Abortion advocates plan Orlando rally this month to support abortion rights measure

Florida voters will get to decide in November whether to extend Florida’s abortion limit to roughly 24 weeks of pregnancy

by McKenna Schueler April 2, 2024December 3, 2024

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DeSantis suspends Orlando commissioner Regina Hill days after arrest

Hill was indicted last week on charges of elder exploitation, personal ID fraud and mortgage fraud

by McKenna Schueler and Chloe Greenberg April 1, 2024July 29, 2025

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Orlando will continue to block opening of new nightclubs downtown for another six months

Downtown Orlando won’t be seeing any new nightclubs downtown (with limited exceptions) until at least late September

by McKenna Schueler April 1, 2024May 22, 2025

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Orlando commissioner Regina Hill arrested, indicted for alleged elder abuse and fraud

Hill has a decades-long history of arrest records dating back to the 1980s

by McKenna Schueler March 29, 2024March 14, 2025

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Orange County taxpayers will have to cover OnePulse’s unpaid property tax bill

‘The OnePulse foundation took advantage of us, the victims and survivors of the shooting, and now they are taking full advantage of Orange County taxpayers,’ said one shooting survivor.

by McKenna Schueler March 26, 2024May 19, 2025

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Wells Fargo workers in Central Florida vote to unionize

Employees at a Wells Fargo branch in Apopka voted unanimously to join Wells Fargo Workers United

by McKenna Schueler March 20, 2024October 19, 2024

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Orange County launches new fentanyl test strip program to help curb drug overdose

Project leaders plan to distribute test strips at bars downtown and during events deemed high-risk, like music festivals

by McKenna Schueler March 19, 2024December 5, 2024

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Walgreens to close Orlando distribution center, lay off hundreds

Employees are expected to be laid off in May

by McKenna Schueler March 18, 2024June 24, 2025

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University of Central Florida students advocate for free emergency contraception on campus

Students secured their first victory when the administration lowered the cost of generic Plan B to $6.

by McKenna Schueler March 14, 2024June 6, 2025

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Florida Legislature approves bill blocking local workplace heat protection standards

HB 433 prevents cities and counties from requiring employers to provide shade and water to outdoor workers

by McKenna Schueler March 11, 2024October 9, 2024

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Florida Legislature approves bills to weaken Florida’s child labor laws

The legislation now heads to Gov. DeSantis for his signature or veto

by McKenna Schueler March 11, 2024May 10, 2025

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Florida Legislature passes follow-up to union reform bill, sends it off to DeSantis

The ‘glitch legislation’ closes holes in a sweeping anti-union law passed last year that has already caused thousands of public employees to lose their union representation

by McKenna Schueler March 7, 2024June 17, 2025