Orlando International Airport remains Florida’s busiest

According to national rankings, MCO is the seventh busiest airport in the U.S.

by McKenna Schueler July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Orlando International Airport (MCO) remained the busiest airport in Florida last year, and the seventh-busiest in the nation, according to a new national airport rankings report. Orlando International Airport welcomed 57,675,573 passengers in 2025, up just under 1 percent from last year, according to the Airports Council International North America, an advocacy organization for airports […]

Orlando Area News

SeaWorld Orlando ordered to post ‘We violated federal labor law’ notice at park

SeaWorld was ordered by the federal labor board to cease and desist and post an “Oops, we violated federal labor law” notice at Discovery Cove.

by McKenna Schueler July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

News

Orlandoans rallied against ICE in downtown Orlando over the weekend

State Reps. Anna Eskamani and Angie Nixon were in attendance.

by McKenna Schueler and Matt Keller Lehman July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Elections

Frost, Eskamani endorse progressive Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate

Nixon, a Democrat from Jacksonville, is running to unseat GOP Sen. Ashley Moody.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Elections

Mom for Liberty running for Orange County school board chair

Moms for Liberty member Alicia Farrant faces off against fellow school board member Angie Gallo for the chair position.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Florida News

Florida Republicans jump aboard U.S. House bill that seeks to block heat protection for workers

One of the Congressional bill’s co-sponsors is Byron Donalds, a Republican frontrunner in the race for Florida governor this year.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2026July 29, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orlando rents remain stable yet still out of reach for average renter, report shows

You still need to make nearly $70K a year just to comfortably afford the average one-bedroom apartment in Orlando, a new housing report shows.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Orlando Area News

Maxwell Frost questions Disney restaurant operator over wage theft allegations

Four employees at Disney EPCOT’s restaurant Tutto Italia accused their employer, a third-party operator, of underpaying them at a press conference last month.

by McKenna Schueler July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

News

‘Leave DNA’: Grim Haiti warning issued as Trump pushes to deport TPS recipients

The U.S. State Department is now urging anyone who travels to Haiti (willingly or not, if deported) to prepare for their untimely demise.

by McKenna Schueler July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Orlando Area News

Corrections chief warns ‘increased risk’ to public safety if Florida property tax amendment passes

The Orange County Corrections Department could be forced to cut staff, implement a hiring freeze, and reduce training designed to help staff appropriately respond to mental health crises in the jail.

by McKenna Schueler July 17, 2026July 21, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orange County sheriff downplays immigration enforcement while defending half-billion budget pitch

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office faces scrutiny over how much of its proposed $470 million budget would be used to hunt down undocumented immigrants.

by McKenna Schueler July 17, 2026July 21, 2026

Elections

Florida voters have until Monday to register for August primary election

July 20 is also the deadline to change your party affiliation ahead of the 2026 primaries.

by McKenna Schueler July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Orlando Area News

Ocoee creates speed limit, new rules for electric bikes and scooters

The Orange County school district is also considering options for regulating e-bike and e-scooter use on campus.

by McKenna Schueler July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

Labor

They keep SeaWorld visitors safe. They’re fighting for safety on the job themselves.

Security guards at SeaWorld unionized last year to address low pay and understaffing. SeaWorld has refused to meet them halfway at the bargaining table.

by McKenna Schueler July 9, 2026July 14, 2026

News

Florida invests $500K in ‘deceptive’ hotline program to deter abortions

It’s yet another investment by the DeSantis administration in delaying and eliminating abortion care for pregnant Floridians.

by McKenna Schueler July 8, 2026July 14, 2026

Orlando Area News

Over 5,000 petitions call on Disney to drop property tax lawsuits that could drain money from Orange County schools

The school district that is already in a financial crisis and has been forced to close schools over declining enrollment and budget concerns.

by McKenna Schueler July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Immigration

Orange County’s revised ICE agreement now in effect, limiting immigrant detention

The revised agreement limits how long the Orange County Jail is obligated to hold people for ICE while remaining compliant with state law.

by McKenna Schueler July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

Florida News

DeSantis vetoes funds for financial literacy, food insecurity in Orlando, and more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $800 million’s worth of state funding requests from Florida lawmakers in the final state budget signed on Monday.

by McKenna Schueler July 1, 2026July 1, 2026