Orlando Sentinel

This Weekend: Demings, John Mina, Amendment 4

- Email Hal at hboedeker@orlandosen­tinel.com. Follow him on Twitter: @tvguyhal. Instagram: TVGuyHal By Hal Boedeker

Some of Central Florida’s most important figures will be guests on public-affairs programs this weekend:

New Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings talks to Greg Warmoth on “Central

Florida Spotlight” at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on WFTV-Channel 9. They go over former sheriff Demings’ transition plan and many priorities as mayor. They talk affordable housing, transporta­tion, public safety, the local economy and wages (a key issue for Demings), growth and job/economic developmen­t. They also discuss how Mayor Demings and Congresswo­man Val Demings have become Central Florida’s preeminent power couple. He explains how their shared commitment to public service will benefit constituen­ts.

New Orange County Sheriff John Mina, who succeeded Demings, will be Ryan Elijah’s guest on “Orlando Matters” at 10 a.m. Saturday on WOFL-Channel 35. Mina focuses on the community’s role in helping police solve crimes. The program also previews the leadership changes next week in Tallahasse­e. (The Sentinel has a content-sharing agreement with WOFL.)

Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R-District 32, talks to Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly

at ClickOrlan­do.com” at 8 a.m. Sunday on WKMG-Channel 6. Sabatini is sponsoring a bill to ban red-light cameras in Florida. The freshman member of the Florida House also discusses school safety, the environmen­t and items he’ll be working to pass during the next legislativ­e session in March.

State Sen. David Simmons, R-District 9, talks to “Political Connection­s” at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday on Spectrum News 13. He will discuss the upcoming Legislativ­e Session and how the new governor may shape the lawmaking session. PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter rates a claim by President Donald Trump about military pay raises. “In Focus With Allison Walker-Torres” focuses on the implementa­tion of Amendment 4 to restore voting rights to felons. The program airs at 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Spectrum News 13. The guests are state Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-District 19; Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards; and Reggie Garcia, clemency attorney.

“Metro Center Outlook” repeats a program on the e-gaming at 9 a.m. Sunday on WUCF TV. Ben Noel and Alex Jebailey discuss how gaming has changed and how they have adapted.

“Global Perspectiv­es” repeats an interview with Gary Grappo at 9:30 a.m. Sunday on WUCF TV. Grappo, a former U.S. ambassador, is a distinguis­hed fellow at the Korbel School at the University of Denver. He discusses the role of America in internatio­nal affairs.

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