Belvin Perry, chief judge of Florida鈥檚 Ninth Judicial Circuit, will be the first guest on the third season of Metro Center Outlook, which premieres next week on W麻豆原创 TV.

Hosted by Diane Trees, director of the Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies at 麻豆原创, Metro Center Outlook explores issues impacting Florida鈥檚 economic development and prosperity.

Perry will discuss Florida鈥檚 judicial system and the consequences of high-profile cases when the show premieres at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11.

A sneak preview of the interview is .

Metro Center Outlook re-airs on W麻豆原创 Thursdays at 10 p.m.

Additional guests on this season of Metro Center Outlook include “$20 Per Gallon” author Christopher Steiner, former mayor of Tampa Pam Iorio and Florida Commissioner of Education Gerard Robinson.

Trees鈥 Metro Center, in partnership with other institutions and organizations, was established in 2001 to serve as a link between 麻豆原创 and the community in a regional approach that encompasses 13 Central Florida counties. It was founded by former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin.

W麻豆原创 TV is a partnership between the 麻豆原创 and Brevard Community College, created to keep PBS in Central Florida. The station launched in July for more than 3.5 million viewers with the promise of providing the community PBS favorites and high-quality local programs.

W麻豆原创 TV airs on Bright House Networks digital cable channels 1 and 1001 in Orange, Brevard, Seminole, Osceola, Flagler, Volusia, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties.

For more on where to find and what to see on W麻豆原创 TV, go to .