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A feature of every Central Florida Matters is a 3-minute commentary presented by a voice that matters on an issue that voice believes matters.
The voice you’ll hear is that of Longwood, Florida resident Steve Bruton, a formerly homeless person commenting on the homeless issue in Seminole County.
Feature length – 03:53
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When summer arrives many children who receive free or reduced lunches during the school year may miss out on their midday meal. In Oviedo, Florida, the HOPE Foundation sponsors a program called “Kids of HOPE” which provides bag lunches for those children. Christine Wright, resource coordinator for the HOPE Foundation, explains how the program operates and Darlene Campbell and her daughter express their appreciation for the lunches.
Feature length – 08:50
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Central Florida Matters returns to the series we call Voting Smart… in this feature addressing local issues facing voters and candidates in the upcoming 2010 elections. To help us sort through those local issues and focus on the key ones, we put together a panel of two local experts … each with a respectable collection of experience and insight — Marilyn Crotty and Michael Hoover, who describe the local issues facing the voter AND the local candidates.
Marilyn E. Crotty is the Director of the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government at the University of Central Florida and also serves as Executive Director of the Tri-County League of Cities. Dr. Michael Hoover is a Professor of Political Science at Seminole State College and a frequent participant on Central Florida Matters.
Feature length – 23:02
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More and more adventurous women are climbing aboard their own motorcycles and taking to the open road and we’ll enjoy hearing from local motorcyclists. The Chrome Angels of Central Florida discuss the combined pleasure of riding and raising money for women with cancer. Rider Susan Hughes of Sanford and Harley-Davidson sales manager Geno Demauro share their insights into this thriving women’s sport. Facing both the joy and the risk of riding is a daily thrill for the free-spirited women motorcyclists in Central Florida.
Feature length – 21:10
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In part-3 of the feature On Being…Homeless in Seminole County, we ask a local panel of 4 experts to discuss the “possibilities” of how or if the homeless in Seminole County might be better served or how the number of homeless might be reduced. They offer specific suggestions and timetables to accomplish their vision.
The panel is Cathy Jackson, Executive director, Homeless Services Network of Central Florida; Jacqueline Dowd, Managing attorney, Legal Advocacy at Work; Michele Saunders, Director, Community Services, Seminole County Government; and Hank Dieckhaus, community & business leader, Sanford, Florida. Feature length – 47:27
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