Hartmann’s First 6-Months
Heard in Central Florida, Main Features, Podcast | Tags: Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Living
Hear the perspectives of Seminole County government’s new manager, James K. Hartmann on a range of issues he has encountered in his first 6-months on the job – and the history and future of those issues. The event is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Seminole County. Length 01:04:30
St. Johns River Keeper
On this Heard in Central Florida you’ll hear remarks from the April 28, 2011 Hot Topic Luncheon of the League of Women Voters of Seminole County, Florida, on the subject of the St. Johns Riverkeeper… offered by the riverkeeper himself – Neil A. Armingeon. Michael Barr, executive director of Keep Seminole Beautiful and chair of the league’s environmental committee introduces Armingeon. length 51:54
Selected event photos courtesy Dennis Hightower Photography
Code Enforcement
Keeping Seminole County clean, neat and livable is the job of code enforcement officers. Trash, weeds, stagnant pools and a whole lot more come under their vigilant eyes. Listen as code enforcement officers Debby Leigh of Seminole County and Nathan Johnson of Sanford make their rounds responding to violations of the county and city codes. Feature length – 24:51
2010 State of the Cities
Hear remarks offered at the 2010 State of the Cities address presented by the mayors of the city of Oviedo and Winter Springs, Florida, at the Oviedo Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon. Speakers are Charles Lacey, mayor of the city of Winter Springs, and Dominic Persampiere, mayor of the city of Oviedo. Geographically, the cities adjoin each other in the south eastern portion of Seminole County.
Feature Length — 01:13:31
Selected event photos courtesy Kelly Canova Photography; event audio feed courtesy Seminole State College of Florida – Michael Weber & Ken Moore
Florida Statewide Candidates Forum
Candidates for Florida’s top political offices presented their plans for governing Florida agriculture and other key issues to more than 230 agri-industry leaders at the ninth quadrennial Farm Credit – Agriculture Institute of Florida Candidates Forum held September 24, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center. Click on any of these links to hear remarks from candidates for Governor, Agriculture Commissioner, and Attorney General and for a slide show of the event
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2010 Florida Legislative Session Review
On this Heard in Central Florida, you’ll hear an assessment on the effectiveness of the recently adjourned 2010 session of the Florida legislature from the perspectives of three local subject matter experts—Deidre Macnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida; Mark Simpson, public radio journalist for 90.7 WMFE-FM; and, Dick Batchelor, a locally recognized political analyst and business consultant. The league invited State Senator Lee Constantine to present. Senator Constantine did not respond to their invitation. The presentation portion of this feature runs 41-minutes. It is followed by 20-minutes of answers to audience questions. This event — known as the League of Women Voters of Seminole County’s Hot Topic Luncheon — was recorded Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Sergio’s Italian Restaurant in Sanford, Florida. The event drew more than 40 league members and members of the public. Deana Schott, immediate past president of the League of Women Voters of Seminole County hosted the event.
Feature Length — 01:11:49
Photos courtesy – GK Sharman and CMF Public Media
Legislative Appreciation Luncheon
Formal remarks are offered by three state legislators – Altman, Adams and Plakon — on their view of the results of the recently adjourned 2010 state legislative session and the impact such results had on Central Florida related issues. Those issues include SunRail, funding for public education, aerospace economic incentives, bond ratings, unemployment tax, property insurance premiums and tax credits among others. Audience questions evoked responses centered on financial aid to local school districts, home owners’ property insurance, pension reform, Tax Payer Bill of Rights (TABOR) and state taxes on common area maintenance rates on leased property. Their 45-minute presentation begins with 25-minutes of remarks from the legislators and 20 minutes of answers to followup questions from the luncheon audience. Feature Length — 54:18
Selected photos courtesy – Charles Wells Photography
Voting Smart – Local Issues
06/17/10 Excerpts, Central Florida Matters, Podcast | Tags: Economy, Education, Environment, Government
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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Dallari: Mid-Term Update
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