Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
Well, you know how that old song goes from your childhood…. “Jingle Bells, Batman smells…” Yes, Christmastime is here, and the whole holiday season is in full force, so we’re going to stop what we’re doing on the politics front and head over to the fireplace with a glass of milk and cookies for Santa… very informal, hopefully a fun listen for you while you get ready for the holiday.
12/21/22 • 23:36
Orlando is known as an accepting city to all, but being openly gay is hard for some, especially if you are in the law enforcement. Our guests are here to say they are gay and proud to wear the badge and want the world to acknowledge them in a respectful manner in a field known for toughness and boldness. Our guest(s) hope to shed some light about the Gay Officers Action League Central Florida. The league’s president, Brandon Ragan, is here along with recording secretary Alison Clarke.
12/7/22 • 40:34
There is a word getting attention these days and lots of traction on social media and even Harvard is talking about it. Neurodiversity… we’re talking about also with our guest, author, advocate, and inspirational speaker Haley Moss!
11/30/22 • 32:12
Well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and if you’re like me, you’re probably making that last-minute trip to the store for Thanksgiving Dinner supplies, or you might be headed out of town to visit family. I know a lot of people are looking forward to that…. So what we wanted to do this week was hit the PAUSE button on politics and issues and all of that stuff and focus on the holidays, on traditions… very informal, hopefully a fun listen for you while you get ready for the holiday…. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving memory? Favorite holiday food? The uniqueness of holidays in Florida
11/23/22 • 28:19
All right, it’s nostalgia time. On October 29, 1997, viewers first tuned in to a new station. From covering local events like theme park openings, the Pulse shooting, and hurricanes through the years, Spectrum News 13 has been with you every step of the way. Now in 2022, we are celebrating 25 years of Spectrum News 13, so we’ve gone through the newsroom to find the stalwarts, the people who’ve seen it all. They are Managing Editor John Handiboe and Assignment Editor Luis Rivera.
11/16/22 • 47:21
Immigration is an issue not only impacting Florida, but many other states as well. How is the economy impacted by this? How did candidates on opposing sides shape the narrative? Just before the election, we sat down with other spectrum news journalists from across the nation to get the temperature of how the issue of immigration is being perceived where they are. Here is our conversation, led by Errol Louis.
11/10/22 • 38:44
The countdown is on to Election Day on Tuesday. By our count, some 205 races on Central Florida ballots with 432 choices out there. The question now is… are we in for a long night waiting for results, or will everything be decided rather quickly? And what does this all mean for 2024? Let’s find out now from our guests, political analysts Wes Hodge and Eddie Fernandez.
11/2/22 • 33:09
Voters will decide who will be the next Chief Financial Officer of Florida in November. Jimmy Patronis is the incumbent that's looking for another term in the post, and Adam Hattersley argues he would do a better job looking out for residents.
10/26/22 • 27:34
The race for Florida Attorney General is set for November. Republican incumbent Ashley Moody is asking voters to have her back for another four years. Democratic challenger Aramis Ayala is asking voters if they’re satisfied with Moody, or if they think she needs to be a one-term AG. Joining us now, Democratic candidate Aramis Ayala.
10/19/22 • 41:09
In less than a month from now, Orange County voters will cast their ballots in the November election. There are TWO county referendums to vote on. We’re taking a look at them with our guest, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.
10/12/22 • 29:32
Let me throw three dates at you… November 6th, 2018–Florida voters passed Amendment 4, 65 to 35. The citizen’s initiative called for the automatic restoration of felon voting rights upon completion of their sentences. June 28, 2019–Governor Ron DeSantis signs into law Senate Bill 7066, an implementing bill for Amendment 4. The law defined “completion of sentence” to include payment of restitution, or any fines, fees, or costs resulting from the conviction. August 19th, 2022–Governor Ron DeSantis’ Office of Election Crimes and Security announce the arrest of twenty individuals they say were felons who illegally voted in the 2020 election. Has Amendment 4 been implemented as to the wishes of the voters? Or does it create more hoops for ex-felons to jump through before they have their voting rights restored? Let’s find out now from our guest, Neil Volz, Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
10/5/22 • 30:31
Voters will face a long slate of races on their November ballot. It may feel like every month—every year—we are in an election, but in just weeks; really—voters will cast ballots for the November general election. Floridians will decide not only who will represent them at home and in Tallahassee–but in Washington, D.C. --- in the tight race for U.S. Senate—and in Congressional House races. That includes an open seat for District 10—currently represented by Congresswoman Val Demings. Let’s find out now from our guest, one of the candidates in that race, Republican Calvin Wimbish.
9/26/22 • 38:41
Voters will face a long slate of races on their November ballot. Floridians will decide not just who represents them here at home and in Tallahassee – but also in Washington. Floridians will have weight in the balance of which party is in power in D.C. OR… It may feel like every month – every year – we are in an election. Each one more critical than the one before. In just weeks – really – voters will cast ballots for the November general election. Floridians will decide not only who will represent them at home and in Tallahassee – but in Washington, D.C. --- in the tight race for U.S. Senate – and in Congressional House races. That includes an open seat for District 10 – currently represented by Congresswoman Val Demings. You have Republican Calvin Wimbish who wants the seat – as well as our guest today – Democratic Congressional nominee Maxwell Frost
9/21/22 • 33:09
We want to pull back the curtain on candidates and campaigns. HOW do they decide to go after your vote? What goes into figuring out what you care about? Our guest this week you could perhaps call a maverick of political marketing and campaigns. A longtime advisor for progressive candidates. His resume includes extensive work for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign, as well as a slate of state races including Charlie Crist for Governor in 2016 – Andrew Gillum in 2018, Nikki Fried here in 2022 – and there’s no slowing down. Joining us is Florida politics guru Kevin Cate of CateComm
9/14/22 • 39:20
The August primary is over, it’s a matter of history now, and NOW, it’s full speed ahead to the November general election, but in some cases, it’s actually a runoff election. We’re getting into the weeds here, so who better than to jump into the weeds with us than Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles!
9/7/22 • 50:54
It seems like just days ago kids were in class for the last day of school – you blinked – and summer break is over. Kids are back in class – getting those new routines going. There are a lot of changes this school year – especially when it comes to safety. Many of these changes are inspired by the 2018 tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. You’ll remember there were some immediate changes to law – but also the governor and legislature then empaneled a group of experts across the spectrum along with parents and others. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission is tasked with finding the failures of the response but also the fixes to prevent another MSD in Florida. Joining us is a member of MSD Public Safety Commission – a 50 year veteran of law enforcement – and honestly someone who doesn’t need much of an introduction. Sheriff Grady Judd joins us on this week's Beyond the Soundbite.
8/31/22 • 34:37
Hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen discusses the Rosen Medical Center & RosenCare, with the focus of the conversation: Affordable health care. He is asked: How on earth are you able to provide fairly inexpensive health care to thousands of your employees? Hear his answer in the latest Beyond the Soundbite. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
8/24/22 • 46:28
We’re less than a week away from the August election. For partisan races, it’s the primary election, but for most non-partisan races, it’s all about commissioners, council members and judges. It’s actually a general election, so as Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles said in Beyond the Soundbite podcast a few weeks ago, “There’s a ballot for everybody.” One set of races on the ballot can often lead to voters throwing their hands up and just blindly picking a name are the judicial races: the circuit court judges and the county court judges. The big question is: How do you make an informed decision on who to vote for? We’re going to try and shed a little bit of light on that in this week’s Beyond the Soundbite podcast. We have four judicial candidates who are on the ballot for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orange and Osceola counties. Joining this week’s podcast are: Aldo Bartolone Judge Vincent Chiu Alison Kerestes Fay Olga Pappas ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
8/17/22 • 35:37
Welcome to Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite, Spectrum News 13’s podcast that’s covering politics up and down the I-4 corridor. Aug. 23 is primary election day and it’s coming up fast, with so many races to talk about. This week, we’re hearing from two of the three Republican candidates running in U.S. Congressional District 11, the seat currently held by Congressman Dan Webster. Hear from candidates Laura Loomer and Gavriel Soriano. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
8/10/22 • 23:17
We’re now less than a month away from the Aug. 23 primary election. Vote-by-mail ballots heading out already and early voting starting in a few weeks. The top race on the ballot for Democrats is the primary for governor. Voters will see four names on their ballots: Charlie Crist, Cadance Daniel, Nikki Fried, and Robert Willis. Nikki Fried, the current commissioner of Agriculture, joins this week’s Beyond the Soundbite podcast. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
8/3/22 • 40:21
We’re now less than a month away from the Aug. 23 primary election. Vote-by-mail ballots are heading out already and early voting starting in a few weeks. The top race on the ballot for Democrats is the primary for governor. Voters will see four names on their ballots: Charlie Crist, Cadance Daniel, Nikki Fried, and Robert Willis. Congressman Charlie Crist, the former governor of Florida, joins us in the latest Beyond the Soundbite podcast. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
7/27/22 • 36:39
Aug. 23, mark it down. Florida voters head to the polls for the primary election. For the partisan races, it’s like a playoff system to see who advances to the final in November. So many races on the ballots, well more than 100 contests that Central Florida voters will see on their ballot, among them, the Democratic race for attorney general. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican incumbent Ashley Moody in November. The three Democrats in that race are: Former State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola County Aramis Ayala, who is a guest in this week’s Beyond the Soundbite podcast. Attorney Daniel Uhlfelder from Santa Rosa Beach, up in the Panhandle. He was a guest in a recent Beyond the Soundbite podcast. Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney Jim Lewis, who was our guest in last week’s Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
7/20/22 • 36:56
Aug. 23, mark it down. Florida voters head to the polls for the primary election. For the partisan races, it’s like a playoff system to see who advances to the final in November. So many races on the ballots, well more than 100 contests that Central Florida voters will see on their ballot, among them, the Democratic race for attorney general. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican incumbent Ashley Moody in November. The three Democrats in that race are: Former State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola County Aramis Ayala. Attorney Daniel Uhlfelder from Santa Rosa Beach, up in the Panhandle. He was a guest in last week’s Beyond the Soundbite podcast. Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney Jim Lewis, who is our guest on this week’s Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
7/13/22 • 36:24
August 23rd, mark it down. Florida voters head to the polls for the primary election. For the partisan races, it’s like a playoff system to see who advances to the final in November. So many races on the ballots… well over 100 contests that Central Florida voters will see on their ballot… among them, the Democratic race for Attorney General. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican incumbent Ashley Moody in November. Three Democrats in that race… former State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola County Aramis Ayala, Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorney Jim Lewis, and attorney Daniel Uhlfelder from Santa Rosa Beach up in the panhandle.
7/6/22 • 44:23
For the last few weeks, there’s been a big focus on the 2020 elections which spurred the Jan. 6th riots. That’s all everybody seems to be focusing on is 2020, but guess what? We are less than two months away from the August 2022 primary election. We’re talking everything elections and what you need to know right now with Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles on this week’s Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
6/29/22 • 51:12
On June 24, 2021, at about 1:22 a.m., a 12-story beachfront condo building near Miami suddenly collapsed. Hundreds of first responders spent countless hours and days literally crawling through the rubble of what was once the Champlain Towers South. Families clinched onto any bit of hope they could. In the end, 98 people died. Only four people were rescued from the rubble as 35 were saved from the uncollapsed portion of the building. There is still a full investigation underway, with teams determining exactly what caused the building to collapse, but it can’t ever be said this happened without warning. Lawsuits and preliminary reports show the condo board failed to keep up the maintenance and assessments required to keep the building in safe conditions. This tragedy has not gone unnoticed to lawmakers. While nothing was done earlier this year during the regular legislative session, there was something given to the governor during last month’s special session. This will mean big changes beginning in December 2024. Beyond the Soundbite co-hosts Greg and Gary were in Tallahassee for that special session and there is where we want to start breaking down the legislation, what we know, what still needs to be known and the impact on you. And it’s all in the latest Beyond the Soundbite podcast. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
6/22/22 • 44:50
It’s no secret that so many Puerto Ricans call Central Florida home, but what you may not know is that the University of Central Florida actually studies the Puerto Rican connection to the Sunshine State with its UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub. Dr. Fernando Rivera leads the research hub and talks the good, the bad and everything in between that is Puerto Rico in this week’s Beyond the Soundbite. IN THIS EPISODE Dr. Fernando Rivera's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Prof_Rivera ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
6/15/22 • 35:23
The soon-to-be-former Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón talks about his three decades with the police department as he prepares for retirement. And he shares what he has seen in law enforcement, what events had the most impact on him and comments on what the future may hold for him in the latest Beyond the Soundbite podcast. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
6/8/22 • 33:50
June 1 is the start of hurricane season, which lasts through Nov. 30. Now, as we all know, it could be quiet, or it could be cantankerous, but the focus right now is being prepared. We’re taking that deep dive into the Weather Center with Spectrum News 13 Chief Meteorologist Bryan Karrick as he returns to this week’s Beyond the Soundbite. IN THIS EPISODE Spectrum News 13 Chief Meteorologist Bryan Karrick 's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BKarrickWX ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
6/1/22 • 41:27
So when you see a problem facing you, the best thing to do is take it head-on, right? It works for so many of life’s simple tasks, but our guest employs that same strategy to confront what many might consider to be a monumental task … fighting racism one person at a time. How in the world can you even do that? Let’s find out from the man himself, Dr. Daryl Davis, who is the guest in the latest Beyond the Soundbite. ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.
5/25/22 • 33:38
