MAGA Republican Byron Donalds met by protesters at Orlando campaign stop

About a dozen people organized with Orlando 50501 protested across the street from the GOP frontrunner’s campaign event in Orlando Wednesday morning.

by McKenna Schueler May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Orlando Area News

Staff of Gen Z-led nonprofit Youth Action Fund have organized a union

The young organizers are hoping to set an example for other young people in Florida who are similarly interested in forming a union in their workplace.

by McKenna Schueler May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

News

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs anti-union bill into law on International Workers’ Day

It’s a rich show of power from a governor who’s afraid of lab-grown meat, a diverse book collection in school libraries, and angering bad bosses who don’t want any government pressure to implement workplace protections.

by McKenna Schueler May 1, 2026May 4, 2026

Orlando Area News

Florida Rep. Eskamani urges state AG to launch criminal probe into Sloth World

More than two dozen sloths died under the shuttered attraction’s care.

by McKenna Schueler April 30, 2026May 7, 2026

Orlando Area News

Ready, set, action: Orange County opens applications for film incentive program

The program offers a partial rebate on projects filmed in Orange County, provided filmmakers demonstrate local economic impact.

by McKenna Schueler April 30, 2026May 4, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orange County expands free healthcare services in Bithlo’s Transformation Village

Mobile healthcare clinics will now be offering free health and recovery services at Transformation Village two days a week.

by McKenna Schueler April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Pulse

State attorney drops charges for Pulse crosswalk arrests

A total of six people were arrested by state troopers last year for chalking over or near a formerly rainbow-hued crosswalk outside Pulse.

by McKenna Schueler April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orange County moves to restrict how long ICE can hold people in the county jail

Advocates with the local Immigrants Are Welcome Here coalition celebrated the move as a victory Tuesday.

by McKenna Schueler April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orlando officials weigh increasing parking rates downtown

City officials have been working to reshape downtown to become more family-friendly.

by McKenna Schueler April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orange County has erased $559M in medical debt for county residents

The debt cancellation was made possible through a partnership the county entered into with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt in 2024.

by McKenna Schueler April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Orlando Area News

Orlando is one of the least affordable cities, study finds

Miami was the only city in Florida determined to be even less affordable than Orlando for the average renter.

by McKenna Schueler April 20, 2026July 24, 2026

Housing

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.

by McKenna Schueler April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

street signs at the corner of Mills Avenue and Canton Street in Orlando

Orlando 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.

by McKenna Schueler April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Elections

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.

by McKenna Schueler April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Orlando 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.

by McKenna Schueler April 10, 2026April 14, 2026

Orlando 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.

by McKenna Schueler April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Labor

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.

by McKenna Schueler April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Orlando 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.

by McKenna Schueler April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

LGBTQ+

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.

by McKenna Schueler April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Orlando 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.

by McKenna Schueler April 3, 2026May 20, 2026

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