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Downtown Orlando parking garages now closed for entry after 11 p.m. on weekends
The city, along with the Orlando Police Department, quietly put the measure into effect May 10.
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Orlando roaster Lineage Coffee called out for donating coffee to anti-abortion nonprofit
Lineage Coffee co-owner Ryan Wilcox says they only contributed coffee for an event in 2023 and haven’t financially contributed to the anti-abortion nonprofit as a formal sponsor.
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Orlando Police officers pepper-spray pro-Palestine protesters at Lake Eola
The rally to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba turned violent after marchers were kettled in the park.
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Orange County invests in programs to treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose
Orange County is prioritizing investments in treatment, recovery and prevention services.
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Osceola County plans to build Pulse tribute for shooting victims’ loved ones
Design plans will be shared publicly June 12, on the eighth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub tragedy.
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UCF students launch protest encampment demanding divestment from Israel
The Orlando university has responded with campus police circling the tents on golf carts, reminding students of the rules for on-campus protests.
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A new organizing drive at Disney Springs sparks both excitement and some opposition
Hospitality workers who serve as the backbone of Central Florida’s economy ‘deserve better pay, and they deserve better benefits,’ says Orange County Dems chair.
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On International Workers Day, Orlando hotel workers rally to raise industry standards for all
Issues on the table include wages, pensions, reduced workloads and ending the exploitation of temp workers.
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Orlando abortion clinics remain open as Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect
Planned Parenthood clinics will remain operational, while a private clinic south of downtown plans to expand its services.
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Low-cost airline Avelo now offers nonstop Orlando to Miami flights
The service begins June 7 and will operate on Fridays and Sundays.
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Disney Springs Patina Restaurant Group workers seek to organize, ask employer for fair union process
Restaurant employees at five restaurants say they feel like ‘second-class citizens’ compared to unionized Disney workers.
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Suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell qualifies to run for old position
Two prosecutors suspended by Gov. DeSantis qualified to run in November for their old positions
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JetBlue accused of anti-union intimidation tactics at Orlando International Airport
Orlando’s Maxwell Frost joined other members of Congress in calling on JetBlue to allow for their employees to organize without unlawful interference.
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During Tampa visit, Biden pins Florida’s six-week abortion ban on Trump
‘There’s one person responsible for this nightmare, and he acknowledges and brags about it.’
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Orange County officially terminates agreement with dissolved OnePulse organization
An assistant county attorney also confirmed that OnePulse had repaid the state for the nearly $400,000 it received through a state grant in 2019.
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Supreme Court hears Starbucks union case
Meanwhile Clay Blastic, a worker at Central Florida’s only unionized Starbucks, will be present at bargaining talks kicking off this week.
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Florida lawmakers must live in their districts; this Orlando Democrat hasn’t always reported living there
The discovery raises questions about whether Rep. Bruce Hadley Antone was legally eligible to hold office
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Eatonville among finalists for the selection of a Florida Museum of Black History
Other finalists are St. Johns County and Opa-locka in Miami-Dade County
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Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet
Dragich is an alligator trapper, according to his social media.