
Orange County spends millions to house homeless people in jail. Is there a better way?
By: Christie Zizo, Mike Valente | WKMG News 6
Florida’s latest school grades are out, with 28 districts earning A ratings, including many in Central Florida. And according to its own metrics, the state says the number of A-rated schools is up 6 percent.
NewsNight looks the Orlando area's affordable housing numbers and what they mean for homelessness six months into the implementation of Florida’s camping ban.
The Pulse nightclub building is set to be demolished later this year. Recently, survivors and the families of those who died in the mass shooting there nine years ago got the chance to look inside the building for the first time since the tragedy.
The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is moving forward with plans for a regulated bear hunt beginning in December. Supporters call it population control. Critics say it’s unnecessary and dangerous.
By: Christie Zizo, Mike Valente | WKMG News 6
By: Lillian Hernández Caraballo | Central Florida Public Media
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Steve Mort
Steve is the Host and Executive Producer for NewsNight and has been based in Orlando since 2005. Before joining WUCF in 2019, he traveled on assignment with the PBS NewsHour. He’s also reported for a wide variety of international news outlets.