ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This week on Talking Central Florida, the Orlando Sentinel's Executive Editor Roger Simmons discusses the work of creating a comprehensive, in-depth voter guide ahead of elections this year.
Host Steve Mort is also joined by Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, to discuss the tens of thousands of Haitians in Florida facing potential deportation and what it could mean for our state's economy and for Haiti itself.
Plus, Donovan Myrie from WKMG News 6 looks at Florida's new approach to tax holidays and whether changes adopted by the Legislature in 2025 could have an unintended impact on hurricane preparedness.
Show notes:
News Collaborative of Central Florida: https://newscollabcfl.org
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Link to Eduardo Gamarra interview: https://youtu.be/Hq4szQ1gM0c
Frost urges Congress to protect Haitian, Syrian migrants, says it's 'a matter of life and death' (WKMG News 6): https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/06/26/frost-urges-congress-to-protect-haitian-syrian-migrants-says-its-a-matter-of-life-and-death/
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2025 Florida tax changes - HB 7031: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/7031
Whatever happened to Florida's Freedom Month? (WKMG News 6): https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/07/03/dollars-sense-whatever-happened-to-floridas-freedom-month/
Did Florida accidentally eliminate 1 of its biggest hurricane preparedness campaigns? (WKMG News 6): https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/06/23/dollars-sense-did-florida-accidentally-eliminate-1-of-its-biggest-hurricane-preparedness-campaigns/
