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Mom for Liberty running for Orange County school board chair
Moms for Liberty member Alicia Farrant faces off against fellow school board member Angie Gallo for the chair position.
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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Tesla Robotaxis now up and running on Orlando roads
Orlando is one of just six cities offering Robotaxis
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Orlando rents remain stable yet still out of reach for average renter, report shows
You still need to make nearly $70K a year just to comfortably afford the average one-bedroom apartment in Orlando, a new housing report shows.
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‘Evil Dead’ house announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2026
Fans are burning with excitement
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Maxwell Frost questions Disney restaurant operator over wage theft allegations
Four employees at Disney EPCOT’s restaurant Tutto Italia accused their employer, a third-party operator, of underpaying them at a press conference last month.
Posted inFlorida News
Counties could be on the hook for Florida’s $420 million Medicaid tab
County Medicaid costs are then expected to jump to nearly $452 million a year from now, which is when Amendment 3 would take effect if passed.
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Corrections chief warns ‘increased risk’ to public safety if Florida property tax amendment passes
The Orange County Corrections Department could be forced to cut staff, implement a hiring freeze, and reduce training designed to help staff appropriately respond to mental health crises in the jail.
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Here’s what to know about the ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite in Central Florida
Cyclospora has sickened people in nearly 40 states
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Orange County sheriff downplays immigration enforcement while defending half-billion budget pitch
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office faces scrutiny over how much of its proposed $470 million budget would be used to hunt down undocumented immigrants.
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City leaders break ground on planned Church Street redevelopment project downtown
Will it be the shot in the arm downtown needs?
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Orlando Public Library downtown poised to begin major first-floor renovations
Construction begins late summer
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Ocoee creates speed limit, new rules for electric bikes and scooters
The Orange County school district is also considering options for regulating e-bike and e-scooter use on campus.
Posted inLabor
They keep SeaWorld visitors safe. They’re fighting for safety on the job themselves.
Security guards at SeaWorld unionized last year to address low pay and understaffing. SeaWorld has refused to meet them halfway at the bargaining table.
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Over 5,000 petitions call on Disney to drop property tax lawsuits that could drain money from Orange County schools
The school district that is already in a financial crisis and has been forced to close schools over declining enrollment and budget concerns.
Posted inThings to Do
Parties, fests and fireworks happening around Orlando this Fourth of July weekend
Here’s where to find Independence Day parties, live music, kids’ activities, pie bake-offs, firework displays and more this year
Posted inImmigration
Orange County’s revised ICE agreement now in effect, limiting immigrant detention
The revised agreement limits how long the Orange County Jail is obligated to hold people for ICE while remaining compliant with state law.
Posted inFlorida News
DeSantis vetoes funds for financial literacy, food insecurity in Orlando, and more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $800 million’s worth of state funding requests from Florida lawmakers in the final state budget signed on Monday.
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DeSantis’ latest erection: A new Abe Lincoln statue in Central Florida
DeSantis said the statue erections will continue throughout the year
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Photos: Central Florida Zoo just welcomed two new giraffes
They’ll be roommates with giraffe Gage
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‘Hellraiser’ comes to Halloween Horror Nights for the first time ever
Feel the pain and pleasure