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Disney’s First Amendment lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis moves forward
Disney filed a narrowed lawsuit that alleges the company’s rights were violated by the state for voicing opposition to a 2022 law
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Orlando Area News reports on politics, community issues, crime, and local stories shaping daily life across Central Florida.
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Monique Worrell asks Florida Supreme Court to reverse DeSantis’ move to suspend her
‘Ms. Worrell was elected to serve as state attorney, not the governor,’ Worrell’s lawyers wrote in a 46-page petition
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Orange County gig workers, small business owners have until Friday to apply for pandemic relief grants
The program, made possible through federal COVID relief funds, provides grants to some who suffered financial losses during the pandemic
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Vandalized Morgan and Morgan billboard signs have a likely culprit
Seemingly ‘vandalized’ billboards have been spotted in Orlando and Pensacola, and outside Florida in Memphis, Pittsburgh, Boston and other cities
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Florida hunters capture 920-pound gatorzilla in Orlando-area lake
‘We’re going to need a bigger … LINE!’
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Nazi groups’ demonstration suspected for Labor Day weekend in Orlando
Goyim Defense League, Blood Tribe and more put out a flyer advertising ‘The March of the Red Shirts’
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Brightline’s official Orlando debut delayed again
The Orlando station was previously set to begin rides Labor Day Weekend
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Hurricane Idalia makes landfall, as Florida braces for ‘catastrophic storm surge’
In Central Florida, Lake Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Volusia and Brevard counties are under a tornado watch
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Legoland offers hotel discounts for Floridians evacuating due to Idalia
Discounted rates are available only for new bookings
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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