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Central Florida Zoo is now giving wild behind-the-scenes tours
Zoo Insider Tours give visitors a closer look at animal care, conservation efforts and daily zoo operations
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Florida’s $406M immigration tab includes private jet flights and a Margaritaville hotel
Now, the Florida House wants to prevent the state’s disaster response agency from using emergency funds on immigration
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Orange County officials consider resolution symbolically opposing ICE facility
After hours of discussion and a fiery public comment period, county leaders ultimately delayed any formal action.
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New bill would ban cites, counties from enacting climate change policies
The bill says that it is Florida state policy to prohibit the adoption or implementation of “net-zero policies” by government entities
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Adoptable dog Pacman guards his peace
Meet this choosy role model at the Orange County shelter
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Florida Senate advances bill to decriminalize drug checking tools
Under current law, the use or possession of any drug checking equipment other than fentanyl test strips is considered a criminal offense
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‘Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance’ advances despite pushback
The move comes despite objections that such a tribute would come as an insult to Black people, women and others
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Mariah the Scientist ready to take Orlando by storm for two nights
Orlando House of Blues shows are sold out
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Florida House moves to ban removal of Confederate monuments again
The proposal prevents local governments from passing their own rules on removing historic monuments or memorials that have been up at least 25 years on public property
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Post-Roe, activists aren’t giving up the fight for reproductive rights
‘The human cost of abortion bans is mounting while the full damage is still untold’
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Bill to ban non-English driver’s tests, penalize employers of undocumented immigrants, moves
A wide-ranging Florida immigration bill focused on driver’s tests and undocumented workers cleared its first House committee
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Florida bill to brand certain groups as domestic terrorists advances
The bill includes a provision that would ban schools with affiliations to designated foreign or domestic terrorist organizations from receiving school voucher funds
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Florida emergency agency spent $405M on immigration in six months
The hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars also covered private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges
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The Love/Hate Issue: What we all love (and hate) about the City Beautiful
Luv ya, mean it!
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GayDays Orlando paused for 2026
The rainbow-drenched weekend is on hold — but not gone
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office buys ice-cream truck with money ‘seized from drug dealers’
According to OCSO, the total cost of the truck (including interior and wrap) was roughly $92,000
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Clavicular, the underage far-right influencer Knight Library hosted, was arrested for fake ID
Clavicular called his arrest in Arizona “straight up political persecution.”
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Orlando’s most hated building got its own ‘Jeopardy!’ question
What is the I-4 Eyesore?
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DeSantis’ $374M request for correction officer pay raises gets a boost
Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins — candidate for the Republican nomination for governor — is promoting DeSantis’ budget request
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After record high last year, Florida sets first execution of 2026
Florida saw a record 19 executions last year