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Orange County’s longest serving Election Supervisor, Bill Cowles, will not seek re-election
‘It has been the role of a lifetime to be trusted by the citizens of Orange County,’ Cowles said.
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Orange County Library System now offers its cardholders Wi-Fi hotspots for free checkout
All you need is a library card
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Under new proposal, Disney’s Reedy Creek would be renamed, and DeSantis would handpick its board
The bill is expected to be heard Wednesday by the House State Affairs Committee
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Pups Pub Orlando challenges state decision to ban dogs from bars
An attempt to keep dog-friendly bars dog-friendly
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Disney World workers overwhelmingly ‘stand together, vote no’ on company’s offer, planning to fight for better pay
Disney World workers in Orlando sent an unambiguous message to the company, whose Parks division made an operating profit of $12 billion last year
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Orlando venue Plaza Live threatened with loss of liquor license over hosting drag show last year
‘In the United States we do not allow the government to determine what we can read, see or hear.’
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The 5 biggest headlines Orlando Weekly saw this week
Disney employee negotiations, recreational pot and more this week
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Orlando Disney World workers mobilize fellow cast members to ‘stand together, vote no’ on Disney’s contract offer
‘A living wage is not a gift. One dollar is not enough. We make your magic.’
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Orlando Weekly’s 5 biggest headlines this week
Egg prices up, OCCC workers win big and more
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‘When we fight, we win’: Unite Here Local 737 prevails with historic contract for Orlando hospitality workers
Sodexo food service workers at OCCC notch a win in the ‘red state’ of Florida
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Splash Mountain is gone for good, but its water lives on through superfan eBay sales
Baggies, bottles and jars of Splash Mountain water are getting crazy bids
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Orlando woman used romance scam to drain Holocaust survivor of $2.8 million
The 36-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday
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Orange County Convention Center hospitality workers avoid potential strike, win big raises and pension in new contract
The deal includes a historic minimum wage increase, ‘setting a new standard for Central Florida workers.’
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Orange County adopts Tenant’s Bill of Rights to enhance protections for local renters
The bill includes the right to a 60-day notice of lease termination and of rent increases above 5%
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Orlando City Council votes on new rules and restrictions on downtown nightlife
The majority of the bar owners and workers present for public comment were squarely against the proposed measures