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Floridians who harm, sexually abuse animals near children could face 5 years in prison
DeSantis first hinted at these proposed additions to Florida’s animal cruelty statute last week
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Florida House Leader calls Trump plan to redraw congressional map ‘illegal’
“This is just the swamp-like cynical behavior that people hate about politics.”
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Photos: FusionFest showed why Orlando is better because of its diversity
A multitude of the cultures that make up Orlando were represented by their music, art and cuisine
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Florida AG will now ‘aggressively enforce’ social media ban on minors
Social media platforms, upon notification from a minor’s parent, must terminate a minor’s account, the law requires.
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Orlando marks 100 years of Lake Eola swan boats, while real swans pass health check
Swan boats turned 100 with a “Swantennial,” while the lake’s living residents passed their health checks with flying colors
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DeSantis asks Legislature to punish inhumane dog breeders
He wants to impose a dog breeder license, target unethical breeding, and tighten penalties for abusing animals in front of children
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Marijuana amendment group confident it’ll make 2026 Florida ballot
Despite a legal setback, Smart & Safe Florida insists they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot
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Campbell’s says it uses ‘100% real chicken’ after Uthmeier moves to investigate
Florida’s AG said his office is investigating allegations that Campbell’s uses bioengineered meat in their soups
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OCAS adoptable dog Nite Train is waiting to meet you
He’s big and strong, but also shy and sweet
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Florida Highway Patrol arrests two for ‘aggressively’ chalking ‘Resist’ on Pulse crosswalk
The Florida Department of Transportation claimed it would cost about $1,000 to return the crosswalk to its “original state”
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Florida AG to investigate Campbell’s after VP exposed for saying soup is bioengineered ‘sh-t for poor people’
A former employee recorded the exec’s hour-long rant that included racist speech, admitting to working high off edibles and more
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Buckle up: Waymo’s self-driving taxis are coming to Orlando
Prepare to see driverless vehicles on the streets of the City Beautiful
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Thanksgiving events in Orlando 2025
Charitable events, turkey trots, holiday arts and crafts, and Thanksgiving eve concerts
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Florida county leaders say ‘DOGE’ audits lack context, including state mandated spending
“This whole thing is a made-for-television event, and it’s specifically made for television for the CFO’s reelection”
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‘Myriad of accountability problems’: Florida Senate plans to clean up school voucher system shortfalls
An audit found “funding did not follow the child” to private schools or homeschool
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Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
Decker, who was on assignment for three news outlets, was covering a protest action by Sunshine Movement, which saw many of its members arrested.
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Florida Representative charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted for allegedly stealing $5M and laundering it for her 2021 congressional campaign
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DeSantis says Trump’s oil drilling could ‘weaken’ environment, military training
This is one of the rarer instances of DeSantis breaking with Trump since the 2024 elections
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Christian supremacist content creators mock, spit, wave bacon at praying Muslim students at USF
In Florida, maliciously disturbing a religious gathering is a first-degree misdemeanor, or a third-degree felony with hate crime enhancement
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Orange County Animal Services pushes to revise 20-year-old pet policies
It will be the biggest rewrite of local animal rules in two decades, changing hold time, TNR and spay/neuter rules
