Posted inHousing
Grassroots group urges community to ‘Support Orlando Shelters’
The group organized in response to an anti-shelter campaign that helped kill a proposed homeless shelter project south of downtown.
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.
Posted inOrlando Area News
A new crosswalk could be coming to Mills Avenue by the end of the year
The goal is to reduce jaywalking and improve pedestrian safety across the popular nightlife stretch of the five-lane road.
Posted inElections
John Morgan will pay you $100,000 to come up with a name for his new political party
As part of an announcement he won’t be running for Florida governor, Morgan said he plans to create a new political party.
Posted inOrlando Area News
UCF students ‘strike’ in support of faculty, against campus ICE agreement
Students at Florida’s largest public university organized a one-day strike action Friday in coordination with the national Students Rise Up movement.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Orlando Public Library hosts half-off spring sale on books, CDs, DVDs this weekend
You can browse for your favorite titles at the Friends of the Library Bookstore on the third floor of the downtown Orlando Public Library.
Posted inLabor
Poverty or prosperity? Ford’s Garage service charge and 1-cent pay for Orlando servers sparks outcry
More restaurants are turning to a controversial commission-based pay model for servers to manage labor costs.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Orange County weighs ban on smoke shops near schools
Commissioner Nicole Wilson proposed the county move forward with creating a buffer zone similar to those established in other communities.
Posted inLGBTQ+
Lake County Pride to host first-ever LGBTQ+ Pride fest in deep-red Florida
The festival will be held on Sunday, April 26, at Ferran Park in Eustis.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Disney World workers, teachers union urge Disney to drop lawsuits against Orange County
Disney’s lawsuits against the county over property taxes have forced the school district to set aside $119 million for pending litigation expenses.
Posted inLabor
Brightline’s union-busting lawsuit tossed by federal judge
The lawsuit sought to overturn the results of a 2025 union election which saw a majority of Brightline’s onboard assistants vote in favor of unionizing with the Transport Workers Union.
Posted inThings to Do
Central Florida Zoo extends weekend hours through May
The Sanford-based zoo will be open for an extra hour beginning this weekend through May 25.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Demings extends deadline for renegotiating ICE agreement, blames government shutdown
This is the second time the Orange County mayor has extended the deadline to renegotiate.
Posted inOrlando Area News
James Fishback draws hundreds to late-night campaign rally at Orlando Taco Bell
The right-wing provocateur running for Florida governor this year has pledged to divest from Israel, close Florida’s abortion clinics, and provide paid maternity leave for mothers who can’t afford not to work.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Photos: Everything we saw at Orlando’s third No Kings rally
It was the third day of “No Kings” protests since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year
Posted inImmigration
ICE-friendly Florida leads nation in immigration arrests
The Miami-based ICE field office has arrested more people on immigration charges than any other field office in the U.S.
Posted inOrlando Theme Parks
U.S. Department of Justice sues SeaWorld over disability rights violation
The justice department launched an investigation into SeaWorld’s ban on wheeled walkers with seats last November.
Posted inNews
Three ‘No Kings’ protests are coming to Orlando this Saturday
More than 3,000 anti-Trump protests nationwide are happening this Saturday, in what organizers predict could be one of the largest single-day nonviolent protests in U.S. history.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Orange County leaders back firefighters union in contract proposals
The union has been in negotiations for a new contract for the county’s firefighters for more than a year.
Posted inOrlando Area News
City implements ‘no-feeding’ policy for swans at Lake Eola
The swans will still be fed through floating feeders, but the coin-operated public bird feeders are out.
Posted inElections
Former Orange County Democratic Party chair hosts campaign kickoff for Florida House seat
Samuel Vilchez Santiago, a Gen-Z Democrat, has already earned the endorsement of incumbent Rep. Johanna López for the Florida House District 43 seat in Orlando.