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Orlando to host series of Black History Month events in February
Programs are centered around the 2026 national theme, ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’
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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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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city can’t block feds from building ICE detention center
Dyer, who’s not seeking re-election next year, says their hands are tied by the federal supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution.
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Student activists organize ‘Red Card’ immigrant rights campaign for Orange County schools
They’re planning to publicly present their idea to the Orange County School Board on Feb. 10
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Maxwell Frost punched in the face in racist assault
The Orlando congressman said the aggressor told him Trump was going to deport him
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Orlando lawmaker Anna Eskamani calls to defund, abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killed
Eskamani doesn’t have the power to withhold funding from ICE, but local U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost has similarly stated that he believes “ICE is lawless and should not exist.”
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Paid parking at Lineage, Lazy Moon lot in Mills 50 at a standstill
For now, parking at the Mills 50 lot remains unchanged
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Orlando activists plan ‘ICE Out for Good’ protest in solidarity with Minneapolis day of action
Unions, community organizers, and faith leaders in Minneapolis are organizing a one-day economic shutdown on Jan. 23 in protest of violence waged by federal ICE agents.
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Orlando lawmakers, LGBTQ advocates push back on slate of ‘bigoted’ legislation
“These distractions are intended to take our attention away from real corruption in the state Florida,” said Orlando Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith.
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Feds toured Orlando warehouse as potential new ICE detention center
Orlando City Council member cautiously ‘skeptical’ of rumored plans for ICE detention center
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Century-old Winter Park home that housed Rollins College’s first frat is for sale
It was designated as the official house of Rollins College’s X-Club in 1934
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‘Fast and Furious’ ride to replace Universal’s Rip Ride Rockit
The ‘high-octane outdoor roller coaster’ joins the park in 2027
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Officials join voices, ask Disney to investigate restaurant group for alleged workers rights’ violations
Disney has consistently ignored requests for comment on calls from workers and lawmakers to investigate.
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Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith says Florida prisons need more money than they’re asking for
The Orlando lawmaker cites finding that the agency’s path was ‘unsustainable.’
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Woman died after riding Universal’s Revenge of the Mummy, report says
A woman died after riding the roller coaster in November, according to Florida’s quarterly theme park incident report released Thursday
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‘Be brave’: Advocates repeat demand for Orange County to end work with ICE after killing of Renee Good
More than a dozen people pleaded with Orange County leaders on Tuesday to seek legal clarification on its obligations to federal immigration enforcement.
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Roger Chapin to hire former opponent Chris Durant for $69K job as aide
Durant placed third in an Orlando City Council race that Chapin later won in a runoff election against Mira Tanna
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Hundreds rally at Orlando City Hall to protest ICE killing Renee Good
The rally was part of a coordinated weekend of nearly 1,200 peaceful protest actions and vigils organized across the U.S.
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24 big things coming to Orlando in 2026
Another huge year for live music, theme park happenings, hometown drag heroes, sports, food and all the rest
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‘The Fortress,’ Longwood’s historic midcentury modern home, is for sale for $10M
It comes with a 5-acre private lake spring fed by Wekiva Springs State Park