Woman died after riding Universal’s Revenge of the Mummy, report says

A woman died after riding the roller coaster in November, according to Florida’s quarterly theme park incident report released Thursday

by Chloe Greenberg January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

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‘Be brave’: Advocates repeat demand for Orange County to end work with ICE after killing of Renee Good

More than a dozen people pleaded with Orange County leaders on Tuesday to seek legal clarification on its obligations to federal immigration enforcement.

by McKenna Schueler January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

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Roger Chapin to hire former opponent Chris Durant for $69K job as aide

Durant placed third in an Orlando City Council race that Chapin later won in a runoff election against Mira Tanna

by McKenna Schueler January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Protesters gather for anti-ICE protest outside Orlando City Hall

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Hundreds rally at Orlando City Hall to protest ICE killing Renee Good

The rally was part of a coordinated weekend of nearly 1,200 peaceful protest actions and vigils organized across the U.S.

by McKenna Schueler January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

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24 big things coming to Orlando in 2026

Another huge year for live music, theme park happenings, hometown drag heroes, sports, food and all the rest

by Orlando Weekly Staff January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

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‘The Fortress,’ Longwood’s historic midcentury modern home, is for sale for $10M

It comes with a 5-acre private lake spring fed by Wekiva Springs State Park

by Chloe Greenberg January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Music

Rolling Loud music fest will take place in Orlando in 2026

Orlando will host the only U.S. festival dates of the year

by Chloe Greenberg January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

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KFC to pay $200K for sexual harassment, retaliation charges affecting Orlando workers

The global fast food giant has also agreed to implement annual sex discrimination training for staff, per the EEOC

by McKenna Schueler January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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Orlando extends free parking downtown for all of 2026

And this year, usage limit has been increased to 16 codes per account (from last year’s 12)

by Chloe Greenberg January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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2025 Year in Review: 10 ways the City Beautiful stood up this year

Stand up, show up and send a message: This is the energy we love to see in our friends and neighbors

by Orlando Weekly Staff December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

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Our favorite feel-good stories out of the City Beautiful in 2025

Just a few extra scoops of serotonin for you

by Orlando Weekly Staff December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

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Orange County mayor says local taxpayers ‘unfairly’ shouldering cost of federal ICE duties

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings wrote a letter to the U.S. Marshals Service on Monday seeking full reimbursement for jailing ICE detainees

by McKenna Schueler December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

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The most bizarre things that happened in Orlando this year

Year in Review: Unhinged news from Florida

by Orlando Weekly Staff December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

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City staff remove artifacts from Pulse to prepare for memorial

Objects removed from the club, including posters and chandeliers, are being transferred to a warehouse for temporary storage, according to the city

by McKenna Schueler December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Orlando Theme Parks

SeaWorld’s 50-year-old killer whale Katina has died

She was at the park for nearly 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park

by Chloe Greenberg December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

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News you missed: 15 Orlando stories that flew under the radar in 2025

From Disney prison labor allegations to union-busting side gigs to crosswalks that make people bad drivers

by McKenna Schueler and Chloe Greenberg December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

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Orlando officials unveil ‘Senator Geraldine Thompson Way’ along South Street

A portion of West South Street has been renamed to honor the late Orlando-area Sen. Geraldine Thompson

by McKenna Schueler December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

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Demings says there’s nothing Orange County can do about ICE concerns

“I believe that the appropriate venue for those types of complaints is either with the federal government, with the state or the courts,” Mayor Demings said when pressed

by McKenna Schueler December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

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A home on Winter Garden’s peninsula cul-de-sac is now for sale

It’s one of just 21 houses on the island-like plot of land and the only one of the bunch currently on the market

by Chloe Greenberg December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

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New report reveals details of bloody, ‘distorted’ Epic Universe death

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s father told deputies his “mother always told him not to ride the roller coasters, but he would never listen.”

by Chloe Greenberg December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

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Orlando Area News

Woman died after riding Universal’s Revenge of the Mummy, report says

‘Be brave’: Advocates repeat demand for Orange County to end work with ICE after killing of Renee Good

Roger Chapin to hire former opponent Chris Durant for $69K job as aide

Hundreds rally at Orlando City Hall to protest ICE killing Renee Good

24 big things coming to Orlando in 2026

‘The Fortress,’ Longwood’s historic midcentury modern home, is for sale for $10M

Rolling Loud music fest will take place in Orlando in 2026

KFC to pay $200K for sexual harassment, retaliation charges affecting Orlando workers

Orlando extends free parking downtown for all of 2026

2025 Year in Review: 10 ways the City Beautiful stood up this year

Our favorite feel-good stories out of the City Beautiful in 2025

Orange County mayor says local taxpayers ‘unfairly’ shouldering cost of federal ICE duties

The most bizarre things that happened in Orlando this year

City staff remove artifacts from Pulse to prepare for memorial

SeaWorld’s 50-year-old killer whale Katina has died

News you missed: 15 Orlando stories that flew under the radar in 2025

Orlando officials unveil ‘Senator Geraldine Thompson Way’ along South Street

Demings says there’s nothing Orange County can do about ICE concerns

A home on Winter Garden’s peninsula cul-de-sac is now for sale

New report reveals details of bloody, ‘distorted’ Epic Universe death

Over a year after his death, Hulk Hogan’s Florida mansion sells for $6 million

Central Florida Zoo welcomes new baby cougars

A massive Palladian home is now on the market in Orlando area for $16M

Orlando’s most expensive home for sale is a $27M mansion owned by an MLB Hall of Famer