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Florida wants to win back its Canadian tourists
The U.S. has seen a travel backlash over the words and actions of President Donald Trump
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Bill for armed ‘guardians’ on college campuses moves forward
Presidents could designate staff and faculty to be trained and receive a concealed-weapons license to carry guns on campus, under the bill
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We want your love (and hate) letters to Orlando
Let us know what people, places or things make Orlando what it is for you, and you just might make your way into our Valentine’s Day issue
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Orlando’s Knight Library hosted an underage neo-Nazi ‘special guest’
Two Miami bars recently issued apology statements after hosting Clavicular. That was weeks before Knight Library publicly advertised tickets to attend his ‘special’ appearance
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Central Florida advocates launch ‘No ICE in our streets’ online petition drive
Petitions will be automatically filed with the signer’s local, state and federal representatives
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CAIR Florida comes to the Capitol, despite ‘terrorist’ claims from DeSantis
CAIR Florida is speaking out against several bills filed this legislative session, none bigger for them than HB 1471
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City to place construction fencing outside Pulse nightclub as next step in memorial process
Don’t worry, the fencing is not another hostile move by the state Department of Transportation.
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Orlando’s Church Street makeover to kick off this spring
The city wants to transform the area into a “festival street”
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Florida driver’s license tests will only be offered in English
Language-translation services won’t be allowed either, starting Feb. 6
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Florida lawmakers unanimously advance bill to expand protections for temp workers
The bill would make it easier for temp workers to secure stable jobs and establish accountability measures for exploitative temp agencies.
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This ‘Florida Man house’ could become a crazy new Airbnb
It comes with a haunted pirate’s cove, a saloon, a room stuck in 1950 and a taxidermy room
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Planned Parenthood on Medicaid chopping block, SNAP work requirements move in House
The Florida Legislature may be poised to copy federal law and ban Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
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Gun-safety advocates push to preserve Florida’s red-flag law
Risk-protection orders can authorize confiscation of firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others
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Youth climate-change activists redirect focus to opposing AI data centers
Activists are backing legislation that would protect Floridians from being taken advantage of by corporations’ AI data centers
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Florida universities move closer to yearlong freeze on H-1B visas
The vote comes at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Florida homeowner Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song
The song slams “King Trump’s private army” and venerates the observers and demonstrators who “stood for justice, their voices ringing through the night.”
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‘Next question’: Donalds brushes off rival Republicans, talks Minneapolis
‘My rivals would all love to be in my position, and they’re not,’ the Trump-endorsed Republican said
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DeSantis administration sued over changes to AIDS program
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors estimates that more than 16,000 patients in Florida will lose coverage because of this change in department policy
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Florida Republican says ‘American Dream is dying’ because minimum wage is too high
A Florida House committee advanced a bill that would legally allow employers to pay certain entry-level workers less than the state minimum wage
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All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ communications must be released to feds, court rules
The Florida agency must release all texts, emails, and other communications about how the migrant center was set up and run