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Judge sides with Disney in stockholder lawsuit over feud with Gov. DeSantis
Attorneys for stockholder Kenneth Simeone filed a lawsuit in December after Disney declined to provide some requested records
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Gatorland welcomes new baby crocodiles, descendants of famous 1950s croc Bonecrusher
Several eggs hatched at the park Wednesday morning
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‘Free Florida: The People’s Rally for Our Rights’ happens, appropriately, on July 4 in downtown Orlando
Celebrate the Fourth with some truly all-American protest
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Seminole County activates heat advisory and extreme weather plan
Under the plan, Seminole County Leisure Services is opening relief centers to the public
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‘Stings a little’: Florida teen bitten by alligator near Winter Springs
He was walking along the water when the alligator jumped out of the water and bit his right hip
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Orlando student who hit cop with skateboard during Capitol riot gets 3 years in prison
He was sentenced to 37 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release Friday
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Winter Park couple drop lawsuit against OceanGate CEO in light of his death
Rush reportedly refused to refund the Hagles more than $210,000 they spent on planned expeditions
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Orlando man finds invasive tegu lizard in his backyard
‘Florida has become the Ellis Island of exotic animals,’ one expert said
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Florida deputies save an ‘exhausted’ manatee during red tide in Pinellas County
They held the manatee’s head above water to prevent it from drowning as they waited for help
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Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando theme parks ranked most visited in the world in 2022
Universal’s Islands of Adventure also knocked out three Disney parks for the No. 3 spot in North America
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Winter Park couple Marc and Sharon Hagle sued missing OceanGate CEO for fraud
They invested in an earlier version of the Titanic-exploring deep-sea submersible
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Brightline celebrates finish of high-speed train route connecting Orlando to South Florida
The 170-mile track is nearly ready for operation, expecting to be open for passengers Sept. 1
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Central Florida squatter camp with multistory treehouse and trampoline gets trespass notice from officials
‘It’s pretty impressive, honestly,’ one official is heard saying
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Leveraging the moment: Florida Rep. Eskamani organizes rally and canvass to get abortion access on the ballot
The event falls on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade
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Authors and parents sue Lake County Schools over banned book about penguin family
‘Tango Makes Three’ is a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers
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Orange County expands its free ESOL pilot program for I-Drive employees
After positive results, more employers will now offer English classes to employees
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Orange County reality personality’s $300K Bentley was reportedly stolen from Icon Park valet
Six high-end luxury vehicles have been reported stolen from various valet services at restaurants in Orange County in the past month
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TikTok terror? Deltona residents left shaken by possible return of late-night ‘door-kicking challenge’
A very bad idea in a Stand Your Ground state, it goes without saying
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Orange County commissioner urges community to attend town halls providing input on county’s future
Vision 2050 town halls are scheduled throughout the county this month
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Popular Tampa restaurant Salt Shack to open second location in downtown Clermont
The opening date of the new location is not announced yet