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News you missed: 15 Orlando stories that flew under the radar in 2025
From Disney prison labor allegations to union-busting side gigs to crosswalks that make people bad drivers
Chloe Greenberg
Chloe Greenberg is the Digital Content Editor for Orlando Weekly.
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Matt Rogers brings ‘the dumbest, gayest Christmas spectacle you can imagine’ to Orlando
Get ready to ho-ho, ho
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Phantasmagoria takes on the ghostly holiday plays of Charles Dickens with gothic flair
Rhetorical question: Is Scrooge the good guy in 2025?
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A home on Winter Garden’s peninsula cul-de-sac is now for sale
It’s one of just 21 houses on the island-like plot of land and the only one of the bunch currently on the market
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New report reveals details of bloody, ‘distorted’ Epic Universe death
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s father told deputies his “mother always told him not to ride the roller coasters, but he would never listen.”
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Florida ranked among top 10 most ‘catfished’ states, study finds
Romance scams cost the state more than $44 million in 2025
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Florida AG to investigate Campbell’s after VP exposed for saying soup is bioengineered ‘sh-t for poor people’
A former employee recorded the exec’s hour-long rant that included racist speech, admitting to working high off edibles and more
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MadSoul Fest returns with Aly and AJ, Magdalena Bay and more
A portion of event proceeds will support immigrant rights organizations and legal aid services
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Photos: Warped Tour rose from the dead in Orlando
Orlando received the reanimated fest with open arms and plugged ears
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Pop-punk fest Warped Tour takes over Camping World stadium this weekend
Marking 30 years of this touring juggernaut
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The most expensive home in Central Florida is now for sale for $23M
It comes with a Junior Olympic pool and garage space for 50 cars
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Photos: EDC got loud and freaky in Orlando this year
Electric Daisy Carnival headbanged its way back into town
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Anna Eskamani, Maxwell Frost make “25 Young(ish) New Democrats to Watch”
Both were credited with working to maintain progressive values in the face of Florida’s overwhelmingly right-wing climate
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Where in Orlando to find food banks or donate amid SNAP cuts
This is a developing list of Orlando food banks, pantries, nonprofits and other organizations offering resources
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21 new Orlando restaurants and bars opening before the year ends
Quick omakase-style spots, pickleball-inspired eateries, celebrity culinary concepts and more
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The 29 craziest road trip stops only a drive away from Orlando
Travelers can visit an official cryptid headquarters, haunted roads, alligators, mermaids and the oldest city in the country.
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Everyone we saw at Orlando’s 2025 Come Out With Pride parade
The parade and related weekend celebrations brought thousands of people out to soak up queer joy and community
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Inside Mark Wahlberg’s new $37M Florida mansion
The actor, producer (and former rapper) is the newest celeb to call the Sunshine State home
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Hardcore breakouts Turnstile go wild at the Orlando Amphitheater
Amyl & the Sniffers too?!
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Photos: The Weeknd buys $50 million Florida mansion
The 18,000-square-foot waterfront estate boasts a prime spot on a unique V-shaped peninsula