Engage
Join Engage’s host, Cheryn Stone as she explores Central Florida's issues and culture with new voices, new perspectives, and thought provoking interviews.
Episodes
November 6, 2025 • 50 mins
As the federal government shutdown proceeds through day 37, SNAP recipients are feeling the shortfall. Federal cuts to HIV funding are having dangerous effects on efforts to educate, prevent and treat. Bartow’s own James Van Fleet played a pivotal role in Allied victory in WWII.
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Unexpectedly sustained rains douse Coastal Central Florida, causing damage. A category 5 hurricane pummels Jamaica and Millennials figure out late nights mean rough days.
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Central Florida communities are responding to teen mental health crisis in Seminole County. UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting releases its three year economic predictions. The Bracket Brothers turn barroom debates into playoff brackets.
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October 16, 2025 • 47 mins
An Orlando veteran is terminated while on furlough because of the federal government shutdown. Planned Education Department layoffs in its special education division are causing concerns for families of students with unique abilities in Central Florida. Special Olympics Florida is recruiting the next generation of coaches. Hundreds of humans compete on the UCF campus for the honor of best meow.
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October 9, 2025 • 42 mins
When the federal government shuts down because lawmakers fail to pass a budget in time, some of the impacts are immediate while others take longer to be felt. A year after Milton made landfall and impacted lives on our coast, we’re looking at what’s changed since in those communities and why October brings unique challenges during the Atlantic Hurricane Season. The 52nd annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival is a juried art festiva...
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October 2, 2025 • 50 mins
47,000 Central Florida Federal Employees Hit by Shutdown, School Libraries Disappearing, Orlando Artist Brings Authenticity and Hip-Hop to the Ring
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Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia led a DOGE team looking for waste, fraud and abuse in Orange County and left with accusations of overtaxing. A documentary film looks at how hedge funds are buying up and liquidating American newspapers. Jacob Fatu is making a name in the WWE and a home in Orlando.
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The state’s ban on openly carrying a gun is ruled unconstitutional, but the future of firearms laws in Florida is unclear when it comes to what is and is not allowed. In a time of division and tension, Stetson University students find a way to unite, cross party lines, and condemn political violence. A story of sisterhood and survival brings the voices of Black women to the stage in Sanford.
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September 11, 2025 • 49 mins
After Florida’s Surgeon General announces plans to roll back vaccine mandates, the state health department clarifies the policies that will change. Mable Butler, the woman known as the matriarch of African American politics in Orlando, has died. On this day of remembrance, we take you to the Orlando Fire Department’s tribute to honor those who died on September 11 , 2001, and hear from the veteran volunteers giving back by building...
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September 4, 2025 • 47 mins
Republican leaders in Florida say it’s only fair to redraw the congressional maps now. Critics call it a power play. We explore how it impacts your representation in Central Florida. Orlando restores the four-faced clock in Parramore as a symbol of the neighborhood’s past and future.
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August 28, 2025 • 47 mins
As part of our Engage in the community initiative, we assembled a panel of professional caregivers, elderly care organizations, and caregivers with personal experience assisting their parents while juggling their own families. We present that discussion, called “Caring Across Generations.”
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August 21, 2025 • 49 mins
Florida’s Attorney General bans the 7-OH concentrate derived from kratom that’s found in many smoke shops and vape stores. Advocates argue responsible use is therapeutic. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office launched a new program using an artificial intelligence assistant to answer non-emergency calls and decrease response times. Rising costs and dwindling time threaten the future of a long-awaited restoration project to save the h...
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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has a new team ensuring the safety of students. A report questions the efficacy of active shooter drills in American schools. New research points to positive approaches to reducing the chances of developing Alzheimer’s. An Orlando based bandleader brings the sounds of Puerto Rico to Central Florida.
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A battle is brewing over protecting rural land in Orange County after the state determined the long-term plan for managing growth is against the law. A local swim instructor tackles racial inequities around swimming safety to help students survive and thrive. Punk bands unite for a benefit concert to support Central Florida Public Media following major funding cuts.
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Engage dives into how a slowdown in international visitors is being felt in a region fueled by its tourism economy, and whether shifts in political policies play a part. A race against time to preserve overlooked Black cemeteries in the state. A local chef and therapist serves up healing in more ways than one.
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July 24, 2025 • 56 mins
The passage of the federal spending reduction bill is predicted to result in the loss of healthcare for millions of Americans. Also, the state is scheduled to carry out the most executions in 45 years and a class in the Milk District is teaching women how to man the DJ decks.
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July 17, 2025 • 55 mins
Central Floridians are being taken to the new, remote ICE detention center in the Everglades. Supporters say it’s a necessary part of illegal immigration enforcement, but critics call it inhumane. Also, after years of planning, Winter Park has erected a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. as a memorial that also calls for civility and kindness.
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A new law went into effect that allows houses of worship to circumvent local zoning codes to create on-site affordable housing. Public broadcasting entities are facing a major clawback of funding. The general managers of two of Central Florida’s public media stations discuss the impact on our communities. The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is reopening after more than two years of renovations.
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Breaking down the impact of Governor DeSantis’s veto on environmental spending in the state. How tariff wars threaten the future of the fireworks industry. A new community resource hub is bringing together the region’s Caribbean American communities.
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The 2025 state legislative session marked by budgetary disagreements and personal animus is finally over. We break down what’s being funded, what got cut, and the impact to the state’s education system. We look at trends in gun ownership in Central Florida’s LGBTQ+ communities. The City Beautiful welcomes soccer royalty and the huge international fanbase for the global showdown happening in Orlando on the pitch.
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