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Central Florida Zoo is now giving wild behind-the-scenes tours
Zoo Insider Tours give visitors a closer look at animal care, conservation efforts and daily zoo operations
Orlando Area News
Orlando Area News reports on politics, community issues, crime, and local stories shaping daily life across Central Florida.
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Orange County officials consider resolution symbolically opposing ICE facility
After hours of discussion and a fiery public comment period, county leaders ultimately delayed any formal action.
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The Love/Hate Issue: What we all love (and hate) about the City Beautiful
Luv ya, mean it!
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GayDays Orlando paused for 2026
The rainbow-drenched weekend is on hold — but not gone
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office buys ice-cream truck with money ‘seized from drug dealers’
According to OCSO, the total cost of the truck (including interior and wrap) was roughly $92,000
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Clavicular, the underage far-right influencer Knight Library hosted, was arrested for fake ID
Clavicular called his arrest in Arizona “straight up political persecution.”
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Orlando’s most hated building got its own ‘Jeopardy!’ question
What is the I-4 Eyesore?
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Black History Month events, exhibits and entertainment in Orlando this year
From art exhibits to spoken word and jazz performances
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Reps. Maxwell Frost, Darren Soto tell Kristi Noem not to open ICE facility in Orlando
Reports of ICE opening a processing center in Orlando have emerged in recent weeks, with a reported cost of nearly $100M
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New year in the news: We want to hear from you
What do you want to see us cover this year in Orlando?
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SeaWorld Orlando rescues 16 sea turtles amid cold snap
SeaWorld’s animal care team is providing treatment with the goal of stabilizing and rehabilitating the sea turtles until they are healthy
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We want your love (and hate) letters to Orlando
Let us know what people, places or things make Orlando what it is for you, and you just might make your way into our Valentine’s Day issue
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Orlando’s Knight Library hosted an underage neo-Nazi ‘special guest’
Two Miami bars recently issued apology statements after hosting Clavicular. That was weeks before Knight Library publicly advertised tickets to attend his ‘special’ appearance
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Central Florida advocates launch ‘No ICE in our streets’ online petition drive
Petitions will be automatically filed with the signer’s local, state and federal representatives
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City to place construction fencing outside Pulse nightclub as next step in memorial process
Don’t worry, the fencing is not another hostile move by the state Department of Transportation.
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Orlando’s Church Street makeover to kick off this spring
The city wants to transform the area into a “festival street”
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Trump airport bill would also clear the way for state to rename MCO
Trump in 2021 reportedly asked advisers to get an airport named after him
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Orlando to host series of Black History Month events in February
Programs are centered around the 2026 national theme, ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city can’t block feds from building ICE detention center
Dyer, who’s not seeking re-election next year, says their hands are tied by the federal supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution.
