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Fate of Florida’s abortion rights measure ‘will come down to turnout,’ one pollster says
Latest poll finds Florida’s Amendment 4 just barely has the support it needs to pass
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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Nurses at two HCA hospitals in Central Florida approve new union contract
Their new three-year contract includes an average 15% wage increase and a pilot break relief program
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Who are the anti-abortion judicial candidates on the ballot in Orlando in 2024?
It’s tough to find information about these people
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Transportation workers in Jacksonville vote to unionize despite company hiring Orlando-based union avoidance firm
The rail company agreed to pay Orlando-based Labor Pros a daily rate of $4,000 for the job, records show
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Orange County teachers secure pumping rights for nursing educators in tentative deal
Nursing teachers are legally guaranteed the right to pump at work. But local teachers say the district isn’t complying, and they want a legally binding contract.
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Orange County voters have 10 days remaining to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2024 election
If you do decide to vote by mail, elections officials suggest returning your ballot ASAP for it to be counted.
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How you can help Hurricane Milton recovery efforts in Orange County
Or find help yourself, if you need it
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What happens to Lake Eola swans during hurricanes? It’s their call.
A city spokesperson asserted that the swans are resilient and ‘adapt to environmental changes’
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Orlando parking garages at full capacity for those seeking to store cars ahead of Hurricane Milton, city warns
The garages had a total capacity of about 3,500 spaces, the city confirmed.
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What will happen to Central Florida’s homeless during Hurricane Milton? Local nonprofits are on it.
Social service groups launched street outreach teams ahead of the storm to get the word out about weather conditions and local shelters.
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Orange County Library System branches to close Tuesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Milton
Libraries are tentatively scheduled to reopen on Saturday during normal business hours
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Orange County opens shelters for Hurricane Milton evacuation
Ten general shelters and three other shelters for people with special needs will open Tuesday
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Orlando will waive fees for four downtown parking garages ahead of Hurricane Milton
The fee waiver begins Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. and will last through noon Friday
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Orlando launches new Ride DTO electric shuttle service downtown
Like a publicly funded Uber pool program in an electric people mover
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Teachers, union leaders join Harris-Walz campaign in Orlando to slam Project 2025
‘This Project 2025 stuff is designed to take us back to a time when we fought for everything, and had nothing’
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Floridians who have done time have a harder time getting jobs. Justice reform activists want to change that
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition’s new statewide ‘Let My People Work’ campaign officially launched Thursday
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UCF changes campus protest policies following pro-Palestine demonstrations
One student said they saw these changes as an attempt ‘to silence critical voices on politically sensitive issues, preventing certain groups from expressing dissent’
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Florida’s minimum wage just went up to $13. What happens if your boss pays you less?
The federal government may be able to help, but the state likely won’t
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Florida residents have until Oct. 7 to register to vote in November
In addition to candidates for elected office, the fate of abortion access in Florida and marijuana legalization could also be decided this November