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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
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Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su visits Orlando workers to discuss heat safety on the job
Proposed federal standard sends a clear message to all workers that ‘there will be a floor beneath which you should not have to live and work’
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Florida’s historic adjunct union movement collapses in the advent of new anti-union law
An adjunct faculty union at Valencia College formed in 2021 has been decertified by the state, along with all seven other adjunct unions across Florida.
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SunRail’s expansion continues with imminent DeLand station opening
Orlando riders will be able to travel to DeLand for $4
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Orange County public schools to offer free meals for students through the upcoming school year
OCPS will provide ‘meals at no charge’ for the second year in a row
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Orlando calls for artists to contribute to food insecurity-themed exhibits
The city released artist applications for its ‘Art Pollination’ project, funded through a Bloomberg grant
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Is another far-right candidate running for Orange County School Board in 2024? Here’s what we know
Jeni Grieger is facing off against Stephanie Vanos in a contentious campaign for an open seat on the Orange County School Board.