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Florida could see more effective opioid addiction treatment options as feds lift buprenorphine restrictions
Medication-assisted treatment will be easier to access.
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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Abortion access for Florida minors is restricted by judges — mostly men
Whether your petition is granted depends way too much on where you live.
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It’s hard to keep up with the cultivated chaos Gov. Ron DeSantis is wreaking on Florida schools
But here are some of the recent lowlights
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Disney World workers overwhelmingly ‘stand together, vote no’ on company’s offer, planning to fight for better pay
Disney World workers in Orlando sent an unambiguous message to the company, whose Parks division made an operating profit of $12 billion last year
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Orlando Disney World workers mobilize fellow cast members to ‘stand together, vote no’ on Disney’s contract offer
‘A living wage is not a gift. One dollar is not enough. We make your magic.’
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‘When we fight, we win’: Unite Here Local 737 prevails with historic contract for Orlando hospitality workers
Sodexo food service workers at OCCC notch a win in the ‘red state’ of Florida
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Orange County Convention Center hospitality workers avoid potential strike, win big raises and pension in new contract
The deal includes a historic minimum wage increase, ‘setting a new standard for Central Florida workers.’
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Orange County adopts Tenant’s Bill of Rights to enhance protections for local renters
The bill includes the right to a 60-day notice of lease termination and of rent increases above 5%
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Orlando City Council votes on new rules and restrictions on downtown nightlife
The majority of the bar owners and workers present for public comment were squarely against the proposed measures
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Orlando joins national march for abortion rights
As state Republicans work to further restrict or eliminate reproductive rights, Dems adopt a ‘delay, amend, destroy’ agenda
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war on ‘woke ideology’ in higher education threatens academic freedom
We’ve seen this all before.
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Veterans can now access free emergency mental healthcare services under new VA policy
This move will expand access to care for up to 9 million, or roughly half of U.S. veterans who are not already enrolled in the VA.
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Start the year right by volunteering or donating to Orlando groups doing essential community work
Our 2023 Giving Guide
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It’s perfectly legal for Orange County landlords to reject tenants based on where their money comes from
But that could change soon, if the county board votes to prohibit ‘source of income’ housing discrimination.
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Disney’s best offer for union employees falls short, according to the workers’ unions
The STCU, a coalition of six labor unions representing 42,000 Disney employees, recommends rejecting the latest offer