Central Florida Public Media

Seen & Heard: The Economics of Rising Water Climate change is impacting Central Florida municipalities’ budgets and is expected to cause major financial losses as cities rely on property taxes from coastal structures that may be underwater in the future. Here's the story: https://lnkd.in/e4kZDRAD

Seen & Heard: Millions of dollars spent on flood protection, but is it out of date? How many times can communities flood from severe weather before a lasting solution arrives? Local leaders are spending millions of dollars on flood mitigation based on historical storm data, but that data may not provide the needed protection moving forward. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/eA4AAqyw #risingwater #seenandheard

The Top 5! Central Florida, you’ve spoken! You’ve chosen your Top 5 Central Florida Tiny Desk Contest favorites. 1. Cammila 2. Mike Quick 3. Christina Vukel 4. DNA (Defining Natural Arrangement) 5. 3rd Day Musiq Get your tickets to see them play live June 6 at the Social in Downtown Orlando before they are gone. https://lnkd.in/e28xbdsA

#Flooding can be tough to predict. For Central Florida communities relying on official flood maps that are almost 20 years old, it can be even more difficult. A lot has changed in two decades, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood maps don’t fully account for all those changes: like development, stormwater infrastructure, and climate change. But importantly, the scope of #FEMA flood maps is limited to begin with. The maps are designed primarily to illustrate where one, specific type of flood is most likely to occur: the 100-year flood. In fact, in the last five years alone, nearly half of U.S. counties experienced a flood event, according to FEMA. And nationally, 40% of flood insurance claims come from outside the 100-year floodplain. Story link: https://lnkd.in/eehMKya8 ✍️: Molly Duerig, Lillian Hernández Caraballo 📰: Central Florida Public Media #floodmaps

Central Florida Public Media’s Judith Smelser honored as one of Orlando Magazine’s 2024 Women of The Year. Read the announcement: https://lnkd.in/e5AQiwWi

Central Florida Seen & Heard: Rising Water As rapid development strains infrastructure, some Central Florida communities rely on flood maps with outdated data. Updating flood maps costs local governments time and money. But ultimately, many community members and businesses don’t have time to wait. But even the most current maps can’t predict where flooding will happen next. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/eehMKya8

This week, the team of journalists at Central Florida Public Media are rolling out the second installment of our flagship series Central Florida Seen & Heard but this time, instead of immigration, our focus is on rising water. Just days before the start of what’s expected to be one of the most active hurricane seasons on record, we’re taking a deep dive look at some of the impacts of our changing climate. This series also looks at places that are taking active steps to mitigate the risk of rising waters. We also look at a new program aimed at addressing the trauma of a storm or flood event on our community’s youngest residents. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqiAu33k

Yesterday on Engage host Cheryn Stone talked with Paul Strickland, a self-proclaimed “professional storyteller” and musician who has been participating in Orlando Fringe Festival for ten years. The Orlando Fringe Festival is underway for two weeks of music, dance, art, and discussions taking place throughout the community. Orlando Fringe has been creating a space for artists and performers to bring their talents to Central Florida since 1992, and 100% of event ticket sales are going back to the artists. Hear the entire show: https://lnkd.in/eZrJvrRm #OrlandoFringeFestival #Fringe

We're hiring a Multimedia Production Coordinator for our One Small Step project. The Multimedia Production Coordinator will work with our Director of Community Collaboration and Director of Audio Content to schedule guests, record audio, document participation of guests, and produce audio content for broadcast and digital distribution. https://lnkd.in/eYiuJ2hK

ICYMI: Last week, Central Florida Public Media's Talia Blake moderated the Orange County Town Hall on Arts, Culture & Transportation at the Orange County Multicultural Center with Mayor Demings, Rep. Maxwell Frost, and more than 200 Orange County residents eager to have their voices heard. Hundreds more tuned into the Orange TV's LiveStream. Watch Talia Blake ask the questions you want answers to: https://lnkd.in/eqKn6H6c