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Children That are Hurting
11/10/11, Central Florida Matters, Podcast | Tags: Education, Family & Kids, Government, Living, People
“Children that are hurting” is a phrase the Seminole county public school district’s board chair Dede Schaffner speaks to describe more than 1,700 homeless students served by the district. Joined by Brenda Carey, chairman of the board of Seminole county government, and Dr. Joel Hunter, senior pastor of Northland – A Church Distributed, they have formed a collaboration of faith-based organizations in the county to work side-by-side with the district to confront student homelessness, decrease it and, perhaps, if successful, apply that strategy in the future to address other categories of homeless people in Seminole county. This is the story of their first steps. Length 27:15
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck)
School Budget Cuts
Seminole County Public Schools face a serious budget shortfall. Originally set at $20 million, new revenue declines announced by the state put the amount at $40 million. John Pavelchak, executive director of finance and budget explains the fiscal situation.
Meanwhile, six Seminole County citizens tell us what specific cuts they would recommend to the programs in the schools.
Length: 19:50
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
2012 Economic Forecast
Hear a 2012 economic forecast and other remarks from Dr. Sean Snaith, Director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness, at the University of Central Florida offered recently at the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce members’ luncheon. Feature length – 34:59
Photos – Charles E. Miller
Homelessness – Sidebar
An on-going “conversation” of 35-service providers to the homeless in Seminole County, Fl., is in-between their formal public meetings. In the interim, we examine more closely sidebar issues fundamental to the goal of reducing homelessness in the county and bringing a greater presence of self-sufficiency to the local homeless population. Length – 29:23
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck
Lake Mary City Elections
On November 8, 2011, the city of Lake Mary Florida will hold an election to fill city commission seat #3. The seat was left vacant by the resignation of Commissioner Shirley Gray in May. The winner will serve out the remainder of the term for that seat and a regular election will be held in November of 2012. The two candidates for the seat are Blair Thomas Harle and Allan Plank. In these interviews each candidate will answer questions about the city budget, the downtown development plan and make a statement to voters on their experience and qualifications. Length: 29:48
Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner
New Gun Law
In 2011 the Florida Legislature passed a law which imposes penalties on city and county governments that do not repeal all local gun ordinances. Local laws prohibiting guns in parks, in government buildings or shooting within city limits were eliminated throughout the state on October 1. This new law provoked a controversy that can be heard in this feature as supporters like Rep. Jason Brodeur and opponents like City of Oviedo Police Chief Jeff Chudnow and Leigh McEachern speak out. Length 21:34
Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner
Homeless Senior Citizens
Hear a discussion about the rising number of homeless senior citizens in Seminole County, Fl., those 60 years of age or older. Karen Harmon, housing coordinator of Seminole Behavioral Health Care in Sanford; Barbara Fore, elder crimes and services investigator with the Seminole County Sheriff’s office; and Susan Mooty, a 61 year old local homeless woman offer their on-the-ground perspective. The event is hosted by SACSON – Seminole Action Coalition Serving Our Needy.
Feature Length — 53:36
Photos – Charles E. Miller
SunRail and You
Hear remarks from speakers involved in launching the Seminole County portion of SunRail, a 61 mile commuter railroad spine connecting 4 central Florida counties – Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola, and a myriad of cities and communities in between. you’ll hear comments from Marianne Gurnee of the Florida department of transportation; David Mealor, mayor of the City of Lake Mary; Joe Durso, mayor of the city of Longwood; Patricia Bates, mayor of the city of Altamonte Springs; and John Horan, a Seminole County commissioner. The event is hosted by the Seminole County League of Women Voters.
Length 01:02:13
Photos – Charles E. Miller.
Homelessness: A Community Conversation (#6)
In this sixth “conversation,” the new interim director for the county’s community services department is introduced, a draft governing charter for the collaborative is presented, new stakeholders are welcomed, recent changes in state and federal funding for homeless services are identified, short-term action items are discussed, and a project time-table is presented. Feature length – 42:16
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck
Selected photos – Charles E. Miller
Selected photos – Charles E. Miller
Oviedo Elections – No Contest
We meet two elected officials in Oviedo, Florida – Dominic Persampiere and Steve Henken. Each will continue for another 2-year term in their governing office for that city. Each stood unopposed and uncontested when candidate qualifying ended on September 2nd perhaps because no residents perceived the need for new city leadership or had the necessary will or track record to compete against them. Feature length – 23:54
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck
Selected Photos – Charles E. Miller
Selected Photos – Charles E. Miller
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