Archive for Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Intersection: Politics With Dick Batchelor & Frank Torres
Newly elected lawmakers are gearing up for 2017. Political analysts Dick Batchelor and Frank Torres join 90.7's Brendan Byrne to talk about education, medical marijuana and other items legislators will be dealing with from Tallahassee to Washington.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection, SwingVote16
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection, SwingVote16
Orlando’s First Commercial Flight Leaves for Cuba
The first commercial flight from Orlando to Havana Cuba took off Tuesday morning carrying 150 passengers. Many had traveled from places like New York and California to realize a longtime dream of visiting the island.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Intersection: Holiday Shopping
The holiday shopping season is here and it should be a good one for Florida retailers. James Miller from the Florida Retail Federation talks about what’s driving sales... and the must-have toys for this year.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Intersection: Retail Outlook, Legislative Session and Florida’s History
The holiday shopping season is here and it should be a good one for Florida retailers, even though the average amount people are spending on gifts is less than last year.
Published in Intersection Podcast
Published in Intersection Podcast
Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico
More than 2,600 pregnant women on the island have tested positive for Zika. While the number of confirmed cases of fetal abnormalities has been small, officials are concerned about long-term effects.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Fishkind Conversations: Initial Retail Reports Come Bearing Gifts
Preliminary reports say Black Friday sales were stronger than expected, mostly due to a surge in on line shopping. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says you can learn a lot from retail sales reports about the financial state of the nation and your neighborhood, and that these initial reports seem to bring glad tidings.
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Players Crashes In Colombia, Killing 76
The Chapocoense soccer team was flying to Medellin for a tournament when the charter plane crashed in a mountainous area late Monday night. Five people survived the crash.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
