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Central Florida Public Media, previously named WMFE, is a nonprofit, public media news organization based in Orlando, Fla., dedicated to delivering trustworthy, independent journalism to nine counties across Central Florida. Community owned and independently operated, Central Florida Public Media is primarily supported by generous individual donors, foundations and corporate sponsors. The organization operates 90.7, metro Orlando’s primary provider of NPR programming; 90.7-2 HD Classical; and 89.5 WMFV, public radio for The Villages, Leesburg and The Golden Triangle. Additionally, Central Florida Public Media’s programming can be enjoyed on multiple platforms including all podcast platforms, smart speakers and the Central Florida Public Media app and website. To learn more, visit cfpublic.org. Source

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Explosion in Monaco injures 3, including Ukrainian tycoon

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PARIS — A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured. The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast. Monaco's leader Prince Albert II called it "an odious act" and said all the country's services were mobilized to ensure security.
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DeSantis has signed Florida's budget. What did he veto?

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By Douglas Soule Verified
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the state budget for next fiscal year, which begins Wednesday. It's the last budget DeSantis will sign before he leaves office. The budget includes a plan to transfer USF's Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, which DeSantis remade with conservative leadership. It also includes teacher pay raises, Everglades restoration money and a lot more.
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The hurricane threat most Floridians don't consider

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By Leslie Hudson
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Landfall is the headline, but it's not the whole story. From the 45 tornadoes spawned by Milton to the $34 billion in damages caused by Ian, many of the most significant impacts happen hours before the storm officially makes landfall. In this video, Meteorologist Leslie Hudson breaks down why hurricane hazards often arrive long before the eye does. Using data from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Milton, we explore the "timing story" that often gets overlooked.
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Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction

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NEW YORK — A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China's wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars. Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a U.S.-based Communist Party critic, was sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom packed with his supporters by Judge Analisa Torres.
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PJ Morton showcases pop and gospel influences on new album

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By A Martínez Verified
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A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: How many people slink into church on Sunday morning after getting a little wild on Saturday night? That you? Oh, don't worry. I'm sure it's all forgiven. With that in mind, singer PJ Morton splits his latest collection of songs, one-half sacred, one-half secular. Or better yet, one for the party... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DON'T GIVE UP ON US") PJ MORTON: (Singing) I'm so sorry. You know that I need you. MARTÍNEZ: ...And one for the penance.
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Wheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harder

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By Meghan Smith Verified
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People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health. Copyright 2026 GBH News Boston
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Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force

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By Kat Lonsdorf Verified
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a strongly worded letter to the head of Michigan's National Guard, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reiterated troops from her state are only to be used for operations surrounding America 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C., and not for President Trump's long-running — and controversial — joint task force to fight crime. She said that she would pull her troops from the city if that is not the case, in the letter obtained by NPR.
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Budget vetoes hit Central Florida projects and programs

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By Sam Stockbridge
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Before signing his final state budget as governor on Monday, Ron DeSantis vetoed $1.7 billion in spending out of the state budget, including $810 million in line-item vetoes. Among the cuts were millions of dollars for projects and programs in Central Florida. Notably, DeSantis did not veto $4 million in funding for the families of the Groveland Four, the four young black men who were wrongfully accused of raping a white woman in Lake County in 1949.
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Venezuela's deadly quakes put its U.S.-backed government to the test

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By John Otis Verified
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Updated June 29, 2026 at 6:07 PM EDT LOS CORALES, Venezuela — A backhoe is digging through the ruins of a 12-story building that collapsed in this town on Venezuela's Caribbean coast during last week's back-to-back earthquakes. But the government backhoe operator never showed up, so local residents passed the hat for donations to pay for one. Such delays are costing lives, says Rosalia Bustamante, who lost several friends who were inside the building.
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Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure

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By Nina Totenberg Verified
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The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of the federal government. Copyright 2026 NPR
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Blake, Talia
Byrne, Brendan
Byrnes, Joe
Darden-Creston, Nicole
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Prieur, Danielle
Smelser, Judith
Stone, Cheryn
Summerall, Marian
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