Talking Central Florida – July 22, 2026
Tune in on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on Central Florida Public Media (90.7 FM Orlando and 89.5 FM Ocala).
This week on Talking Central Florida, new polling from the University of North Florida shows Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly by five points in a potential November matchup, should both emerge from their primaries. Steven Lemongello from the Orlando Sentinel, Shannon Butler from WFTV Channel 9, and Jeff Allen from Spectrum News 13 join host Steve Mort to discuss the frontrunners in the governor’s race and how incumbent Ron DeSantis might influence the contest.
Plus, the panel compares President Trump’s prime-time address on election integrity with the message from local officials at a recent supervisors of elections roundtable hosted by the News Collaborative of Central Florida.
