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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Walt Disney World’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ ride is reportedly making riders barf
Are they barfing or just saying Groot?
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South Park Avenue Starbucks in Winter Park is the latest local store to join the national union drive
Starbucks Workers United seeks better working conditions and a livable wage
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Dunedin’s Caladesi Island State Park named second-best beach in country by Dr. Beach
Some beach.
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Seminole County using artificial intelligence software that will recognize guns in schools
Normal country.
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State officials seek name of Orange County Public Schools employee who approved ‘Gender Queer’ memoir for libraries
This is never going to stop.
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Orlando’s median home sale price hit $425K in April
Some small relief appears to be on the horizon, though
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Vigil held at Pulse memorial for victims of Texas school shooting
“Here we are again.”
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Florida Rep. Randy Fine tweets threatening message to President Biden after Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas
‘Try to take our guns and you’ll learn why the 2nd Amendment was written in the first place’
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Bodycam footage shows moment Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputy set dirtbiker, himself on fire during attempted arrest
The deputy is facing charges of culpable negligence
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UCF professor fired following controversial tweets about ‘Black privilege’ has job reinstated
An arbitrator ruled that UCF did not provide ‘just cause’ in firing Negy
