What Will Be Forever Changed As a Result of COVID-19?
Episode 45, our final episode, takes a look towards the future at what might be forever changed after this pandemic is over.
Eating out at a local restaurant is looking and feeling different now that businesses are adapting to the new normal. Taylor Levesque spoke to local business owners who said there are many aspects of the restaurant industry that are forever changed because of COVID-19 (01:38).
Catching a movie or seeing a play. Two such acts that could make for an enjoyable date night or just a fun night out. But thanks to COVID-19 both the big screen and stage have been all but abandoned. Camron Lunn spoke with the director of the Hippodrome in Gainesville and the owner of the Ocala Drive-In to see what the prospects of a night out look like when we are all locked in (05:24).
One thing that has changed for almost every adult in Florida is how we work. For those who aren't essential workers, working from home has become the new normal during the pandemic. But will the flexibility of remote work really change the workplace forever? Melissa Feito spoke with Dr. Joyce Bono** professor of management at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business. She recently completed the first phase of a research project called "work and family during the time of Covid," detailing how working parents have adapted to these times (10:06).
Historically, epidemics have transformed the public spaces we inhabit. Gabriella Paul spoke with local and national architects, city planners and historians on how a post-pandemic world might look different (15:25).
When the pandemic hit the U-S, the cruise industry all but shut down, leaving thousands without work. Anthony Montalto introduces us to two people in the cruise business who share what the pandemic has been like for them (21:37).
This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.
30 Jul 2020
Florida Front Line Workers New And Old Deal With New Challenges Due To COVID-19
Episode 44 checks back in on essential workers to see how they are handling multiple months on the front lines.
Gabriella Paul set out to discover what it’s like to be new to the front line in Florida’s hospitals and what that means for the next generation of front line workers in the nation's hot spot for coronavirus (01:28).
Kristin Moorehead asks Physician’s Assistant for Florida Women’s Health in Ocala Michelle Shinham about what it’s like to work in the field of obstetrics during COVID-19 (06:22).
COVID-19 doesn't seem to impact children's health the same way as other at risk groups but that doesn't mean that there aren't concerns.Taylor Levesque spoke to pediatricians about how COVID-19 is effecting their patients (10:21).
Tropical storms and hurricanes may be a routine part of the summer months for most Floridians, but hurricane preparation during COVID-19 may change things. Anthony Montalto spoke with Levy County Assistant Emergency Management Director David Peaton to find out what Levy County officials are doing to prepare as a storm churns in the Atlantic (14:55).
This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.
23 Jul 2020
Florida Parent And Teachers Ask If It's Safe To Go Back To School As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Episode 43 focuses on how teachers and parents feel about school reopening plans for next month as COVID-19 cases rise in the state.
Kristin Moorehead talks with Florida Education Association Vice President about the teacher's union lawsuit against the state's mandate to return to brick and mortar school instruction in the fall (01:46).
Josh Williams interviews Dr. Chris Curran, one of the Co-Directors at UF's Education Policy Research Center, about what districts are doing to keep students safe. (07:19)
Camron Lunn spoke with two teachers about how they feel about about the safety of returning to the classroom (12:06).
Taylor Levesque talked with Florida parents and teachers about some of the frustrations they've had with virtual learning (16:16).
Melissa Feito takes a look at some of the challenges families that have children with special needs and disabilities and their teachers faced with remote learning (19:37).
Anthony Montalto spoke with four parents about how each is considering the decision to send their kids back to school next month (24:53).
Gabriella Paul talked spoke with current and former essential workers who have elementary school aged kids about the prospect of schools reopening in person next month (30:04).
Melissa returns for a discussion with Dr. Sonja Rasmussen, a pediatrician and epidemiologist at the University of Florida who previously worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 20 years, for a medical perspective of children returning to school (34:51).
This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.
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