NewsNight Conversations: Crisis To Conservation Part 2: Coastal resiliency in Central Florida communities
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In the second part of our NewsNight Conversations series on Central Florida’s water issues, experts and local officials discuss efforts to improve the resilience of coastal areas as the state ramps up spending on the work. An in-depth look at how our region can shore up its coastline to mitigate future damage from sea level rise and storms.
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NewsNight Conversations: Crisis To Conservation Part 1
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In the first of a two-part NewsNight Conversations series, community members and stakeholders look at how a years-long effort to restore Florida’s treasured Indian River Lagoon is going, and the challenges remaining in rejuvenating and maintaining the waterway and its wildlife.
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DeSantis says Florida will not comply with Title IX changes
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Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida won’t comply with Biden administration changes to the Title IX civil rights law on sex discrimination, adding protections for transgender students in schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funds. Plus, the president’s reelection campaign heats up in Florida, with the state’s new six-week abortion ban set to come into force this week.
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The City of Orlando unveils Pulse memorial process
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The City of Orlando takes its first step in renewed efforts to create a Pulse memorial. Plus, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over the power of governments to punish people for sleeping outside when no alternative accommodation is available, NewsNight looks at what the case might mean for states like Florida that have passed laws banning unauthorized camping.
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Coastal communities in Central Florida prepare for an active Atlantic storm season
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Forecasters are predicting a busier than usual Atlantic hurricane season. NewsNight looks at the conditions experts believe may lead to an above average number of storms, how authorities in Central Florida are preparing, and what an active hurricane season may mean for our state’s fragile insurance industry.
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A May election is set to fill the seat of suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill
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This week on NewsNight, the Orlando City Council sets a date for a special election to fill the seat of suspended Commissioner Regina Hill. Plus, former President Donald Trump says abortion should be left up to the states following last week’s rulings on the issue by the Florida Supreme Court.
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Winter Park’s mayor-elect discusses issues facing the city, from leaf blowers to transit
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This week on NewsNight, the future of development in Winter Park. With the city’s incoming mayor due to be sworn in on April 10th, Sheila DeCiccio sits down to discuss her vision and some of the key challenges ahead. Plus, the Florida Supreme Court rules that a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion can be put on the November ballot.
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Florida evacuates U.S. citizens from Haiti
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This week on NewsNight, as Florida evacuates U.S. citizens from Haiti, a look at the security situation in the Caribbean country and concerns over potential impacts for our state. Plus, court documents show law enforcement officials are investigating an Orlando City Commissioner over accusations of elder exploitation.
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Crisis in Haiti: U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz on Foreign Policy and Biden Administration's Response
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NewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with U.S. Representative Mike Waltz, who represents Volusia County, about the crisis in Haiti. Waltz, a Republican, is a staunch critic of the Biden administration, particularly on foreign affairs and America’s military entanglements overseas. He sits on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees.
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Crisis in Haiti: A Conversation with Rep. Maxwell Frost on Humanitarian Policy and Temporary Protected Status
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NewsNight’s Steve Mort talks with U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost from Orlando about the crisis in Haiti. Frost has joined several fellow Democrats in Congress in urging the White House to make sure the United States doesn’t return Haitian nationals to the Caribbean country during the crisis. He’s also calling for an extension and redesignation of the Temporary Protected Status afforded to Haitians in the U.S. to allow them to stay while the security situation back home remains dangerous.
info_outlineThis week on NewsNight, the Florida Board of Governors is set to take up a proposed rule implementing Florida’s law that restricts diversity and social activism programs on public university campuses.