Dr. Antoine Haywood, Community Journalism

North Central Florida Community Center

North Central Florida Community Center Director of Operations E.J. Soft shares information on volunteer and partnership opportunities at the nonprofit center. He emphasized that the state-of-the-art gym and versatile community spaces are designed to welcome everyone. At the Center there is always a way to move, learn, and connect.

Leah Diehl, Director of UF Therapeutic Horticulture - Encore

This episode features the University of Florida Therapeutic Horticulture program based in Wilmot Gardens on the UF campus. Program Director Leah Diehl runs the client-centered, facilitated practice using plants and gardening activities to improve a person’s psychological, physical, cognitive, and social well-being.

Dr. Antoine Haywood, Community Journalism

This episode features Dr. Antoine Haywood, a Journalism assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications who studies community participation and representation in local media.

FPREN Meteorologists Megan Borowski and Audrey Shirley on the 2026 Hurricane Season Forecast

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) meteorologists Megan Borowski and Audrey Shirley tell us about the forecast for the 2026 hurricane season and its possible impact on Florida coastal and inland communities.

United for ALICE Disaster Assistance Tracker

Amber Miller, President and CEO of United Way of North Central Florida and Dr. Stephanie Hoopes from United for ALICE tell us about the ALICE Disaster Assistance Tracker, a new data tool which includes information on how weather and other disasters have impacted households in the North Central Florida area since 2010.