On this week’s episode of Talking Central Florida, Ryan Lynch from the Orlando Business Journal discusses transportation stories including massive road infrastructure projects in Osceola, Orange, Polk, and Seminole counties, robotaxis, and an overhaul of Downtown Orlando streets.

And Brendan O’Connor from The Orlando Shine and Nick Georgoudiou from The Community Paper discuss other downtown issues including public safety, efforts to diversify the business base, and the health of the local swan population.

Plus, local arts groups focus on storytelling to help raise critical funds.

Talking Central Florida is hosted by Steve Mort. The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.

The show is a production of the News Collaborative of Central Florida with support from Central Florida Public Media, the Orlando Sentinel, the Winter Park Voice, and the Central Florida Foundation.

View every podcast from the show at youtube.com/@TalkingCentralFlorida