OVER DEZE AFLEVERING
Orlando Sentinel reporter Ryan Gillespie discusses the dispute over federal reimbursements for the holding of ICE detainees and federal inmates at the Orange County jail. And Brendan Byrne from Central Florida Public Media explains the latest setback for the Artemis II mission, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's ambitious goals for the Moon. Plus, Abe Aboraya from the Oviedo Community News joins the show to talk about his reporting on the challenges facing Seminole County's micro-transit system. Talking Central Florida is a production of the News Collaborative of Central Florida.
Show notes:
Ryan Gillespie's reporting on immigration:
Jerry Demings extends deadline for U.S. Marshals in cost dispute over jail detainees: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/20/jerry-demings-extends-deadline-for-u-s-marshals-in-cost-dispute-over-jail-detainees/
As feds eye a potential Orlando ICE facility, records show detainees might stay for 7 days: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/14/as-feds-eye-a-potential-orlando-ice-detention-facility-records-show-what-it-entails/
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Update since recording - Latest on state reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies (Tampa Bay Times): https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2026/02/24/desantis-cabinet-immigration-law-enforcement-equipment-reimbursement-bonuses/
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Brendan Byrne's reporting on Artemis II:
NASA returning moon rocket to hangar, delaying astronaut mission at least a month: https://www.cfpublic.org/space/2026-02-22/nasa-returning-moon-rocket-to-hangar-delaying-astronaut-mission-at-least-a-month
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Abe Aboraya's reporting for the Oviedo Community News:
Jesse Phillips, alleged author of bill that would give mayor more power, now running for mayor: https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/02/19/jesse-phillips-alleged-author-of-bill-that-would-give-mayor-more-power-now-running-for-mayor/
Riders still struggling to get to work using Scout: https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/02/11/riders-still-struggling-to-get-to-work-using-scout/
