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
2012 Winter Park State of the City Address
Hear the 2012 Winter Park State of the City Address presented by Mayor Ken Bradley. The Mayor’s remarks were made at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce luncheon on January 18, 2012, held at the Winter Park Community Center. Remarks by Winter Park city commissioners are also included. In a separate segment, hear the presentation of the Employee of the Year Awards and remarks by the luncheon sponsors. Feature Length — 31:15
Produced by Desta Horner. Event photos – Charles E. Miller for CMF Public Media. Audio production assistance – Full Sail University.
State of the Cities: 2011
Hear the 2011 annual State of the Cities address by Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere and Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey. They represent the 2 municipalities whose boundaries abut each other in east Seminole county, Florida. Their remarks were spoken at the January 5, 2012 Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce members’ luncheon held at the Oviedo Mall. Feature length – 01:01:45
Event Photos – Charles E. Miller for CMF Public Media
Audio production assistance courtesy Seminole State College (Jose R. Badillo & Jaime Matos)
Audio production assistance courtesy Seminole State College (Jose R. Badillo & Jaime Matos)
Winter Park Mayoral Election
On January 31, 2012, voters in the city of Winter Park will elect a mayor to serve for the next three years. The candidates are the incumbent mayor Ken Bradley and the challenger Nancy Miles. In separate interviews each candidate discusses issues such as the fiscal health of the city, the State Office Building swap, the Fairbanks corridor, Sunrail and their vision for the city’s future.
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
Political Ads
Altamonte Springs mayor Pat Bates discusses her recent encounter with attack ads in her re-election campaign and Dr. Rick Fogelsong, political science professor at Rollins College comments on the need for increased transparency to identify the sponsors of shadowy electioneering communications organizations. These independent political organizations can raise unlimited funds in the attempt to influence even local elections. Length: 18:33
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
Superintendent Search
The Seminole County School Board has initiated a search for a new superintendent to replace retiring superintendent Dr. Bill Vogel. In this feature we will discuss the selection process with the search coordinator, SCPS Human Resources Director John Reichert. You will also hear from members of the Community Superintendent Search Advisory Committee who were chosen as community representatives to assist in evaluating the applicants. Mr. Reichert will explain how the public can offer input about the candidates for superintendent. Length: 18:33
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
End Child Homelessness
Hear a discussion about local initiatives taken in Seminole County, Florida, by a collaboration of providers of services to the homeless community to end or lower the number of homeless children in the county. Length 59:21
Event Photos – Charles E. Miller for CMF Public Media
Audio assistance — Kurt Slafkovsky, Seminole County government.
Audio assistance — Kurt Slafkovsky, Seminole County government.
Carey on Carey
Seminole County Board of County Commission Chairman, Brenda Carey, reviews her recently completed term as chairman and comments on the issues coming up in 2012 for her next term as chairman. Length 26:47
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck. Photos – Charles E. Miller for CMF Public Media.)
A Boss for the City of Oviedo
The city of Oviedo, Fl., has a new boss – Kathryn Breazeale, recently appointed city manager. Councilwoman Cindy Drago describes Breazeale’s qualities, performance benchmarks, other candidates for the job, the search and recruiting process, the involvement of the public in the process, and what she believes Breazeale brings to the position. We also speak to other sources about the process by which Breazeale was promoted, asking if best practices were followed to assure whether city residents and city staff got the best available candidate from the recruiting actions taken by their elected officials. Length – 34:39
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck) Selected photos – Charles E. Miller for CMF Public Media
Women Military Veterans
Hear remarks from two subject matter experts on the state of women military veterans in Seminole County, Florida and the challenges women veterans face as each transition from active military duty to civilian life. Speakers are Laurie Reid, a local US Navy veteran now in civilian life as a counselor at Seminole Behavioral Healthcare, and a non-veteran, Venita Garvin Valdez, CEO of a domestic abuse shelter in Key West, Florida. Valdez is helping lead Joining Forces for Women, a project of the national Business and Professional Women’s Foundation. The event is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Seminole County. Length 59:41
Event Photos – Charles E. Miller for CMF Public Media
Title Photo (“Black women shoe” – Margarit Ralev) & (“Army boot” – Andrzej Pobiedziński)
Title Photo (“Black women shoe” – Margarit Ralev) & (“Army boot” – Andrzej Pobiedziński)
