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State budget leaders OK state funds for Pulse memorial in Orlando
The local funding request will still be subject to the approval of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
McKenna Schueler
General news reporter for Orlando Weekly, with a focus on state and local government and workers' rights. You can find her bylines in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, In These Times, and Facing South.
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Florida teachers unions score milestone victory in DeSantis’ war on public sector unions
At least 100 local teachers unions in Florida have managed to survive new requirements imposed by a stringent law passed in 2023.
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Pulse site visits for victims’ families, survivors, commence ahead of site demolition
Pulse survivors and families of victims will finally be able to go inside the club during private tours organized by the city this week.
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Breakthru Beverage drivers strike in Orlando
Delivery drivers say Breakthru fired at least four in retaliation for their support for the union and have failed to make a meaningful offer at the bargaining table.
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Tension rises as activist coalition urges Orange County to guarantee due process for detained immigrants
Mayor Demings said at the board meeting that the Commission could revisit their agreement with ICE at a later date.
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Salvation Army cited more than $120K following death of Orlando employee on the job
Salvation Army has been accused of multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a federal investigation.
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Lockheed Martin workers end strike, return to work with new union contract
The new five-year contract, approved by union members, offers pay raises of nearly 20 percent.
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Orange County arts and cultural affairs board quietly removes ‘diversity’ from its mission statement
The county pointed to a recent directive from the Trump administration to justify the move.
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Orange County Dems host town hall in Orlando Thursday on state and federal budgets
Speakers will include Democratic U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost, State Rep. Anna Eskamani and State Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith.
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Unity in Movement benefit show sees local musicians and DJs getting loud for a good cause
The show benefits Florida Access Network and Neighborhood Fridge
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Climate justice activists call on Orlando to reform parking mandates for new development
Activists say that the city’s current parking space requirements can deter affordable housing development and drive up costs.
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Orange County eliminates more than $472.5 million in medical debt for residents
The debt relief initiative was made possible thanks to federal funds provided under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan Act.
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Local nonprofit leaders warn of the dangers of budget cuts at League of Women Voters panel
Some funding cuts have already come, while others are still up in the air.
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Orlando saw tourism growth last year, welcoming more than 75 million visitors
It’s a slight increase from the year prior, nearly reaching the number of visitors Orlando saw before the COVID-19 pandemic
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Divers at Orlando’s Discovery Cove theme park unanimously vote to unionize
They’re the first employees to form a union at the SeaWorld-affiliated resort
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Starbucks workers near Orlando walk off the job in one-day strike
Union workers accuse the coffee company of violating federal labor law.
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Orlando lawmakers’ bill to support businesses harmed by construction fails to pass
Tension between Republican leaders and Gov. DeSantis slowed progress on passing proposed laws this year
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‘Results, not rhetoric’: Mayra Uribe launches bid for Orange County mayor
‘I’m running for mayor because we need leadership that puts people first and its results over rhetoric,’ the county commissioner said.
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Orlando city commissioner Tony Ortiz sheds Republican skin, joins Democratic Party
He has also confirmed rumors that he plans to run for Orlando mayor in 2027
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Hotel workers union launches campaign to highlight ‘resort fee ripoff’ at Orlando hotels near Disney
A new website created by UNITE HERE Local 737 offers information on how guests can get their money back