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Tampa police chief points to ‘Orlando model’ for nightlife amid curfew concerns
A 1 a.m. curfew was proposed for Ybor City after last month’s deadly shooting
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Orlando restaurant fighting drag ban argues for continued block on DeSantis’ ‘Protection of Children Act’
Hamburger Mary’s attorneys argue U.S. Supreme Court should keep in place a preliminary injunction against anti-drag law
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Former U.S. attorneys general back DeSantis in ousting Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell
The brief accused Worrell of not enforcing ‘entire categories of laws that did not comport with her policy preferences’
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Universal Orlando offers holiday ticket deal for Florida residents
Two-for-one holiday park entry
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OnePulse backtracks on refunding donations for its now-scrapped Orlando Pulse museum
OnePulse announced last week it’s giving up its multimillion-dollar museum project, but individual donors likely won’t be getting their money back.
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UAW reaches tentative deal with Stellantis, suspending strike in Orlando and across the country
The new agreement suspends a six-week strike, as workers will vote on whether to accept the new contract.
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OnePulse will return donations given for now-scrapped Pulse Orlando museum project [UPDATED]
The nonprofit will also be returning a $3.5 million land purchase for the project to Orange County.
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OnePulse Foundation forfeits remaining tourist tax dollars from the county, gives up on museum
The local group calling for ‘No Pulse Museum’ seems to have achieved its goal.
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Pulse survivors demand third-party investigation into code violations, club owners
Renewed calls for scrutiny come after the city of Orlando approves site purchase
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Florida man holds up Orlando-area CVS for Xanax, Viagra, Adderall, codeine and more
The robber demanded ‘all bottles’ of each drug listed
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DeSantis fires back on a challenge to his suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell
Worrell filed the petition at the Supreme Court in an attempt to get her job back
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Officials use paintball guns, air horns to capture bear in Magic Kingdom
Air horns, paintball guns, slingshots – oh my!
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Florida sheriffs back DeSantis in ousting Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell
The sheriffs association made almost-identical accusations as those in DeSantis’ executive order
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Orlando city council votes unanimously to purchase Pulse property
The city plans to build a memorial on the spot dedicated to the 49 people killed in the 2016 shootings.
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Orlando leaders vote Monday on approving $1.5 million to address community gun violence
The funding comes from a DOJ grant secured by Rep. Maxwell Frost, who’s worked with the Biden administration on gun violence initiatives.
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Orlando UAW auto workers still holding the line one month after going on strike
‘We’re out here for the cause of everybody,’ say union workers on the picket line against the Big Three car companies.
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Spirit Airlines cancels at least 45 flights into and out of Orlando
Spirit said the impact to the network is ‘expected to last several days’
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City of Orlando to buy former Pulse site for future permanent memorial
The proposed $2 million land purchase will go before the city council Monday
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Beverage delivery workers in Central Florida file petition to unionize with the Teamsters
A union official said ReadyRefresh employees contacted the Teamsters after the union reached a ‘historic’ contract with UPS in July
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SeaWorld Orlando celebrates historic birth of critically endangered sawfish pups
SeaWorld is now the second aquarium in the world to have a successful smalltooth sawfish birth