Orlando Area News
Orlando Area News reports on politics, community issues, crime, and local stories shaping daily life across Central Florida.
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‘We’re not birds and mice’: Costuming cast members want Disney World to close the gender pay gap
The predominantly female workers are compensated at a lower scale than their mostly male peers classified as stage technicians
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Starbucks workers near Orlando go on strike, joining more than 100 locations coast to coast
Starbucks employees in Oviedo join a national protest, calling on their employer to bargain in good faith after voting to form a union last year.
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Gesundheit! Orlando ranks among top 10 worst cities for allergies
Warm weather and lack of rain this year point to an even stronger showing for Orlando in 2023
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Lake Eola’s missing swan babies were actually swiped by raccoons
The swan saga comes to an unpleasant end
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As the city considers a crackdown on nightlife, Orlando bar owners and staff weigh their options
The battle for downtown
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Person who shattered windows at Orlando LGBTQ+ bar charged by police
The assailant is a longtime employee of the Southern Nights bar complex.
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Central Florida homelessness rose in 2022, amid higher rents
The number of unhoused locals rose in 2022, and when 2023 numbers are tabulated, things could be even worse.
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Orlando Airport passenger arrested after landing with 38 pounds of meth, 4 pounds of pot in suitcase
He told agents ‘he knew he messed up, and … was in a lot of trouble.’
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Under new bill, Florida could see increased state regulation of local utilities
The proposals would ramp up the Florida Public Service Commission’s regulation of municipal utilities that serve electric customers outside of city boundaries
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Family-friendly drag event the Miss Rose Dynasty Pageant forced to move from Orlando at last minute
The Rose Dynasty Foundation is a Lakeland-based nonprofit that mentors LGBTQ students
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After paying InfoWars blogger $37K, Florida Rep. Jason Brodeur files bill requiring bloggers to register with state
Brodeur was found in 2019 to have paid $37K to an Orlando blogger ahead of his election
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DeSantis appointee to Disney oversight board thinks tap water can make you gay
He also compared abortion to the Holocaust.
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Orlando Pride is first in National Women’s Soccer League to swap out white uniforms over period concerns
The updated uniforms will debut at their March 26 season opener
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Cerca de Orlando, los trabajadores del comedor de una universidad privada exclusiva presionan con fuerza para obtener protecciones sindicales
Los trabajadores del servicio de alimentos en Rollins College son, de hecho, empleados de Sodexo, una de las corporaciones multinacionales más grandes del mundo.
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Orange County’s Office of Tenant Services opens to assist local renters and landlords
The Tenant’s Bill of Rights ordinance goes into effect March 1, to be enforced by the new office