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Blue Man Group breaks ground on new theater at Icon Park
City officials hosted a welcome ceremony for the group Thursday
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Orlando Area News reports on politics, community issues, crime, and local stories shaping daily life across Central Florida.
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Should abortion count as a local issue in county elections?
While abortion rights are often framed as a federal or state issue, local government can give taxpayer funds to anti-abortion organizations or use zoning laws to restrict abortion access
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Orlando pauses new homeless shelter initiative hours after proposing the idea
The pause comes after backlash from residents of the neighborhood west of downtown that was slated for the shelter
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Republican Florida House Rep. Carolina Amesty indicted on forgery charges
Her campaign posted on social media that the young Republican politician looks forward to her day in court.
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‘Brightlies’: Passenger railway Brightline Florida hires union avoidance lawyers to discourage organizing workers
‘I believe the best way to approach these matters is by working together, without a third party involved,’ Brightline’s president told employees over email
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Orange County Library System unveils limited orange blossom design for Library Card Sign-Up Month
The design was created by one of the library system’s in-house designers and will be available starting Sept. 1
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Former Pulse nightclub owners won’t face manslaughter charges, Orlando police say
The report acknowledges some of the allegations made against the Pomas but ultimately did not support criminal charges
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Mormon church wants to annex over 50,000 acres of land into Orlando
The company said it has completed what are known as ‘sector plans’ for property it owns in Osceola County
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Miami airport car rental agency hired Orlando union busting firm to obstruct organizing effort
Sixt reportedly agreed to pay the firm upwards of $400 per hour for their services
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Here’s where you can turn in your campaign signs in the Orlando area for recycling
There are seven drop-off points around the city
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One Orange County commissioner race heads to a likely recount, two more head to a November runoff
The District 1 was separated by just five votes as of Wednesday morning
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Stephanie Vanos wins election to Orange County School Board District 6 seat
Vanos defeated candidate Jeni Grieger, a former teacher who had been accused of ties to the conservative activist group Moms for Liberty
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Primary Day 2024 election results for Orange County and Orlando, Florida
Here are all of the 2024 Primary Election results for Orlando-area locals
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Florida parents can still use state-funded vouchers to pay for Disney World passes
As in the past, authorized purchases include paddle boards, televisions, and theme park admission for several Florida parks
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AT+T workers in Central Florida strike over company’s ‘bad faith’ bargaining in contract talks
Thousands of workers in Florida are fighting for a contract to address lagging pay, health care benefits and more
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Nursing home workers warn of care crisis at long-term facility in Orlando
Staff are being tasked with more work and fewer resources to the detriment of long-term care residents, they say
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‘The company hires these people to basically lie to them’: Trucking company hires union busters to obstruct Florida drivers’ effort to unionize
Records show the company’s paying them $3,750 a day each for the job.
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Orange County approves plan to wipe out more than $400 million in residents’ medical debt
The medical debt relief plan will be funded by $4.5 million in unspent federal pandemic relief funds.
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Kimpton hotel chosen to move into downtown Orlando’s Westcourt entertainment district
The Westcourt entertainment district is slated to open in downtown Orlando early 2027
