28, 2024
The Wrap: A Juneteenth bus tour teaches Central Floridians about local Black history
Jun 21, 2024
The Wrap: Why are there more cancer diagnoses in younger adults?
Jun 14, 2024
The Wrap: Central Florida scientists battle citrus greening with genetic engineering
Jun 07, 2024
The Wrap: The potential cost of the 2024 hurricane season
May 31, 2024
The Wrap: Rising Water
May 24, 2024
The Wrap: Could saving farms help conserve Florida's coveted Corridor lands?
May 17, 2024
The Wrap: Why the Florida Wildlife Corridor couldn't save Split Oak Forest
May 10, 2024
The Wrap: The impact of development in Orlando's entertainment district
May 03, 2024
The Wrap: Recycling experts warn of 'wishcycling' as rate of contamination rises
Apr 26, 2024
The Wrap: A homelessness survivor’s mission to aid hotel families
Apr 19, 2024
The Wrap: Hurricane relief transcends language
Apr 12, 2024
The Wrap: Ukrainian amputees are learning to walk again in Orlando
Apr 05, 2024
The Wrap: Chaplains as school counselors prompts concerns from LGBTQ advocates
Mar 29, 2024
The Wrap: Number of Alzheimer's caregivers in Florida on the rise
Mar 22, 2024
The Wrap: Settlement rolls back parts of "Don't Say Gay" law
Mar 15, 2024
The Wrap: Book club works to counter school book bans
Mar 08, 2024
The Wrap: Pine Hills residents fight to take their community’s name back.
Mar 01, 2024
The Wrap: Beloved teacher and union leader reflects on decades of service
Feb 23, 2024
The Wrap: A student's efforts to keep Black trailblazers at the forefront
Feb 16, 2024
The Wrap: Volusia council clears path for controversial fuel farm
Feb 09, 2024
The Wrap: Securing Section 8 housing vouchers
Feb 02, 2024
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