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Orlando extends free parking downtown for all of 2026
And this year, usage limit has been increased to 16 codes per account (from last year’s 12)
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‘Not about special treatment’: Miccosukee Tribe responds to Trump veto
Trump claimed the tribe worked against his immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Florida Everglades
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Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students
It also would prevent migrants illegally in the country from participating in state-funded adult general education programs
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Judge denies Democrats’ lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access
Orlando’s Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Rep. Anna Eskamani are among five Democratic lawmakers who were denied access to the center in July
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DeSantis condemns ‘destructive’ Maduro government, announces arrests of 10K non-citizens
DeSantis stayed quiet in the first days following the operation — even though Florida boasts the largest Venezuelan community in the nation
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Florida Supreme Court ruling could allow children to have three parents
The ruling on assisted reproduction methods raises a new complication for couples seeking to have kids with outside help
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Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years
The bill would allow doctors to issue certifications for up to 10 70-day supply limits of smokeable medical marijuana, rather than three.
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Uthmeier wants recreational pot amendment rejected
Uthmeier and two major business groups argue the Florida amendment is misleading and conflicts with federal law
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Bear hunt, land swaps, electric rates: Florida’s environmental year in review
Fifty-two black bears were “harvested” during the 2025 Florida black bear hunt, the first of its kind in a decade, FWC announced this week.
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Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
He blamed the tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”
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Canadians are still staying away from Florida, but tourism increased overall
According to Travel and Tour World magazine, Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and the Florida Keys are among the top national destinations.
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2025 Year in Review: 10 ways the City Beautiful stood up this year
Stand up, show up and send a message: This is the energy we love to see in our friends and neighbors
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Our favorite feel-good stories out of the City Beautiful in 2025
Just a few extra scoops of serotonin for you
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Orange County mayor says local taxpayers ‘unfairly’ shouldering cost of federal ICE duties
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings wrote a letter to the U.S. Marshals Service on Monday seeking full reimbursement for jailing ICE detainees
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AI ‘Bill of Rights’ filed in the Florida Senate
SB 482 would ban minors from access artificial intelligence chatbot accounts
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The most bizarre things that happened in Orlando this year
Year in Review: Unhinged news from Florida
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City staff remove artifacts from Pulse to prepare for memorial
Objects removed from the club, including posters and chandeliers, are being transferred to a warehouse for temporary storage, according to the city
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Photos: ZooTampa takes in foxes rescued from fur farm
They were among 250 animals rescued from a fur farm in Ohio earlier this year
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Chef Jes Tantalo is leaving Redlight Redlight brewpub
She’s heading to North Carolina to start the next chapter of her career
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SeaWorld’s 50-year-old killer whale Katina has died
She was at the park for nearly 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park