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• As the Orlando area’s housing shortage persists, college students are particularly impacted by limited living options. Sean Snaith, director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, joins Intersection.
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• The Timucua Arts White House has gained a wide following for its intimate weekly concerts located in downtown Orlando. Conductor Benoit Glazer joins Intersection to talk about the cultural significance of the venue, and his plans for a floating concert hall.
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• If passed, HB7115 would allow Florida’s state colleges and universities to keep more information secret during the presidential hiring process. The proposed bill is now sparking debate over transparency and the state’s open government laws.
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• More officers will be on patrol between 11 AM and 11 PM weekdays and 3 PM and 3 AM on weekends.
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• NASA says next week’s SpaceX cargo launch is still on track despite a crew version of the Dragon capsule exploding during testing over the weekend.
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• The Orlando Magic’s playoff run could come to an end tonight in Toronto.
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• Several arts groups are up for new funding at Tuesday’s Orange County Commission meeting. The recommended projects mostly focus on building or improving arts facilities, with the exception of one “blockbuster” event.
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• The Sri Lankan community in Central Florida is reeling after churches and hotels in Sri Lanka were attacked over the weekend. Almost 300 people were killed and more than 500 wounded when bombs went off in three churches and three hotels on Sunday.
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• The downtown Orlando late night crowd will be able to wait for an Uber or Lyft at two rideshare hubs beginning this spring. And now, people will be able to grab a bite while they wait.
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• Behavioral therapists who work mostly with children on the autism spectrum say the state agency that oversees the Medicaid program is finally starting to listen to their concerns. The State Agency for Health Care Administration is now running meetings on behavior analysis therapy changes — that had been scheduled in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Pensacola over the coming weeks — in webinar form.
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