The City of Orlando takes its first step in renewed efforts to create a Pulse memorial. Plus, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over the power of governments to punish people for sleeping outside when no alternative accommodation is available, NewsNight looks at what the case might mean for states like Florida that have passed laws banning unauthorized camping.

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NewsNight is a weekly, taped 30-minute program, featuring a team of journalists in radio, tv, newspaper, and blogs from across Central Florida. The show is a weekly round-table discussion that highlights local journalism around important community topics. It is the story behind the story. The panel will break down the big story or stories of the week and discuss what and how they’ll impact the community.

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NewsNight airs every Friday at 8:30 p.m. on WUCF.

Steve Mort 

Steve is the Host and Executive Producer for NewsNight. Steve has been based in Orlando since 2005. Before joining WUCF in 2019, Steve frequently traveled on assignment with the PBS NewsHour as a producer, videographer and editor, working alongside Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill and other NewsHour correspondents.  He’s also reported for a wide variety of international news outlets including AFP, Deutsche Welle, Radio New Zealand, and TV networks around the world. Before moving to Florida, Steve was based in Washington, DC and then New York, covering international affairs. Steve began his career as a radio journalist in the UK, working for ITN, the BBC and London’s LBC Radio.

Krystel Knowles

Krystel is an Emmy nominated and award-winning reporter and Senior Producer for NewsNight. Before joining the Central Florida news station in 2022, she worked at Spectrum News 13 as a Space Coast reporter covering rocket launches, she also worked at Suncoast News Network in Sarasota as a morning anchor and a multi-media journalist for ABC Action News in Tampa.  Krystel has more than 16 years of news experience. She started her career in print journalism as a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times before becoming a staff writer for Focus Magazine and head reporter for South Tampa Community News. Krystel is a Florida native who spent almost a decade in South America, where she became fluent in Spanish and French. 

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