• Environmental groups say an executive order issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission leaves the imperiled gopher tortoise vulnerable to development.
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• What defines Orlando? Is it the swans in Lake Eola? Disney World? The “I-4 Eyesore”? The Orlando Magic? We talk to a panel of writers about how they see Central Florida, and their role in reflecting– and sometimes creating– an identity for the city of Orlando.
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• Rollins College alumnus Fred Rogers is celebrated with a new sculpture unveiled last month. Paul Day, the artist who created the sculpture, talks about how he wanted to show Rogers doing what he did best- talking to children on their level.
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• Second Harvest of Central Florida CEO Dave Krepcho says the pandemic had a profound impact on the way the food bank operates. For a start, the amount of food going out has nearly doubled.
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• Dr. Scott Rivkees, who led Florida’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic as head of the state health department, has accepted a job at Brown University.
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• FusionFest is returning to Orlando this weekend with an important role to play as hate crimes surge in the US. According to the FBI, hate crimes based on a person’s race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and religion are the highest they’ve been in 12 years.
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• On Tuesday, two Florida democratic lawmakers filed companion bills declaring abortion a fundamental right.
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