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Black History Month events, exhibits and entertainment in Orlando this year
From art exhibits to spoken word and jazz performances
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Adoptable dog Azazel likes long walks around the lake and chewing on some toys in the yard
He’s waiting to meet you at Orange County Animal Services
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Reps. Maxwell Frost, Darren Soto tell Kristi Noem not to open ICE facility in Orlando
Reports of ICE opening a processing center in Orlando have emerged in recent weeks, with a reported cost of nearly $100M
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Florida moves to incentivize employers to make it harder for their workers to unionize
It’s not a unique idea, and no, the bill sponsors didn’t come up with it themselves.
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New year in the news: We want to hear from you
What do you want to see us cover this year in Orlando?
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Florida Republicans advance bill to allow ‘opportunity’ to earn less than minimum wage
Critics argued the bill undermines the will of a majority of Floridians who voted to raise the state minimum wage in 2020.
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SeaWorld Orlando rescues 16 sea turtles amid cold snap
SeaWorld’s animal care team is providing treatment with the goal of stabilizing and rehabilitating the sea turtles until they are healthy
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Bill banning open containers of cannabis while driving advances
The bill would work the same way Florida law does now in banning driving with open containers of alcohol
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Public-sector workers don’t need to use people’s preferred pronouns, bill says
A measure to impose state regulations on pronoun use was approved in its first committee stops in both the Florida Senate and House this week
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Florida voters sue over DeSantis’ mid-decade redistricting
The court is being asked to determine if DeSantis’ proclamation for a special legislative session encroached on the power of the Legislature
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Proposal to clarify if ex-felons are eligible to vote advances in Senate – but not House
The proposal has been pushed by voting rights advocates for years
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Bill to put cameras in special education classrooms moves ahead
The Florida bill seeks to provide an objective eye in situations in which students, particularly those who are nonverbal, might be abused or mistreated
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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”