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UCF cancels all Wednesday classes and on-campus activities ahead of Idalia
Classes are expected to resume on Thursday
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Orange County Mayor Demings shares updates, prep as Idalia strengthens in Gulf
City of Orlando’s non-essential offices and services will be closed Wednesday
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Central Florida school districts, including Orange, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, close ahead of Idalia
Volusia and Orange County anticipate resuming classes Thursday
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Busch Gardens Tampa closes early Tuesday as Idalia approaches Florida
In Orlando, Universal and Disney World said they are monitoring Idalia
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Idalia strengthens to hurricane, expected to intensify before making landfall in Florida
Idalia’s track bumped slightly west, but is still on target to make landfall just north of Tampa Bay
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Here’s where to find sandbags, shelters, closing info and more in Central Florida ahead of looming Idalia
Updates to come as shelter openings, other services are announced
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Orlando rallies to repaint murals vandalized with anti-LGBTQ+ messages, hate symbols
The job was finished in less than 24 hours after the murals were found vandalized
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Activists raise nearly $200,000 to save an Orlando abortion clinic fined by the state
The group raised $197,000 in less than two weeks from over 5,000 donors across the globe
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Court rejects UCF students’ lawsuits over early COVID-19 campus shutdown
Two lawsuits allege the University of Central Florida should be required to refund money to students
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Landlords can’t legally discriminate against people with housing vouchers in Orange County, but they do it anyway
And due to toothless enforcement systems, it goes largely unchecked
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Stalled: Orange County school district reaches impasse with teachers union over salary talks, working conditions
The teachers union says they’re encouraging the district to come back to the table
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Disney district firefighters who supported DeSantis’ takeover now criticize move to eliminate perks
The firefighters said Wednesday that the park-related benefits were long viewed as an incentive to work for Reedy Creek
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Florida women’s shitty behavior at Orlando-area restaurant leads to arrests
It all started with a clogged toilet
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DeSantis-appointed Disney chief Glen Gilzean resigns from ethics commission
Last week, commission lawyer Steve Zuilkowski wrote it would be ‘inconsistent’ with state law for Gilzean to maintain his position
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DeSantis-appointed Disney board targets free passes, discounts for employees
A referral has been submitted to the Florida inspector general about ‘perks and benefits that the former Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District funneled back to Disney’
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‘DeSantis Is a Drag’: Corie Mattie talks about honing her political art in Orlando
The ‘L.A. Hope Dealer’ talks art, politics, and why Orlando holds a special place in her heart
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Florida reports first unemployment increase of 2023
The department estimated 295,000 Floridians were out of work in mid-July, up 5,000 from a month earlier
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Disney files countersuit against Gov. DeSantis, days after he said he’s ‘moved on’ from feud
‘The contracts are valid contracts and are binding on the (Central Florida Tourism Oversight) District,’ the counterclaim said.
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DeSantis-appointed Disney chief can’t hold both positions, ethics lawyer says
Commission lawyer Steve Zuilkowski wrote it would be ‘inconsistent’ with state law for Gilzean to maintain his position
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Abortion rights advocates launch fundraiser to benefit Orlando clinic fined by the state
An attorney for the clinic said the state’s proposed $193K fine ‘would likely force the clinic into bankruptcy or closure.’