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Orange County leaders delay vote on medical debt cancellation initiative
‘How does this actually affect our residents’ credit scores and credit reports?’ asked one commissioner
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Orange County Animal Services pauses dog intake and adoptions due to contagious bacteria
Dog intake and adoptions will resume Monday. The cats are fine!
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Downtown Orlando to host live music, arts performances with new year-long initiative
DTO Live will bring more than 800 performances to the Central Business District through 2025
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Orlando police officers set to get two pay raises this year
Pay raises of 6 to 13 percent for officers take effect next month; a 4 percent raise is scheduled for October.
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New anti-abortion pregnancy center opens in Kissimmee
It’s run by Choices Women’s Clinic, a Christian-run nonprofit that opposes abortion.
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Disney ends legal battle with DeSantis, reaches $17 billion development deal
The district summary said the development agreement is for 15 years, ‘solidifying a long-term partnership’ between the company and the district
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Republican Greg Pull files to run against Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani for Florida House
When reached by phone Thursday, Pull declined to comment at this time on his campaign or his priorities if elected.
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Housing nonprofit launches new effort to address youth homelessness in Central Florida
The Brighter Days community initiative offers not just housing assistance, but also drop-in centers to help young adults access crucial resources
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New electric shuttle service will launch in downtown Orlando this fall
The new program, Ride DTO, was approved by city officials Monday afternoon.
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‘The system is broken’: How one community organization fights wage theft in Central Florida
The Farmworker Association of Florida works with the U.S. Department of Labor to help victims of wage theft recover pay they are lawfully owed.
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Orlando to award a nearly $300,000 contract to water company accused of violating labor law
A city spokesperson said the city was not aware of any involvement the company had with unfair labor practices.
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Orlando will create advisory board to oversee Pulse nightclub memorial project
The advisory board will consist of 10 to 15 shooting survivors, family members of victims, and community stakeholders, city leaders say.
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The number of unsheltered homeless people in Central Florida has more than doubled, new data shows
The latest data on homelessness in Central Florida shows the region is no longer a place where older adults can retire and live comfortably with dignity.
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Florida Supreme Court upholds DeSantis’ suspension of Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell
Worrell responded by saying the court ‘rubber-stamped a political stunt’
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Former Sen. Randolph Bracy claims Sen. Geraldine Thompson doesn’t live in her Orange County district
Bracy argued Thompson’s homesteaded Windermere property should disqualify her from holding the District 15 seat and threatened legal action
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office lobbied the Legislature for new way to crack down on nightclubs — and won
County commissioners have signaled their approval of new changes, which target the illegal sale of alcohol.
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Direct ‘Disney to Disney’ flights are back at Orlando International Airport
Experience two versions of the most magical place on Earth in just hours
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13-year-old dies by drowning in Discovery Cove pool in Orlando
The girl was found unresponsive in the water Tuesday.
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Orlando Museum of Art social media hacked to promote ‘meme coin whale pumps’
More bad luck or clever conceptual art piece?
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Downtown Orlando may get a new on-demand, eco-friendly shuttle service
Rides through the on-demand shuttle service would cost $1 to start.